Sounds great Michael. And totally agree.
Will pop it into the database! And maybe a few other Aussies lurking could do the same :-) Warm regards Andrew Sent from my iPhone > On 24 Feb 2016, at 10:00 AM, Michael M Pannwitz <[email protected]> wrote: > > My pleasure, Andrew. > > Its no secret that a lot of os-work is happening all over the planet. And its > also no secret in general that we os-practitioners are a shy crowd, hiding > most of the tremendous stuff we are doing. I keep wondering why only a tiny > fraction of our work is documented... seems to me that documenting more of > what we do is a simple way of spreading the word. The 793 events recorded by > some 60 of us in the worldscape represent probably only 0,001% of what is > actually taking place. > > Greetings from Berlin > mmp > >> On 23.02.2016 22:02, Andrew Rixon wrote: >> Thanks Michael. >> >> And thanks also for sharing the openspaceworldscape link. >> >> Australia looks a bit scarce on the map - but there is plenty happening >> here. ;-) >> >> Warm regards, >> Andrew >> >> On Tue, Feb 23, 2016 at 10:24 PM, Michael M Pannwitz >> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> Dear Andrew, Lisa, Birgitt and you others, >> >> a few years ago I was asked to facilitate an event in the northeastern >> corner of Poland with folks across the border from Lithuania also >> attending. The sponsor asked two translators to translate my US-American >> introduction into Polish and Lithuanian. They walked the circle behind >> me as Lisa also described. One effect was that I constantly had little >> breaks to focus on the next thing to say and the participants had >> various inputs they could understand in different languages (my >> assumption: all understood their mother tongue, of course and most had >> at least some rudimentary language skills in the other languages >> spoken). >> All posters were in the three languages and issues were written on >> sheets that had been folded into three spaces, so that translations >> could be added by other participants. >> I was wondering how they would manage in the breakout sessions. To my >> surprise, a number of the breakout sessions used Russian... so there was >> a common language? On inquiry, I was told that it would never do to use >> Russian in an event like this, at least not in the "official" parts. >> Ok, be prepared to be surprised. >> >> Here is a short summary of some aspects of this event back in 2002 as >> recorded in the Open Space worldscape >> >> >> http://openspace-landschaft.de/an_veran.asp?veranstaltungId=1041&sprache=en&von_seite=ue_veranstaltung.asp&ds=10&branche=&begleiterId=9&anzeigeOrtId=0 >> >> >> Reading through this report I noticed that I did not include the >> part about Russian in my note... hmmm? Political correctness? >> >> A few years later, Harrison came to Berlin and did his three day >> Practice of Peace event. Every day starts with a lecture followed by >> an open space on the theme of the lecture. On the first day, >> Harrison introduced the process, on the second day a colleague from >> Russia did it in Russian and on the third day I did it without using >> spoken words. >> To me, the most memorable moment was during the Russian introduction >> (not being translated) when pretty much at the beginning a >> participant ran to the Russian colleague, kneeled in front of her >> pleading, in English, to please translate her introduction. At that >> moment, his friend that he sat next to in the circle called out: >> "Hey, come back here, I know Russian and can translate for you if >> you like!" >> This was a hilarious intervention that not only stopped the space >> invader but also demonstrated how hidden the ressources in the group >> are even for people in the know (friends). >> >> From all this and other situations I learned to ask questions when >> the issue of translation arose (especially when the sponsor of the >> event does not come from the local context). This often leads to >> "one less thing to do" and to make more space for the forces of >> selforganisation to do its thing. >> >> Yes, lets hear how things went and I invite you to deposit a note >> about this event in the Open Space worldscape, a data base with >> presently 793 events recorded, here is the link, its in English and >> German >> >> http://openspaceworldscape.org/ >> >> >> cheers >> mmp >> >> >> 22.02.2016 22 <tel:22.02.2016%2022>:18, Andrew Rixon via OSList wrote: >> >> Hi All, >> >> I'm helping a client prepare for an Open Space event - 400 people, >> and within the audience there will be a group of 10-20 koreans who >> will require a translator. >> >> I'd love to hear stories and tips on what people have found to work >> well... >> >> Warm regards, Andrew >> >> -- Andrew Rixon PhD Director Babel Fish Group W: >> http://www.babelfishgroup.com E: [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> <mailto:[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> M: +61400 352 809 >> <tel:%2B61400%20352%20809> F: +61(0)3 8610 >> 0162 >> >> *Come join Bob Dick and I on April 12th and 13th in Melbourne for:* >> "Kickstarting Change that Lasts: How to flatten hierarchies, build >> relationships and get work done! >> <http://kickstartingchangemelbourne2016.eventbrite.com.au>" >> <http://kickstartingchangemelbourne2016.eventbrite.com.au> An >> innovative program on applying Open Space Technology and Action >> Learning >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ OSList mailing list >> To post send emails to [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe >> send an email to [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> To subscribe or >> manage your subscription click below: >> http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org >> Past archives can be viewed here: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] >> >> >> -- >> Michael M Pannwitz >> Draisweg 1, 12209 Berlin, Germany >> ++49 - 30-772 8000 <tel:%2B%2B49%20-%2030-772%208000> >> >> >> >> Check out the Open Space World Map presently showing 402 resident Open >> Space Workers in 67 countries working in a total of 143 countries >> worldwide: www.openspaceworldmap.org <http://www.openspaceworldmap.org> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Andrew Rixon PhD >> Director >> Babel Fish Group >> W: http://www.babelfishgroup.com >> E: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> M: +61400 352 809 >> F: +61(0)3 8610 0162 >> >> *Come join Bob Dick and I on April 12th and 13th in Melbourne for:* >> "Kickstarting Change that Lasts: How to flatten hierarchies, build >> relationships and get work done! >> <http://kickstartingchangemelbourne2016.eventbrite.com.au>" >> <http://kickstartingchangemelbourne2016.eventbrite.com.au> >> An innovative program on applying Open Space Technology and Action Learning > > -- > Michael M Pannwitz > Draisweg 1, 12209 Berlin, Germany > ++49 - 30-772 8000 > > > > Check out the Open Space World Map presently showing 402 resident Open Space > Workers in 67 countries working in a total of 143 countries worldwide: > www.openspaceworldmap.org _______________________________________________ OSList mailing list To post send emails to [email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org Past archives can be viewed here: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
