Yeah seek out the leader and prepare to be misled and deceived by the leader. Fuck the lying leaders Let the people lead...
On Fri, Jul 19, 2019, 2:33 PM <[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. action reflection learning track for leaders who have > experienced OST in their organizations (Birgitt Williams) > 2. Re: WOSonOS 2019 registrations open (Thomas Herrmann) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2019 21:07:39 -0400 > From: Birgitt Williams <[email protected]> > To: OS list <[email protected]> > Subject: [OSList] action reflection learning track for leaders who > have experienced OST in their organizations > Message-ID: > < > cakf340js1xkaoqgelzwfxxtgq0uono6ryti+us7vvsktape...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Dear friends and colleagues in Open Space, > When you facilitate an OST meeting in an organization, it is the formal > leader who opens the space inside his/her organization for this meeting to > take place. Whether the leader feels well versed in what OST is or is > simply going along with something that has been recommended, that person > has an experience that is also a big opportunity...for the single leader > and/or the leadership team. > > If you also recognize the wonderful opportunity in front of this leader as > you have discussions with the leader and leadership team, you may be > interested in the five self study modules that our team is calling our Next > Level Leadership learning track > <https://www.dalarinternational.com/curriculum/next-level-leadership/>. > The > five modules are designed for just such a leader to go through in a self > study mode to encourage some of the thinking that is important to lead an > organization within the new leadership paradigm within which OST fits > "Leading So People Will Lead". > > Since 1992 I have been fascinated by what happens when formal leaders > including leadership teams sponsor and experience an Open Space Technology > meeting in their workplace. There are a few different story lines that > emerged. First, it is important to share with you that within how we teach > about Working with Open Space Technology in our Genuine Contact program, we > encourage facilitators of the OST meeting to have a 'debrief meeting' with > these leaders (the sponsors). The questions we ask in the debrief meeting > are kept simple and are intended for heightening learning from the shared > experience of having been in an OST meeting. Yes, simple action-reflection > learning. > > In my experience, OST always works. And always, the quality and quantity of > outcomes surpasses all expectations. So...that is part of what is reflected > on during the debrief meeting. Within an OST meeting, there is always the > experience of leadership popping up by just about everyone; people stating > that they experience a shared vision during the meeting; a real sense of > community with good communication throughout; and self management within > the container created. This is also discussed in the debrief meeting. Then > comes the question that for me is of utmost importance. Here it is "During > the OST meeting, you experienced exceptional performance by the people who > participated as you have just discussed. If you are not getting that > exceptional performance every day, would you like to?". > > Silence is the first response. > The second response is "no, this is not our daily experience" > Then comes the discussion of "we want this in our daily experience BUT we > are not ready". I reply "you say you want exceptional performance. Your > people have shown you within the OST meeting that they are capable of > exceptional performance already. If you are not having this exceptional > performance on a daily lived basis and you want it, what is it you are not > ready for?" > > The answer has consistently been about the leadership capacity of the > leadership team to lead an organization of people who are engaged in the > ways that were visible in the OST meeting. This is a vulnerable > conversation to be having and I feel a lot of respect for the leaders and > the discussion. > > My personal favorite outcome of the discussion is the leader (leadership > team) expressing an interest in developing personal and group leadership > capacity so that they can successfully lead an organization with a > participatory architecture along the same lines as the participatory > architecture of the OST meeting. > > Initially I proceeded with these leaders by teaching them how to work with > OST to get the most harvest out of an OST meeting and to structure their > organization to allow as much freedom and choice as possible. I realized > that something was missing. I had jumped ahead too quickly. Just because > the leader (leadership team) stated willingness, there are steps to take > between that stated willingness and feeling ready and engaged in thinking > and working in a more expanded concept of leadership. > > Now when those leaders (leadership teams) say they are willing to lead > their organizations as a culture of leadership, the kind of culture that > needs a participatory architecture with lots of use of OST meetings....we > have them go through what we call our Next Level Leadership learning track > <https://www.dalarinternational.com/curriculum/next-level-leadership/>. > They can do these five modules as self study with lots of reflection about > their thoughts about leadership...and then have a one to one (or group) > mentoring session to have a conversation about what they are thinking > regarding leadership. > > Placing this learning track in their hands assists them with discernment > about leading for the leadership paradigm of "Leading So People Will Lead"; > assists them in readiness and developing a plan for their readiness; and > assists them with engaging in the development needed for what is a very > challenging leadership role...well worth it, but challenging. > > I hope that this has piqued your interest about one way to help leaders who > are interested in leading for the kind of performance they experience in an > OST meeting. This has been a passion of mine for a long long time...and I > am very pleased with what happens when leaders take the time to go through > this self study. Shift happens. > > in genuine contact, > Birgitt > > *Birgitt Williams* > *Supporting Next Level Leadership "Leading So People Will Lead"* > Author, Senior Consultant, President Dalar International Consultancy, Inc > <http://www.dalarinternational.com/> > Founder Genuine Contact Program > <http://www.dalarinternational.com/genuine-contact> > Co-owner Genuine Contact Group, LLC > <https://genuinecontact.net/about/co-owners/> > Founder Extraordinary Leadership Network > <http://www.extraordinaryleadershipnetwork.com/> > > *Learn with us for your skill and capacity development for leading and > working in the new leadership paradigm "Leading So People Will Lead"* > > Upcoming learning module: Working with Open Space Technology > <https://www.dalarinternational.com/curriculum/open-space-technology/>. > Three different learning options to learn a process for facilitating > meetings that engage the people. Self-Study + One-to-One Mentoring + > Mentoring Circle; Self-Study + Real-Time Workshop + Mentoring Circle; > and Self-Study > + Real-Time Workshop + One-to-One Mentoring + Mentoring Circle with real > time workshop dates three consecutive Fridays from 9am to 12:30pm EST on > October 18, 25, and November 1st. > > PO Box 19373, Raleigh, NC, USA 27613 > Phone: 01-919-522-7750 > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > http://lists.openspacetech.org/pipermail/oslist-openspacetech.org/attachments/20190718/032bd3dd/attachment-0001.html > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2019 12:11:02 +0200 > From: "Thomas Herrmann" <[email protected]> > To: "'World wide Open Space Technology email list'" > <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [OSList] WOSonOS 2019 registrations open > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Thanks Chris, thanks Birgitt for reflecting around who is this training > for. > > My experience from facilitating a few of these OST trainings each year > since the year 2000, is that I learn so much every time. But I guess that > is true for all ?spacy? OST trainings! We have lots of space in the venue > and I think that diversity of experiences adds to everyones experience and > learning. We expect a variety in the level of experience amongst the > participants. > > > > Birgitt already mentioned some specifics of our training. I?d add that the > learning is facilitated using Whole Person Process Facilitation. WPPF is a > more directed method, building on the same values as OST. We build in lots > of variety in the training to invite the whole person. Two shorter OST > meetings are included in the three days, one facilitated by the > participants. > > Let me/us know if you or anyone else (!) have any more questions > > CU in Washington! > > Thomas Herrmann in Sweden > > > > > > > > > > Fr?n: OSList <[email protected]> F?r Birgitt > Williams via OSList > Skickat: den 15 juli 2019 17:14 > Till: World wide Open Space Technology email list < > [email protected]> > Kopia: Birgitt Williams <[email protected]> > ?mne: Re: [OSList] WOSonOS 2019 registrations open > > > > Dear Chris, > > great to be communicating with you and possibly to meet again soon. > > > > The Working with Open space Technology module of the Genuine Contact > program, although including the facilitation of the form of OST as per > Harrison Owen's teachings, focuses a great deal on pre-work with the > sponsor, harvesting the most out of the OST meeting for the benefit of long > term impact in the organization and how to do so, and developing a personal > perspective on the essence of OST beyond the form. What is 'open space?', > what is the essence of OST?, what is the sponsor really doing? what is the > facilitator really doing? > > > > I personally find value in going into this module from time to time to > discern my thoughts, add to my growth and with curiosity and playfulness > look at what I now believe I know that I didn't seem to know before, and > develop greater mastery in my work. I believe you have lots of experience > with OST and yet, this module, as facilitated by Anne Caroline Turk > (Germany) and Thomas Herrmann (Sweden) may stimulate thoughts and > development in you that you will find useful in our growth and work. > > > > in genuine contact, > > Birgitt > > > > > > > Birgitt Williams > > Supporting Next Level Leadership "Leading So People Will Lead" > > Author, Senior Consultant, President <http://www.dalarinternational.com/> > Dalar International Consultancy, Inc > > Founder <http://www.dalarinternational.com/genuine-contact> Genuine > Contact Program > > Co-owner <https://genuinecontact.net/about/co-owners/> Genuine Contact > Group, LLC > > Founder <http://www.extraordinaryleadershipnetwork.com/> Extraordinary > Leadership Network > > > > Learn with us for your skill and capacity development for leading and > working in the new leadership paradigm "Leading So People Will Lead" > > > > Upcoming learning module: < > https://www.dalarinternational.com/curriculum/open-space-technology/> > Working with Open Space Technology. Three different learning options to > learn a process for facilitating meetings that engage the people. > Self-Study + One-to-One Mentoring + Mentoring Circle; Self-Study + > Real-Time Workshop + Mentoring Circle; and Self-Study + Real-Time Workshop > + One-to-One Mentoring + Mentoring Circle with real time workshop dates > three consecutive Fridays from 9am to 12:30pm EST on October 18, 25, and > November 1st. > > > > PO Box 19373, Raleigh, NC, USA 27613 > > Phone: 01-919-522-7750 > > > > > > On Sat, Jul 13, 2019 at 6:35 PM Chris Kloth via OSList < <mailto: > [email protected]> [email protected]> wrote: > > Hi, Birgitt. I hope you are well. > > You may recall that in the early days of OST, before OSONOS, I was an > active member of the OST community. I have continued to use OST as one > of the tools in my work, and have continued to (mostly) lurk on OSLIST. > > I have already registered for OSONOS 2019... I can't wait to reconnect > with some of my old friends and meet some of the people I have seen > online. > > I have watched your Genuine Contact work evolve from a distance. I > noticed the pre-OSONOS session is from a module in your Genuine > Contact program. I am wondering, as someone who still uses OST, if > there is something in particular your approach might be distinct... > something to add to my learning. At the same time, I don't want to > take a spot that someone just learning about OST might benefit from. > > What are your thoughts? > > -- > Shalom, > > Chris Kloth > ChangeWorks of the Heartland > 254 South Merkle Road > Bexley, OH 43209-1801 > ph 614-239-1336 > fax 614-237-2347 > <http://www.got2change.com> www.got2change.com > > Think globally. Act locally. > > > Quoting Birgitt Williams via OSList < <mailto: > [email protected]> [email protected]>: > > > Dear Harold, > > I love the theme and recognizing the spirit of OST. I became a fan of OST > > when it was very much focused on opening space for spirit to do the work > of > > spirit...always life nurturing and working with what is present. > > > > I love that before the WOSONOS there is a training in Working with OST, a > > module of the Genuine Contact program. I love that after the WOSONOS > there > > is a workshop offering OpenSpaceAgility. Wonderful bookends to an awesome > > event. I have attended lots of OSONOS's before they were referred to as > > WOSONOS's...and then several WOSONOS's before health concerns got in the > > way. I am intending to be able to attend and will have to discover > whether > > this is in the Divine Plan for me. > > > > I also will post the information in my social media and can imagine that > if > > we all do the same, news of this fantastic conference will go viral. > > > > in genuine contact, > > Birgitt > > > > > > *Birgitt Williams* > > *Supporting Next Level Leadership "Leading So People Will Lead"* > > Author, Senior Consultant, President Dalar International Consultancy, Inc > > < <http://www.dalarinternational.com/> > http://www.dalarinternational.com/> > > Founder Genuine Contact Program > > < <http://www.dalarinternational.com/genuine-contact> > http://www.dalarinternational.com/genuine-contact> > > Co-owner Genuine Contact Group, LLC > > < <https://genuinecontact.net/about/co-owners/> > https://genuinecontact.net/about/co-owners/> > > Founder Extraordinary Leadership Network > > < <http://www.extraordinaryleadershipnetwork.com/> > http://www.extraordinaryleadershipnetwork.com/> > > > > *Learn with us for your growth and development for the new leadership > > paradigm * > > > > Genuine Contact Summer Academy > > < <https://www.dalarinternational.com/summer-academy-2019/> > https://www.dalarinternational.com/summer-academy-2019/> theme is Genuine > > Contact: a holistic approach to change June 22-28, 2019 > Kitchener-Waterloo, > > Ontario, Canada--early bird registration price still in effect. > > Approximately 30 participants from many countries taking a deep dive into > > working with change, learning more about thriving in today's performance > > environment of constant change. > > > > *Trail-Blazing Membership to the International Community of Practice > > Available Now < <https://genuinecontact.net/membership/> > https://genuinecontact.net/membership/>--*the international > > community of practice working with the Genuine Contact program since 2001 > > is now evolving itself as a membership organization. Trail Blazing > members > > have the opportunity from now through August 2019 to help develop the > > membership model. I hope that you will become a Trail-Blazing Member, > > adding your support to the growth of Genuine Contact in the world...and > > there are membership benefits that are sure to make this worth your > > commitment. > > > > PO Box 19373, Raleigh, NC, USA 27613 > > Phone: 01-919-522-7750 > > > > > > On Sun, Jun 30, 2019 at 9:30 PM Harold Shinsato via OSList < > > <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected]> > wrote: > > > >> Dear Open Space Family, > >> > >> The World Open Space on Open Space 2019 registration page is live and > >> ready to receive registrations. > >> > >> <https://osius.org/wosonos2019> https://osius.org/wosonos2019 > >> > >> Many thanks to all the Open Space Institute board members, emeritus > >> members and friends who helped scout facilities, lodging options, for > >> developing artwork, and for the many people who helped us fashion the > theme > >> of... > >> > >> ?Honoring the Ineffable Spirit of Open Space Technology? > >> > >> We say more about the theme on the website. It seems impossible to > capture > >> the spirit behind Open Space Technology in words, thus the word > ineffable. > >> Which means utterly indescribable. So the upside-down question mark we > >> stole from the Spanish is intended to especially emphasize the inquiry > >> about honoring that spirit. > >> > >> Please feel free to send any questions to <mailto:[email protected]> > [email protected], to me, or to > >> any board member you know. We hope to see many of you there. > >> > >> Regards, > >> Harold > >> > >> -- > >> Harold Shinsato > >> <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] > >> <http://shinsato.com> http://shinsato.com > >> twitter: @hajush < <http://twitter.com/hajush> > http://twitter.com/hajush> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> OSList mailing list > >> To post send emails to <mailto:[email protected]> > [email protected] > >> To unsubscribe send an email to <mailto: > [email protected]> [email protected] > >> To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: > >> <http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org> > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org > >> Past archives can be viewed here: > >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]> > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program. > _______________________________________________ > OSList mailing list > To post send emails to <mailto:[email protected]> > [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to <mailto: > [email protected]> [email protected] > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: > <http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org> > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org > Past archives can be viewed here: < > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]> > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > http://lists.openspacetech.org/pipermail/oslist-openspacetech.org/attachments/20190719/fc9197ec/attachment-0001.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 99, Issue 16 > ************************************** >
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