My favourite way to talk about Open Space is this. Client: "I need a bunch of ideas/perspectives/leadership on this issue that we can't figure out."
Me: "got it. I have a process where we can raise and document every conversation that we need to have/activate leadership/creat experiments/get to the heart of the matter. All we need is a space and a good invitation and I'll help the group quickly organize themselves." -- CHRIS CORRIGAN Harvest Moon Consultants Facilitation, Open Space Technology and process design Check www.chriscorrigan.com for upcoming workshops, blog posts and free resources. > On Jun 3, 2015, at 3:37 AM, ingrid ebeling ebus via OSList > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Dear all, > > Does this work for you? > “Open Space is an evocative dialogue process of an inspired group, that > co-creates knowledge and wise solutions in a self-organised way.“ > > Greetings from Hannover, > Ingrid > > Ingrid Ebeling, EBUS > Institut für Entwicklungsberatung und Supervision > > Systemische OE-Prozessberatung und -Designs > Executive-Coaching • Großgruppen-Interventionen > > Am Alten Gehäge 6 • D- 30657 Hannover > fon +49-511-336 03 30 • fax +49-511-336 03 47 > mobile [email protected] • http://www.institut-ebus.de > > > >> Am 03.06.2015 um 09:28 schrieb Michael M Pannwitz via OSList >> <[email protected]>: >> >> Dear Harrison, >> “Brief Essays” on “What is Open Space?” reminds me of the elevator >> speeches that we did a few years ago... seems they turned up every now and >> then again, which is great. >> >> Searching for Elevator Speeches in our OSLIST Archives (thanks Harold) >> turned up a bunch of strings (or tunnels as Douglas also calls them), it >> was Jeff Aitken in 2000 who suggested: >> >> "Twenty five words or so, to be uttered into the ear of a person who would >> just love Open Space if they only knew about it. They say to you: "What is >> Open Space?" >> You say to them:" >> >> Here is my take: >> >> "Open Space is the only process that focuses on expanding time and space for >> the force of selforganisation to do its thing. Although one can't predict >> specific outcomes, its always highly productive for whatever issue people >> want to attend to. Some of the inspiring side effects that are regularly >> noted are laughter, hard work which feels like play, surprising results and >> fascinating new questions." >> >> Obviously, this is more than 25 words. Therefore I chose that slow elevator >> Florian Fischer suggested, adding that you find more slow elevators in small >> buildings than in high buildings... or better yet, enter a "Paternoster", >> see here >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paternoster >> >> which is a neat "endless" elevator, a place where you can do your "elevator >> speech" in the pater noster style. >> >> Greetings from Berlin >> mmp >> >>> On 02.06.2015 23:24, Harrison via OSList wrote: >>> Well done! I did notice, however a certain “culture specific slant” >>> -- When it came to talking about the impact of the Law of Two Feet, >>> you mentioned that some people might just be off for a “cup of tea.” >>> JOf course you did redeem yourself when describing the genesis of OS >>> in the Coffee Break! However, I might fault you for no mention of >>> “Two Martinis.” One might think that the only thing essential for a >>> grand Open Space is multiple libations! >>> >>> Seriously – I loved what you have done. And it occasioned a thought – >>> a notable experience in my increasingly senile condition. We have >>> always had a poetry contest (recently concluded). Perhaps now we >>> should add a “Brief Essay Contest” on the subject of... “What is Open >>> Space?” >>> >>> It is certainly true that Open Space (OST) is the “same” wherever it >>> happens on Planet Earth (Sit in a Circle, Create Bulletin Board, >>> Open a Market Place, Go to Work). That has been true since the 4^th >>> of July, 1985 when it all “began” in Monterey, California. Since then >>> 300,000+ groups in 146 Countries have enjoyed the experience (just a >>> rough estimate). But each one of the millions of people who sat in >>> all those Circles, had a unique, individual experience – informed by >>> their place in the world, their culture, traditions, occupations... >>> etc. >>> >>> I have some friends who introduced OS to a group of Buddhist Monks in >>> Tibet. There are some wonderful pictures which are just like >>> “always” – but the “signs on the wall” (4 Principles and The Law) are >>> all in Tibetan. I have similar “pictures” (in my mind) of IBM >>> executives, Microsoft Engineers, Boeing folks, South Africans >>> (immediately post apartheid)... It is all the same. It is all >>> marvelously different. >>> >>> Would it not be wonderful to draw all that experience together in a >>> series of “Brief Essays” on “What is Open Space?” Bringing it “all” >>> together would boggle the mind. But just a sampling would be >>> delicious... >>> >>> Just a thought. And Thank you for your contribution! >>> >>> Harrison >>> >>> Winter Address >>> >>> 7808 River Falls Drive >>> >>> Potomac, MD 20854 >>> >>> 301-365-2093 >>> >>> Summer Address >>> >>> 189 Beaucaire Ave. >>> >>> Camden, ME 04843 >>> >>> 207-763-3261 >>> >>> Websites >>> >>> www.openspaceworld.com <%20www.openspaceworld.com> >>> >>> www.ho-image.com >>> >>> OSLIST To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the >>> archives of OSLIST Go >>> to:http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org >>> >>> *From:*OSList [mailto:[email protected]] *On >>> Behalf Of *Martin Grimshaw via OSList *Sent:* Tuesday, June 02, 2015 >>> 9:24 AM *To:* OSLIST *Subject:* [OSList] What is Open Space? >>> >>> Hi folks >>> >>> There's plenty of great material out there, and a few people have >>> tried to write articles answering the question: What Is Open Space? >>> >>> When trawling the internet though, it can be hard to find a nice neat >>> answer, or one that fits the seeker's needs. So I decided to write a >>> piece in the hope of helping to answer that question for those in >>> need, while adding my own flavour to the mix and generally adding to >>> the resources out there. It is also really important when >>> communicating with clients to have something to refer to that tries >>> to sum it up, and points towards further resources. >>> >>> I might try to write another more succinct version sometime, but for >>> now I hope you find this useful. Feedback very welcome, as well as >>> suggestions for extra links in the 'further reading' bit at the end. >>> If you like it, please share or use it to your heart's content. >>> >>> *http://caterfly.co.uk/what-is-open-space-post/* >>> >>> >>> Warm regards >>> >>> >>> Martin Grimshaw 07591 552420 >>> >>> There's Better Ways Of Working <http://2bwow.org.uk> a Thriving >>> Planet <http://ThrivingPlanet.org.uk> project. 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