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*Georgia* <http://au.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0730327469,descCd-buy.html> M: +61 402 252 791 www.georgiamurch.com [image: twitter_email] <https://twitter.com/georgiamurch> [image: facebook-email] <https://www.facebook.com/wwwgeorgiamurchcom> [image: linkedin-email] <https://au.linkedin.com/in/georgiamurch> [image: instagram-email] <http://instagram.com/georgiamurch/> On 12 October 2017 at 09:41, <[email protected]> wrote: > Send OSList mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist- > openspacetech.org > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [email protected] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [email protected] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of OSList digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. The Online Facilitation Unconference (Lucas Cioffi) > 2. : The NFL and OST (Daniel Mezick) > 3. Re: Fwd: Catalan Request for OS help THIS WEEK (Mark Pixley) > 4. Re: ZURRUNBILOAN! (In the Whirlwind!)_Basque annual encounter > of OS friends_oct 21+22 (Orio) (Mark Pixley) > 5. Re: Fwd: Catalan Request for OS help THIS WEEK (Eleder_BuM) > 6. Re: : The NFL and OST (Harrison Owen) > 7. Re: : The NFL and OST (Dan Mezick) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2017 22:03:32 -0400 > From: Lucas Cioffi <[email protected]> > To: World wide Open Space Technology email list > <[email protected]> > Subject: [OSList] The Online Facilitation Unconference > Message-ID: > <CAEj+rxpi+J-7pPY2rLmYC0zcKtnA66XsUK2SkRCMk > [email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Hi All, > > The Online Facilitation Unconference is October 16-22 this year. On this > list, we've talked in-depth about the pros and cons of unconferences > compared to OST. I thought folks here might want to know about or > experience the format themselves. The main similarity with OST is that > people can post their own session at anytime and use any online tool they > want. I expect about 20+ tools to be used. > > I received an email below from the organizers at Center for Applied > Community Engagement with a discount code > <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/online-facilitation-unconference-2017- > registration-37968946140?discount=peer2peer> > that they invited us to share with our networks (save 63%), making the > price only $17 for the next 24 hours. I plan on using QiqoChat (the tool > I've built) each day from 12pm-1pm Eastern (4pm GMT/UTC) to provide a video > chat lounge w/ breakout rooms. I hope to see many of you there! > > Lucas Cioffi > Founder, QiqoChat.com > Charlottesville, VA > Mobile: 917-528-1831 > > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Center for Applied Community Engagement, LLC <[email protected] > > > > > [image: Eventbrite] > <http://www.eventbrite.com/?utm_source=eb_email&utm_ > medium=email&utm_campaign=event_reminder&utm_term=eb_logo> > Find events > <https://www.eventbrite.com/directory/?utm_source=eb_ > email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=event_reminder&utm_term=findtickets> > My > Tickets > <https://www.eventbrite.com/mytickets/?utm_source=eb_ > email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=event_reminder&utm_term=mytickets> > > Hi, > > Thank you very much for registering for the *Online Facilitation > Unconference 2017*. Only six days left until kick-off, and we hope you?re > as excited as we are! > > Two things: > > *1. Peer-to-peer special discount* > > We?re at 100+ registrants from 25 countries, and we?d like to grow the > group just a little bit more before Monday. If you have friends or > colleagues who might find the topic interesting, please invite them using > the *peer2peer* discount code, and they?ll be able to register for just > $17. > > https://www.eventbrite.com/e/online-facilitation-unconference-2017- > registration-37968946140?discount=peer2peer > > This offer is good through Thursday, October 12th at 12pm noon Pacific Time > (which is when prices go up again). > > Also, please remember we have a limited number of pick-your-own-price and > even *FREE* tickets available ? no questions asked! Great for students, > retirees, people from developing countries etc. Please share this > opportunity with your networks and help us make sure we don?t have any of > these left over. > > *2. 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All rights reserved. > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: <http://lists.openspacetech.org/pipermail/oslist- > openspacetech.org/attachments/20171010/1a50c436/attachment.html> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2017 23:34:36 -0400 > From: Daniel Mezick <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: [OSList] : The NFL and OST > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"; Format="flowed" > > Regarding the NFL > --------------- > > All the conditions for Open Space appear to exist in this situation. In > a big way. > > The perfect storm? > > > "According to Open Space Technology: A User's Guide and other books by > Harrison Owen, open space technology works best when these conditions > are present: > > > ** A real business issue that people passionately care about > > ** Mind numbing complexity, such that no single person or small group > fully understands or can solve the issue > > ** High levels of much diversity, in terms of the skills and people > required for a successful resolution (far-reaching, boundless) > > ** Much passion and real or potential conflict, which implies that > people genuinely care about the issue > > ** Real sense of urgency, meaning the time for decisions and action was > "yesterday" > > > > > Goodell is the NFL Commissioner: from CBS Sports... > > > "Although Goodell doesn't seem to have any idea of how to handle the > protests, he does have his opinions, which he stated in the letter. > Goodell talked about the pride that he had in players for their > community outreach and their raising of social awareness. "I'm very > proud of our players and owners who have done the hard work over the > past year to listen, understand and attempt to address the underlying > issues within their communities," Goodell wrote. > > "But, there's always a but. "Like many of our fans, we believe that > everyone should stand for the national anthem," he said. "It is an > important moment in our game. We want to honor our flag and our country, > and our fans expect that of us. We also care deeply about our players > and respect their opinions and concerns about critical social issues." > Obviously this is the sticking point that the league is dealing with. At > this point, it can't have it both ways. "The controversy over the anthem > is a barrier to having honest conversations and making real progress on > the underlying issues. We need to move past this controversy, and we > want to do that together with our players," he continued. > > "Goodell also addressed the upcoming meetings. > > "Building on many discussions with clubs and players, we have worked to > develop a plan that we will review with you at next week's League > meeting," he said. "This would include such elements as an in-season > platform to promote the work of our players on these core issues, and > that will help to promote positive change in our country." > > "Goodell seems to be determined to reach an amicable decision on a > polarizing issue. The letter is written extremely diplomatically, and it > seems Goodell doesn't want to see the players silenced, but rather more > open to expressing themselves in a less controversial way. Some players > may have a problem with this -- it undermines the point of a protest to > an extent -- but the league clearly has a vested interest in ending > these protests without infuriating its employees. > > "Although Goodell is walking on eggshells throughout the letter, the > meeting with the owners will be telling. If the NFL implements a rule > change regarding the anthem, the fallout would be huge. However, these > protests are starting to affect the NFL's bottom line, so it makes sense > that the owners want to find a way to stop them. Whatever happens from > here on out, the result of the owners' meeting will be extremely > controversial, and there will undoubtedly be a contingent of unhappy > people on one side. " > > See also: > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvKBdrx4quA > > -- > Daniel Mezick > Culture Strategist. Author. Keynoter. > (203) 915 7248. Bio. <http://www.DanielMezick.com/> Blog. > <http://www.NewTechUSA.net/blog/> Twitter. > <https://twitter.com/DanielMezick> > Book: The Culture Game. <http://theculturegame.com/> > Book: The OpenSpace Agility Handbook. > <http://www.amazon.com/OpenSpace-Agility-Handbook- > Daniel-Mezick/dp/0984875336> > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: <http://lists.openspacetech.org/pipermail/oslist- > openspacetech.org/attachments/20171010/0e872ab5/attachment.html> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2017 15:43:38 +0800 > From: Mark Pixley <[email protected]> > To: World wide Open Space Technology email list > <[email protected]> > Cc: [email protected], Michael Herman <[email protected]>, > Michael M Pannwitz <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [OSList] Fwd: Catalan Request for OS help THIS WEEK > Message-ID: > <CAG9st7Fx-1=yozYntZG6xy-8hNHvU+ZbvNE_XyDu77u+k12sUQ@ > mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > There is a whole team in San Sebastian who organized the 2016 European OS > Learning exchange who might be available to help. > > -- > Mark Pixley > > LEADERSHIP INC > 86-755-8211 1366 > 86-186 8895 0841 > skype: mjpixley > > On Wed, Oct 11, 2017 at 1:16 AM, Michael M Pannwitz via OSList < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > Yesterday, I sent this thread to all in Spain that are included in the > > World Map > > > >> http://www.openspaceworldmap.org/country/ES > >> > > > > and to those involved with os in theatre in the UK > > > >> http://www.improbable.co.uk/ > >> https://www.devotedanddisgruntled.com/ > >> > > > > > > They started to communicate immediately, approached others around this > > issue and got in touch with the folks in Barcelona. > > > > I assume they all get together and am sure Carlotta will have a grand > > event. > > > > Greetings from Berlin > > mmp > > > > > > Am 09.10.2017 um 21:50 schrieb Michael Herman via OSList: > > > >> Can anyone in the neighborhood help these folks? > >> > >> I have no connection to this group. The request came through the > >> openspaceworld.org <http://openspaceworld.org> website. _If you can > >> help, please contact them directly! > >> _ > >> > >> Thanks, Michael > >> > >> > >> > >> ----------- Forwarded message ---------- > >> From: *Carlota Subir?s* > >> > >> *Name:* Carlota Subir?s > >> > >> *Email:* [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > >> > >> *Country:* Spain > >> > >> i'm a theatre director and professor at the Institut del Teatre, the > >> officcial Catalan Theatre & Dance School in Barcelona. > >> (www.institutdelteatre.cat <http://www.institutdelteatre.cat>) > >> > >> I am considering proposing an Open Space session in our school for next > >> Thursday (October 12th), but i have never had any direct any direct > >> experience of Open Space. > >> > >> Could you recommend someone in Barcelona (Spain) to give us some advice > >> and/or help us facilitate the session? > >> > >> Thanks a lot!!! > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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/os > >> [email protected] > >> > >> > > -- > > Michael M Pannwitz > > Draisweg 1, 12209 Berlin, Germany > > ++49 - 30-772 8000 > > [email protected] > > > > Information on the European Open Space Learning Exchange in Iceland in > > November here. > > http://www.meine-openspace-praxis.de/OSLEX.pdf > > > > > > Check out the Open Space World Map presently showing 455 resident Open > > Space Workers in 76 countries working in a total of 144 countries > worldwide > > www.openspaceworldmap.org > > > > Here you find books and task cards on open space, most in German, some in > > English, some as ebooks, some multilingual > > https://www.westkreuz-verlag.de/de/Kommunikation > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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/os > > [email protected] > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: <http://lists.openspacetech.org/pipermail/oslist- > openspacetech.org/attachments/20171011/e3f948ab/attachment.html> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2017 15:58:57 +0800 > From: Mark Pixley <[email protected]> > To: World wide Open Space Technology email list > <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [OSList] ZURRUNBILOAN! (In the Whirlwind!)_Basque annual > encounter of OS friends_oct 21+22 (Orio) > Message-ID: > <CAG9st7F5XZif3fJpaAEL52sZep8JGjJDBKF6YYPLojsfdiaRrw@mail. > gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Looks like a wonderful event. Wish I could figure out how to squeeze it > into my schedule. I have been in the south of France for the last week and > tomorrow head to Paris and then Netherlands before I head back to China.. > > I still remember the European Learning exchange which was held in San > Sebastian. > > Best Regards, > > Mark > > > -- > Mark Pixley > > LEADERSHIP INC > 86-755-8211 1366 > 86-186 8895 0841 > skype: mjpixley > > > On Tue, Oct 10, 2017 at 6:38 PM, Eleder_BuM via OSList < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Hi friends! How are you? > > > > Find in this link the invitation to our annual OS celebration > > <https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1EmdYCiDYH5ckNOTmRSRk1RbDQ/ > view?usp=sharing>. > > It?ll be a 1?5 day OS (plus interesting art proposals) and* we are > > inviting whoever who would enjoy inviting and/or attending gatherings > > around their most powerful issues. * > > > > *I?m also sharing the posters to invite to our festival, in Basque > > <https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1qiruj3N9e8NnZvRl9fbThod1k/ > view?usp=sharing> > > and Spanish > > <https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1qiruj3N9e8NWl0WGRTRjRMc0k/ > view?usp=sharing>, > > thinking that they could put a smile on your faces.* > > > > > > *Feel invited and share the invitation (AoH,...) to visit us* in a small > > beautiful village on the Basque coast, *Orio*, on the* 21st+22nd > October,* > > just in some 10 days. > > > > *Twitter <https://twitter.com/OpenSpace_EH> **FaceBook > > <https://www.facebook.com/guneirekiarenlagunak/>* > > > > Find here *invitation texts in Basque > > <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gvP86LPvtuuodwl_ > sW5ZvvF1_TlUTn21PVkFwQBo-3g/edit?usp=sharing>, French > > <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZbcBTMa4gmtJAMiwMW0P19ABhvnPG > sMfb6JDC_XJL8w/edit?usp=sharing> and * > > *Spanish* > > <https://docs.google.com/document/d/19_89dIlXVH3RGg_ > WMi7U-fqLlevLPpkAf7rqnUo04Dc/edit?usp=sharing>, > > too. > > > > > > Enjoy life, enjoy this gorgeous day, > > > > Eleder > > (+0034) 638733223 > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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] > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: <http://lists.openspacetech.org/pipermail/oslist- > openspacetech.org/attachments/20171011/898ff75b/attachment.html> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2017 10:52:24 +0200 > From: Eleder_BuM <[email protected]> > To: World wide Open Space Technology email list > <[email protected]> > Cc: Mark Pixley <[email protected]>, [email protected], Michael M > Pannwitz <[email protected]>, XAVIER MINGUEZ > <[email protected]>, xavi minguez <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [OSList] Fwd: Catalan Request for OS help THIS WEEK > Message-ID: > <CAK1+_w-7fT3Lt6WBAL89m2aVXHJtThUnUPHSEHUMM4rFtn= > [email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Yes Mark, in fact, Open Space people around the Basque Country (Gune > Irekiaren Lagunak) we are just convening our annual celebration, to be held > 21+22 October in Orio (small coastal village near San Sebastian/Donostia). > We just yesterday sent info on it to the list. > > We manage a 200+ (mostly) local open spacenicks? list. Would you like to be > included and send a message? Would you prefer to write one for them that I > could forward? Almost all the people in the list speak Spanish, English and > Basque. Plenty of them French,... > > Better, I?m forwarding you message now in a minute, Carlota, I?ve just > added you to our Basque OSLIST. So, you can yourself write to all of us, on > this address: *[email protected] > <[email protected]> * > > Xavi M?nguez (cc) is from Roses un lives in Donostia too, he?ll be > delighted to chat with you. He?s a long time experienced OS practitioner, > too. > > > Carlota, call me if you wish, sure! > > Best wishes, > > Eleder > 638733223 > > 2017-10-11 9:43 GMT+02:00 Mark Pixley via OSList < > [email protected]>: > > > There is a whole team in San Sebastian who organized the 2016 European OS > > Learning exchange who might be available to help. > > > > -- > > Mark Pixley > > > > LEADERSHIP INC > > 86-755-8211 1366 > > 86-186 8895 0841 > > skype: mjpixley > > > > On Wed, Oct 11, 2017 at 1:16 AM, Michael M Pannwitz via OSList < > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > >> Yesterday, I sent this thread to all in Spain that are included in the > >> World Map > >> > >>> http://www.openspaceworldmap.org/country/ES > >>> > >> > >> and to those involved with os in theatre in the UK > >> > >>> http://www.improbable.co.uk/ > >>> https://www.devotedanddisgruntled.com/ > >>> > >> > >> > >> They started to communicate immediately, approached others around this > >> issue and got in touch with the folks in Barcelona. > >> > >> I assume they all get together and am sure Carlotta will have a grand > >> event. > >> > >> Greetings from Berlin > >> mmp > >> > >> > >> Am 09.10.2017 um 21:50 schrieb Michael Herman via OSList: > >> > >>> Can anyone in the neighborhood help these folks? > >>> > >>> I have no connection to this group. The request came through the > >>> openspaceworld.org <http://openspaceworld.org> website. _If you can > >>> help, please contact them directly! > >>> _ > >>> > >>> Thanks, Michael > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> ----------- Forwarded message ---------- > >>> From: *Carlota Subir?s* > >>> > >>> *Name:* Carlota Subir?s > >>> > >>> *Email:* [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > >>> > >>> *Country:* Spain > >>> > >>> i'm a theatre director and professor at the Institut del Teatre, the > >>> officcial Catalan Theatre & Dance School in Barcelona. > >>> (www.institutdelteatre.cat <http://www.institutdelteatre.cat>) > >>> > >>> I am considering proposing an Open Space session in our school for next > >>> Thursday (October 12th), but i have never had any direct any direct > >>> experience of Open Space. > >>> > >>> Could you recommend someone in Barcelona (Spain) to give us some advice > >>> and/or help us facilitate the session? > >>> > >>> Thanks a lot!!! > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> 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/os > >>> [email protected] > >>> > >>> > >> -- > >> Michael M Pannwitz > >> Draisweg 1, 12209 Berlin, Germany > >> ++49 - 30-772 8000 > >> [email protected] > >> > >> Information on the European Open Space Learning Exchange in Iceland in > >> November here. > >> http://www.meine-openspace-praxis.de/OSLEX.pdf > >> > >> > >> Check out the Open Space World Map presently showing 455 resident Open > >> Space Workers in 76 countries working in a total of 144 countries > worldwide > >> www.openspaceworldmap.org > >> > >> Here you find books and task cards on open space, most in German, some > in > >> English, some as ebooks, some multilingual > >> https://www.westkreuz-verlag.de/de/Kommunikation > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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/os > >> [email protected] > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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] > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: <http://lists.openspacetech.org/pipermail/oslist- > openspacetech.org/attachments/20171011/73cb46ae/attachment.html> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2017 09:47:57 -0400 > From: "Harrison Owen" <[email protected]> > To: "'World wide Open Space Technology email list'" > <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [OSList] : The NFL and OST > Message-ID: <001301d34297$8b999730$a2ccc590$@net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > There is another condition ? which is that people really want to solve > something. In this case I?m not sure. Actually, if I were to suggest > anything it would be that all players should bench themselves. What a game! > > > > ho > > > > Winter Address > > 7808 River Falls Dr. > > Potomac, MD 20854 > > 301-365-2093 > > > > Summer Address > > 189 Beaucauire Ave > > Camden, ME 04843 > > 207 763-3261 > > > > Websites > > www.openspaceworld.com > > www.ho-image.com > > > > From: OSList [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Daniel Mezick via OSList > Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2017 11:35 PM > To: [email protected] > Cc: Daniel Mezick > Subject: [OSList] : The NFL and OST > > > > Regarding the NFL > --------------- > > > > > > > > All the conditions for Open Space appear to exist in this situation. In a > big way. > > The perfect storm? > > > > > > > > > "According to Open Space Technology: A User's Guide and other books by > Harrison Owen, open space technology works best when these conditions are > present: > > > > > > > > > ** A real business issue that people passionately care about > > > > > ** Mind numbing complexity, such that no single person or small group > fully understands or can solve the issue > > > > > ** High levels of much diversity, in terms of the skills and people > required for a successful resolution (far-reaching, boundless) > > > > > > ** Much passion and real or potential conflict, which implies that people > genuinely care about the issue > > > > > ** Real sense of urgency, meaning the time for decisions and action was > "yesterday" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Goodell is the NFL Commissioner: from CBS Sports... > > > > > > > > > > > > "Although Goodell doesn't seem to have any idea of how to handle the > protests, he does have his opinions, which he stated in the letter. Goodell > talked about the pride that he had in players for their community outreach > and their raising of social awareness. "I'm very proud of our players and > owners who have done the hard work over the past year to listen, understand > and attempt to address the underlying issues within their communities," > Goodell wrote. > > > > > > "But, there's always a but. "Like many of our fans, we believe that > everyone should stand for the national anthem," he said. "It is an > important moment in our game. We want to honor our flag and our country, > and our fans expect that of us. We also care deeply about our players and > respect their opinions and concerns about critical social issues." > Obviously this is the sticking point that the league is dealing with. At > this point, it can't have it both ways. "The controversy over the anthem is > a barrier to having honest conversations and making real progress on the > underlying issues. We need to move past this controversy, and we want to do > that together with our players," he continued. > > > > > > "Goodell also addressed the upcoming meetings. > > > > > > "Building on many discussions with clubs and players, we have worked to > develop a plan that we will review with you at next week's League meeting," > he said. "This would include such elements as an in-season platform to > promote the work of our players on these core issues, and that will help to > promote positive change in our country." > > > > > > "Goodell seems to be determined to reach an amicable decision on a > polarizing issue. The letter is written extremely diplomatically, and it > seems Goodell doesn't want to see the players silenced, but rather more > open to expressing themselves in a less controversial way. Some players may > have a problem with this -- it undermines the point of a protest to an > extent -- but the league clearly has a vested interest in ending these > protests without infuriating its employees. > > > > > > "Although Goodell is walking on eggshells throughout the letter, the > meeting with the owners will be telling. If the NFL implements a rule > change regarding the anthem, the fallout would be huge. However, these > protests are starting to affect the NFL's bottom line, so it makes sense > that the owners want to find a way to stop them. Whatever happens from here > on out, the result of the owners' meeting will be extremely controversial, > and there will undoubtedly be a contingent of unhappy people on one side. " > > > See also: > > > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvKBdrx4quA > > > > > -- > Daniel Mezick > Culture Strategist. Author. Keynoter. > (203) 915 7248. Bio. <http://www.DanielMezick.com/> Blog. < > http://www.NewTechUSA.net/blog/> Twitter. <https://twitter.com/ > DanielMezick> > Book: The Culture Game. <http://theculturegame.com/> > Book: The OpenSpace Agility Handbook. <http://www.amazon.com/ > OpenSpace-Agility-Handbook-Daniel-Mezick/dp/0984875336> > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: <http://lists.openspacetech.org/pipermail/oslist- > openspacetech.org/attachments/20171011/a24132d9/attachment.html> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2017 12:56:41 -0400 > From: Dan Mezick <[email protected]> > To: World wide Open Space Technology email list > <[email protected]> > Cc: Harrison Owen <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [OSList] : The NFL and OST > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Ha. > > The Commissioner is foreshadowing 'meetings' and appears to be opening > some space while also hinting at some ideas without finishing the story and > instead adding the ellipsis (3 dots) metaphorically speaking. > > Let's see what develops! > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Oct 11, 2017, at 9:47 AM, Harrison Owen via OSList < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > There is another condition ? which is that people really want to solve > something. In this case I?m not sure. Actually, if I were to suggest > anything it would be that all players should bench themselves. What a game! > > > > ho > > > > Winter Address > > 7808 River Falls Dr. > > Potomac, MD 20854 > > 301-365-2093 > > > > Summer Address > > 189 Beaucauire Ave > > Camden, ME 04843 > > 207 763-3261 > > > > Websites > > www.openspaceworld.com > > www.ho-image.com > > > > From: OSList [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Daniel Mezick via OSList > > Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2017 11:35 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Cc: Daniel Mezick > > Subject: [OSList] : The NFL and OST > > > > Regarding the NFL > > --------------- > > > > > > > > All the conditions for Open Space appear to exist in this situation. In > a big way. > > > > The perfect storm? > > > > > > > > > > "According to Open Space Technology: A User's Guide and other books by > Harrison Owen, open space technology works best when these conditions are > present: > > > > > > > > > > ** A real business issue that people passionately care about > > > > > > ** Mind numbing complexity, such that no single person or small group > fully understands or can solve the issue > > > > > > ** High levels of much diversity, in terms of the skills and people > required for a successful resolution (far-reaching, boundless) > > > > > > ** Much passion and real or potential conflict, which implies that > people genuinely care about the issue > > > > > > ** Real sense of urgency, meaning the time for decisions and action was > "yesterday" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Goodell is the NFL Commissioner: from CBS Sports... > > > > > > > > > > > > "Although Goodell doesn't seem to have any idea of how to handle the > protests, he does have his opinions, which he stated in the letter. Goodell > talked about the pride that he had in players for their community outreach > and their raising of social awareness. "I'm very proud of our players and > owners who have done the hard work over the past year to listen, understand > and attempt to address the underlying issues within their communities," > Goodell wrote. > > > > > > "But, there's always a but. "Like many of our fans, we believe that > everyone should stand for the national anthem," he said. "It is an > important moment in our game. We want to honor our flag and our country, > and our fans expect that of us. We also care deeply about our players and > respect their opinions and concerns about critical social issues." > Obviously this is the sticking point that the league is dealing with. At > this point, it can't have it both ways. "The controversy over the anthem is > a barrier to having honest conversations and making real progress on the > underlying issues. We need to move past this controversy, and we want to do > that together with our players," he continued. > > > > > > "Goodell also addressed the upcoming meetings. > > > > > > "Building on many discussions with clubs and players, we have worked to > develop a plan that we will review with you at next week's League meeting," > he said. "This would include such elements as an in-season platform to > promote the work of our players on these core issues, and that will help to > promote positive change in our country." > > > > > > "Goodell seems to be determined to reach an amicable decision on a > polarizing issue. The letter is written extremely diplomatically, and it > seems Goodell doesn't want to see the players silenced, but rather more > open to expressing themselves in a less controversial way. Some players may > have a problem with this -- it undermines the point of a protest to an > extent -- but the league clearly has a vested interest in ending these > protests without infuriating its employees. > > > > > > "Although Goodell is walking on eggshells throughout the letter, the > meeting with the owners will be telling. If the NFL implements a rule > change regarding the anthem, the fallout would be huge. However, these > protests are starting to affect the NFL's bottom line, so it makes sense > that the owners want to find a way to stop them. Whatever happens from here > on out, the result of the owners' meeting will be extremely controversial, > and there will undoubtedly be a contingent of unhappy people on one side. " > > > > See also: > > > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvKBdrx4quA > > > > > > -- > > Daniel Mezick > > Culture Strategist. Author. Keynoter. > > (203) 915 7248. Bio. Blog. Twitter. > > Book: The Culture Game. > > Book: The OpenSpace Agility Handbook. > > _______________________________________________ > > 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] > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: <http://lists.openspacetech.org/pipermail/oslist- > openspacetech.org/attachments/20171011/e33d01b4/attachment.html> > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > 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] > > ------------------------------ > > End of OSList Digest, Vol 78, Issue 7 > ************************************* >
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