the elevator speeches michael p mentioned, collected years ago, are here... http://openspaceworld.org/wp2/explore/open-space-elevator-speeches
some new stuff, too, after a recent updating at openspaceworld.org -- Michael Herman Michael Herman Associates http://MichaelHerman.com http://OpenSpaceWorld.org On Wed, Jun 3, 2015 at 11:37 AM, Chris Corrigan via OSList < [email protected]> wrote: > 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] > <[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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