Yes we all know Eleder ! And great to have you in the circle!! Harrison
On Sun, Jul 11, 2021 at 12:16 PM Michael M Pannwitz via OSList < oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote: > > Dear Arantxa, > > yes, of course, I know him and I think every os person on this planet > does, too. > With him on your side, it will be a cinch! > > Last time I met Eleder was in Krakow at the WOSonOS 2015... best memory > is his great smile and laughter, second best is the can of basque beans > he brought as a gift... and we still have a deal for a grand basque > dinner if I ever make it to his home! > > He included himself in the worldmap, see here > > https://www.openspaceworldmap.org/worker/eleder-aurtenetxe-pildain > > You are invited to join him on the map, just go here > > https://www.openspaceworldmap.org/inclusion > > and include your picture so I can look at you when writing an email. > > Let the os world know how your first os was for you... that is one of > the best venues for learning... > > cheers > mmp > > > Am 11.07.2021 um 17:09 schrieb arantxa hergueta bravo via OSList: > > Thanks to you all!! Really!! > > > > Your answers help me in this process of looking for my place in os. > > > > It´s great reading you all. > > > > PS: and Michael (mmp), yes I´m in the basque country and Eleder is > > helping me, do you know him? > > > > > > El sáb, 10 jul 2021 a las 23:36, Michael Herman via OSList > > (<oslist@lists.openspacetech.org > > <mailto:oslist@lists.openspacetech.org>>) escribió: > > > > Here's another way to think about it, Arantxa... Imagine for a > > moment that you have this large or small crowd gathered and they've > > all politely seated themselves in some sort of circle. Your > > question is where to go, how to act, how to relate to them... So I > > ask you, what would you do if you knew that there was lots of ice > > cream and treats to sprinkle and drizzle on top of it, all set up > > and ready in the middle of the circle? Would you smile? Would they > > smile back? Would you enjoy telling them about the various options > > and possibilities that had been arranged? Would you enjoy holding > > them, locked in their seats, for just an extra few minutes, > > heightening the anticipation, maybe digressing a little bit on a > > tangent about the history of sundaes, or teasing the list of > > ingredients? And when you were done explaining, ready to let them > > run for the bowls, where would you be? Probably at the center, > > pointing to it, welcoming them to come. And then where do you go? > > Out of the way! While it's true that some healthy eaters might not > > get too excited about this ice cream business, they'll likely perk > > up when they notice the fruit and nut toppings. By and by, most > > everyone will discover something delicious in the center of your > > circle. So your job is to walk into that crowd knowing that > > something cool is coming up soon. Have fun giving it away! > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Michael Herman > > Michael Herman Associates > > 312-280-7838 (mobile) > > > > MichaelHerman.com <http://MichaelHerman.com> > > OpenSpaceWorld.org <http://OpenSpaceWorld.org> > > > > > > > > > > On Sat, Jul 10, 2021 at 2:04 PM Harrison Owen SR via OSList > > <oslist@lists.openspacetech.org > > <mailto:oslist@lists.openspacetech.org>> wrote: > > > > Welcome to the circle! And to the millions of folks who have > > shown up before. Including the several who have spoken so > > elequently of their experience (Peggy, Chris, Michael...) > > Walking the circle ( or as it is ofen called)*bounding *the > > circle is a very ancient artifact of human society. We didn't > > invent it, but it is surely nice to remember it. Enjoy yourself. > > Great Space! > > > > Harrison > > > > On Sat, Jul 10, 2021 at 1:08 PM Peggy Holman via OSList > > <oslist@lists.openspacetech.org > > <mailto:oslist@lists.openspacetech.org>> wrote: > > > > Arantxa, > > > > Like my long time friends, Chris and Michael, and as > > Harrison first suggested, I, too, walk the circle. And have > > been since 1996. I don’t have much to add to what Chris and > > Michael have already said, but I’m writing, so I guess I > > have something to say. :-) > > > > I slowly walk the circle speaking as I do. Just once around > > before I stop on the rim. After that, I move occasionally if > > I my intuition tells me to do so. > > > > I notice as I walk that the energy of the space changes. It > > is as if the connections among us become clearer to all. > > Harrison called it the shaman’s walk. He said is done at the > > pace of your heartbeat. Slow and steady, about 60 beats per > > minute, I seem to recall. > > > > I often think of Open Space as the exquisite mix of yin and > > yang, masculine and feminine. Walking the circle evokes the > > yin energy of relationship. Speaking the question/theme > > calls in the directional energy of yang. Together they move > > us towards each other and into our creative potential. > > > > > > Welcome to the journey! > > > > Best of success to you, > > Peggy > > > > > > ________________________________ > > Peggy Holman > > Co-founder > > Journalism That Matters > > 15347 SE 49th Place > > Bellevue, WA 98006 > > 206-948-0432 > > www.journalismthatmatters.org > > <http://www.journalismthatmatters.org> > > www.peggyholman.com <http://www.peggyholman.com> > > Twitter: @peggyholman > > JTM Twitter: @JTMStream > > > > Enjoy the award winning Engaging Emergence: Turning Upheaval > > into Opportunity <http://www.engagingemergence.com> > > > > > > > > > >> On Jul 10, 2021, at 8:23 AM, Chris Corrigan via OSList > >> <oslist@lists.openspacetech.org > >> <mailto:oslist@lists.openspacetech.org>> wrote: > >> > >> > >> Yes. I walk the circle. I greet people, look at them, talk > >> about their invitation and encourage them that this is the > >> time they have wanted to talk about thi BC s important to > >> them. Then I very simply explain the instructions and > >> invite them to make their agenda. And then I walk out and > >> let them get to work. > >> > >> Trust the people. If the issue is important for them they > >> will make the conversations they need to have. > >> > >> Chris. > >> > >> > >> On Sat, Jul 10, 2021 at 3:37 AM arantxa hergueta bravo via > >> OSList <oslist@lists.openspacetech.org > >> <mailto:oslist@lists.openspacetech.org>> wrote: > >> > >> Hi to you all! > >> > >> May name is Arantxa. I´m new here, and I´m new in Open > >> Space too. In a few days I will facilitate my first OS > >> and to do so I´ve been doing some reading and talking > >> with a friend, who knows very well the whole process. > >> > >> I´ve got a bunch of doubts, but want to share one > >> specially with you. If someone wants to share her/his > >> experience or ideas It´ll be terrific. I´ll try to > >> explain it. It´s been years that I don´t write in > >> English, so…lets´see! > >> > >> My friend has told me, once the “event” promoter has > >> made a presentation, he comes from outside the > >> participants circle, invites everybody to breathe, > >> look each other and so, and, then, he comes into the > >> circle and walks inside it (walks the circle) looking > >> to each of the participants in order to greet them. My > >> questions: How do you do it? How do you begin? Do you > >> “walk the circle”? Why? How does it make you feel? > >> > >> And that´s all for now. > >> > >> Thank you very much!!! > >> > >> And have a beautiful day! > >> > > > -- > Michael M Pannwitz > Draisweg 1, 12209 Berlin, Germany > ++49 - 30-772 8000 mmpannw...@gmail.com > > See the Open Space World Map with 511 Open Space Workers living in 77 > countries and active in 142 countries worldwide: www.openspaceworldmap.org > > And see books/ebooks and task cards on open space and other related > treasures, most in German, some in English, some multilingual: > https://www.westkreuz-verlag.de/de/Kommunikation > _______________________________________________ > OSList mailing list > To post send emails to OSList@lists.openspacetech.org > To unsubscribe send an email to oslist-le...@lists.openspacetech.org > 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/oslist@lists.openspacetech.org
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