Re: [OSList] Asynchronous voting

2022-05-09 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
Hi Thomas, My first sense is that a week of voting is obviously technically possible, but it didn't feel useful. Took me a minute to put my finger on it in a specific way. The purpose of voting is converging again, after diverging in discussions. There are various stories to be told about what

Re: [OSList] Open Source Blockchain Investment may boom 5, 400% Return On Investment

2022-04-30 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
ge.com/track/click?u=35ed818c946a88ba7344da05f=6677c35b38=e7zyhHfiqG> > > Connect on LinkedIn > <https://dalarinternational.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=35ed818c946a88ba7344da05f=c26173f86b=e7zyhHfiqG> > > > > On Sat, Apr 30, 2022 at 11:51 AM Michael Herman via OSList <

Re: [OSList] Open Source Blockchain Investment may boom 5, 400% Return On Investment

2022-04-30 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
sometime around the turn of the millennium, chris corrigan penned answers to many frequently asked questions. then updated in 2004 and 2010. not rules, just a good summary of what had become common practice and understanding on/about the list. here's one specifically about "etiquette" for

Re: [OSList] My Musings about time/space and OST

2022-04-21 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
This rings true for me, Birgitt. It’s a pointing out exercise for the facilitator. Pointing out space just like we point out paper and markers. Hinting, inviting, and reminding when surprises arise. Cuz space exists. Holding is a tricky idea, as that might run from gently bounding, just to show

Re: [OSList] A Preface

2022-03-16 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
I think your preface covers a lot of good ground, Harrison. I thought this was classic: "I am a storyteller. To be truthful..." You tell both sides like nobody I've ever known! Not sure everyone will read it as humorously as I did. Maybe it wasn't even intended that way. But I think you

Re: [OSList] Space invaders and using your two feet

2022-02-21 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
itation, one which I occasionally refuse. > > Paul > > On Mon, 21 Feb 2022, 04:11 Michael Herman via OSList, < > oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote: > >> for me, it actually is a kind of law: "you and only you know when you >> are learning and contributin

Re: [OSList] Space invaders and using your two feet

2022-02-20 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
for me, it actually is a kind of law: "you and only you know when you are learning and contributing as much as you can." a law, as chris corrigan taught me to say, "...that's not like a speed limit, but more like the law of gravity. defy it at your own risk!" having pointed this out in an

Re: [OSList] What could dialogue look like between people of Russia and people of the West?

2022-02-19 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
I know that this scale of dialogue is what Qiqo was originally built for, Lucas. So I'm glad to see you asking this question. I wonder if the folks at helena.org would appreciate it. They did a small-sample program "American in One Room," a weekend gathering, folks flown in from all 50 states,

Re: [OSList] Add proceedings link for 2019 WOSonOS?

2021-10-10 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
thanks, all. proceedings link is added. and i've updated the teaser for 28th annual to 2022 in berlin, in hopes that will still happen. -- Michael Herman Michael Herman Associates 312-280-7838 (mobile) MichaelHerman.com OpenSpaceWorld.org On Sun, Oct 10, 2021 at 11:55 AM Harold Shinsato

[OSList] Fwd: OpenSpaceWorld.ORG "Open Space facilitator, Training Non-Profit"

2021-08-04 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
Who can help with facilitator training in Cape Town? Please contact Jacques directly... Thanks, Michael -- Forwarded message - From: Jacques Joubert Date: Wed, Aug 4, 2021 at 4:14 AM Subject: OpenSpaceWorld.ORG "Open Space facilitator, Training Non-Profit" To: From: Jacques

Re: [OSList] title for a one hour workshop?

2021-07-28 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
The phrases mentioned so far seem to make a distinction between me/facilitator and space. Here's an alternative: One participant came to me right after the opening, as first sessions were getting underway. She wanted to know, "what were you doing at the edge of the circle, before you stepped in

Re: [OSList] doubt about how to begin OS

2021-07-10 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
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

Re: [OSList] OpenSpaceWorld.ORG "Process concept and assistance needed"

2021-06-30 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
> Hi Lucas, thanks for your message. Forwarding to the oslist. > Openspaceworld.org/oslist > > OSLISTers, who can help Lucas? Email him directly -he’s not on the list > here. > > Michael > > > On Tue, Jun 29, 2021 at 07:17 Lucas wrote: > >> From: Lucas >> Subject: Process concept and assistance

Re: [OSList] OSList Digest, Vol 121, Issue 3

2021-05-15 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
i like this distinction you make about holding and building, steve. i find that working online requires me to be more active than i like in "shaping" the space. i much prefer to set the chairs and be done with the shaping in a physical gathering. i completely agree that online is not the factor

Re: [OSList] Asking for your wisdom - Leora Tushinski

2021-03-03 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
Leora, I'm reminded here of the frequently asked question, in open space, on day one, just before lunch... when the sponsoring leader has seen it all work out, the gathering, the agenda creation, the breakouts, the note-taking... and then, the next big hurdle is LUNCH. the buffet is ready and

Re: [OSList] Purpose

2021-01-29 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
osonos.html along with links to the > proceedings of previous OSonOS events. > > 10. Does the OSLIST really have a Poet Laureate? > > Of course! The title of OSLIST Poet Laureate is awarded to the winner > of the Biannual OSLIST Restricted Form Poetry Contest. Anyone may enter

Re: [OSList] This list serve is antiquated big time

2021-01-29 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
looking > at my own stash of the emails, I counted 42.9k messages since the first one > in December of 1996 back in the old Boise State University LISTSERV ( > osl...@idbsu.idbsu.edu) days. > > Harold > > On 1/28/21 4:48 PM, Michael Herman via OSList wrote: > Great job, and big t

Re: [OSList] Purpose

2021-01-28 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
try openspaceworld.org/oslist for purpose and guide. the oslist has been unmoderated since it began in 1996. there have been three admins. murli nagasundaram was a prof at boise state university and got the list started, hosted by the university. when he left the uni, our list was one of the

Re: [OSList] This list serve is antiquated big time

2021-01-28 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
Great job, and big thanks Harold. You’re the only reason the list still exists in this open, free, independent way. And just so everyone can notice the scale of the thing, how many messages have we posted here so far? Cuz it’s not just about updating or swapping email tools, folks. Harold has

Re: [OSList] help with the formatting of the OSLIST when it arrives in my Mach Mail programme

2021-01-27 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
holding a space big enough for the oslist requires really GIANT naps. expect, and celebrate, apparent delays! -- Michael Herman Michael Herman Associates 312-280-7838 (mobile) MichaelHerman.com OpenSpaceWorld.org On Wed, Jan 27, 2021 at 8:30 AM Harold Shinsato via OSList <

Re: [OSList] Open Space in Zoom times......

2021-01-10 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
Great call, Romy! I’m in too. And just one time zone click from Chris and Peggy. Sooner the better, for me. Planning some more meetings now. Michael On Sun, Jan 10, 2021 at 10:35 Peggy Holman via OSList < oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote: > Lovely to see you here Romy! > > I’m game to

Re: [OSList] Are we bugged?

2020-10-31 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
harold, would it help to nix the footer with all the links in favor of a single link to a page at osw or osi-us? m -- Michael Herman Michael Herman Associates 312-280-7838 (mobile) MichaelHerman.com OpenSpaceWorld.org On Sat, Oct 31, 2020 at 1:44 PM doug via OSList <

Re: [OSList] Request for feedback - What to do when team members are afraid to call topics?

2020-10-06 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
Hi Jake, I’d aim to ask questions that invite answers that can’t be assailed by anyone, as Harrison says, “what’s working? And how do we make more of that?” Not perfect, but the positive direction gives some cover. Even better, start with the middles. Help them invite others into the work they

[OSList] how to stop gmail from spamming your oslist mail

2020-07-22 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
hi all, i mentioned earlier that gmail's spam filter has been eating all oslist mail. seems this is a common problem. here's how to fix it for yourself: 1. Log in to your Gmail at gmail.com. 2. Click the gear icon in the top-right, and select See all Settings. 3. Click the Filters and

Re: [OSList] Documents that explain OST beautifully?

2020-07-12 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
just found a pile of oslist emails in the spam folder. that's never happened before. so if you're not seeing this message, check your spam folder! to your question, lucas... i've never used any document to explain OS to *participants*. just give the opening briefing and everyone gets it just

[OSList] wikipedia on OS... ack!

2020-06-23 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
hallo friends, i've just come from wikipedia where the OS page seems to have hit an all-time low. where does this garbage come from? a while ago there was some chatter here about giving the page some help. did that ever happen? i see chris corrigan's fingerprints on the page, quite a while

Re: [OSList] Questions on continuous Open Space

2020-06-08 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
some thoughts on your questions below, jake. but first, you'll want to find the univ of kentucky rural health system story in harrison's tales from open space. here are the rules they came up with. this must be one of my top five shared bits of os lore: michaelherman.com/ky >- Within a

Re: [OSList] The 2020 Online World Open Space on Open Space - Planning Discussion

2020-06-01 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
Here's a version that's slightly longer than Harrison's suggestion, preserving the simplicity he points to, adding a touch of our history, and then just getting on with the show. I've posted this to Lucas' document for comment, or maybe this will this suffice as is? Can we get on with setting up

Re: [OSList] The 2020 Online World Open Space on Open Space - Planning Discussion

2020-05-31 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
go, lucas, go! +1 breakout space -- Michael Herman Michael Herman Associates 312-280-7838 (mobile) MichaelHerman.com OpenSpaceWorld.org On Sun, May 31, 2020 at 11:11 PM chris.altmikus--- via OSList < oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote: > Please count me in as well. We can also use our

Re: [OSList] A Possible Future for Journalism

2020-04-29 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
Not a stretch at all, I think. Stories that invite storytelling, belonging, meaning making, collaboration. All the same business as OS, far as I can tell. Equally relevant in the realm of internal corporate communications, including engagement work (my wife's business is global employee

Re: [OSList] Recording Zoom OST Sessions??

2020-04-27 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
Recording the opening is an easy middle ground, Marc. Gives context for any notes captured. Doesn’t intrude. Doesn’t require special tech arrangements for recording breakouts. Participant names in breakout notes is always helpful, I think, if people capture them. On Sun, Apr 26, 2020 at 17:39

[OSList] The New Space Race?

2020-04-16 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
Hi all, I had a thought recently that might be interesting here, and that maybe you can add on to, as a story and conversation here. And then in the world. This overlaps with some other recent threads, too, I think. As background, I'm exactly old enough that the moon landing is, as best I can

[OSList] Right Place...

2020-04-11 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
Hello friends, I got a chuckle today, reading a book called Tattoos on the Heart, written by a Jesuit priest named Greg Boyle. He's sort of famous for starting Homeboy Industries, a bunch of (legal) businesses run by (recovering/escaping) Los Angeles gang members. At one point he says,

Re: [OSList] How do you "hold space?"

2020-02-13 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
A participant once asked me what I was doing before/as I stepped into the opening circle, Jake. I asked what if looked like. She said, like you were being space. Best ppt compliment I ever had. Also the week after two weeks in a Tibetan monastery, so maybe I was too if my game. If you want, you

Re: [OSList] How do you "hold space?"

2020-02-09 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
You remind me, Rolf, that one of my favorite things is when the sponsor, having seen the group do several amazing, previously unthinkable things, clearing every imagined hurdle, comes to me near lunch time and asks if they shouldn’t go around and tell the groups about lunch. I love to suggest that

Re: [OSList] From Open Space to objectives and key results (OKRs)?

2020-02-08 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
Missed this earlier, Jake. Sometimes review starts at the end of the last session and gives last conveners a little extra time to write their notes up. Sometimes, in one-day sessions, I've used the gallery approach that mmp invented years ago. Give each breakout space flipchart paper, but give

Re: [OSList] How do you "hold space?"

2020-02-08 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
There is also the possibility of sitting in the sessions, when you're part of the group. Tricky in the first go-round though. When I do sit in, I tend not to say very much, as I'm having a very diff experience than everyone else. I don't sit in sessions during first or last sessions, so they

Re: [OSList] How do you "hold space?"

2020-02-08 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
Here's some of what I think is going on for me when facilitating... I do sometimes leave the room, but not for what I'd call long walks. If we're in a hotel, I might have a reason to go retrieve something from my room, pretty much out and back. If it's a long walk, I might pass through all the

Re: [OSList] From Open Space to objectives and key results (OKRs)?

2020-02-05 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
to gather in subject-specific teams to has > through the proceedings from the specific areas.” > > That has worked well for me in the past where the intention has been > constrained, but the sponsor wants to allow a larger space to be opened. > > Chris > > On Feb 5, 2020, at 12:

Re: [OSList] From Open Space to objectives and key results (OKRs)?

2020-02-05 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
yes to what's already been said. and... it sounds like the OS part is already happening, and you're asking about how to get from there to the sponsor's three objectives. if that's the question, i'd suggest it's simply two open spaces (perhaps loosely defined). the first OS runs as usual and

Re: [OSList] Agile culture - video (X-posted OS/GC-list)

2020-01-10 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
onnection with them began in 2012, and that came about because of > another related idea, the Agile Fluency Model. The leaders were among the > first to recognize the synergies of multiple good ideas. > > Thanks for starting this thread, Thomas! > Diana > > > *** >

Re: [OSList] Agile culture - video (X-posted OS/GC-list)

2020-01-10 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
When I first met the (fledgling, at that time) Agile community, Thomas, it was because they'd asked me to introduce OS as a track in their first annual conference (2002). When I showed up, they explained to me what Agile was. I just started laughing. "Guys," I said, "You do realize that you're

Re: [OSList] the largest Open Space (Participants)?

2020-01-06 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
The Boeing two-site event couldn't have been that big that early, though two sites was a good trick in the days before the internet was everywhere. I think the 3000 might have been Christine Whitney-Sanchez and the Girl Scouts. -- Michael Herman Michael Herman Associates 312-280-7838 (mobile)

Re: [OSList] where to rent decent sized boards/pinboards in Syney

2019-11-22 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
here's another solution... canadian tables. https://www.michaelherman.com/cgi/wiki.cgi?CanadianTables -- Michael Herman Michael Herman Associates 312-280-7838 (mobile) http://MichaelHerman.com http://OpenSpaceWorld.org On Thu, Nov 21, 2019 at 2:24 PM Harrison Owen via OSList <

Re: [OSList] WOSONOS Opening Invitation

2019-10-23 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
you might hit the record button on that one, barry, for the timezone challenged. have fun! m -- Michael Herman Michael Herman Associates 312-280-7838 (mobile) http://MichaelHerman.com http://OpenSpaceWorld.org On Tue, Oct 22, 2019 at 11:52 PM Gail West via OSList <

Re: [OSList] OSList Digest, Vol 102, Issue 15

2019-10-17 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
greetings from boise, michael! i stopped hosting files at openspaceworld.org many years ago, long before videos came along. everything in the os community is hosted on a passion bounded by responsibility basis. as hosting options have proliferated, got simple and free people have manage their

Re: [OSList] Okay...Forget Certification then...How about Co-Creating a NEW OST ASSOCIATION? Such as...THE International Association for Peace and Human Understanding...?

2019-08-20 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
Paul, if I remember right, the severely dehydrated need to be restored with IV's.The water analogy is a good one though, in another sense... We all have something we call a mind, but many people never look at mind. People have been teaching meditation for a long time to do just that. The

Re: [OSList] Why CERTIFICATION makes sense considering this conversation on Mission, Vision Strategy Plans, etc.

2019-08-14 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
This reminds me of something else, Marai, that might I left out of my previous response to Mark's question... What is an new, uncertified, would-be, wanna-be facilitator to do about cracking into this game? I would say they should do just what you have done here, Marai, to tell their own

Re: [OSList] Why CERTIFICATION makes sense considering this conversation on Mission, Vision Strategy Plans, etc.

2019-08-14 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
Harrison, your likening OS to breathing is true enough. And maybe storytelling would be a better example. Everyone tells stories, the audience matters, your history matters, their history matters, what works in one story/situation won't work in another. Every invitation is a story. What

Re: [OSList] OST for Mission/Vision and Strategic Planning?

2019-08-12 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
When people have called asking for vision/mission development, I've always echoed the User's Guide: what goes up in the first hour IS the vision. what's on the wall will get done. anything not on the wall probably won't get done. in the meeting and in the year (or other planning period). then

Re: [OSList] Open Space in Prison

2019-08-01 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
matches, mmp? -- Michael Herman Michael Herman Associates 312-280-7838 (mobile) http://MichaelHerman.com http://OpenSpaceWorld.org On Thu, Aug 1, 2019 at 11:55 PM Michael M Pannwitz via OSList < oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote: > Yes Chris, it is an amazing success. > Exactly what I

Re: [OSList] Open Space in Prison

2019-08-01 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
wow. just WOW. awesome. thank you, chris! wow. -- Michael Herman Michael Herman Associates 312-280-7838 (mobile) http://MichaelHerman.com http://OpenSpaceWorld.org On Thu, Aug 1, 2019 at 9:10 PM Chris Kloth via OSList < oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote: > This week I have been

Re: [OSList] The Triumph of Truth Over Error...Chime in if that's OKAY with YOU? What do you say we raise some SERIOUS money OFFICIALLY training and certifying ALL the GOOD SPIRITS among us mortals to

2019-08-01 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
 -- Michael Herman Michael Herman Associates 312-280-7838 (mobile) http://MichaelHerman.com http://OpenSpaceWorld.org On Thu, Aug 1, 2019 at 2:54 PM Chris Corrigan via OSList < oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote: > I strongly agree with Koos. > > No. > > Chris Corrigan. > > On Aug 1,

Re: [OSList] open message to Nick Martin

2019-06-12 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
After 30 years of people sharing their questions, stories, practice materials and more, all of which ultimately traces back to the original practice and User's Guide... and... after many guides and papers, Harrison's and many others, have been freely available for reading, downloading, sharing,

Re: [OSList] OSList Digest, Vol 97, Issue 13

2019-05-15 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
pt for Open Space w/o Time >> Slots? >> Message-ID: >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >> >> You can also go to the resource page on boscop.org and listen to an >> audio of Jo T?pfer. >> >> Enjoy! >> Anna Caroline >>

Re: [OSList] OSList Digest, Vol 97, Issue 13

2019-05-15 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
Slots? >> Message-ID: >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >> >> You can also go to the resource page on boscop.org and listen to an >> audio of Jo T?pfer. >> >> Enjoy! >> Anna Caroline >> >> Anna Caroline T?rk >> >

Re: [OSList] Sample Opening Script for Open Space w/o Time Slots?

2019-05-14 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
congrats on the first opening, jake. there's a sample opening script in my training and practice guide. i crafted that from the user's guide in 1996 and have annotated it along the way. https://www.michaelherman.com/publications/inviting_leadership_guide.pdf ...see page 44. michael -- Michael

Re: [OSList] How long for opening for smaller group?

2019-04-10 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
Depends on what you include in "opening." Yesterday I facilitated a one-day meeting. 50 people. I always make the breakouts the same length. Between that and limits imposed by my client, I had to "schedule" the opening for 30 minutes, knowing it would really take 45. Which it did. And

Re: [OSList] OS Training in Marseille - April and November

2019-02-26 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
lic Open Space Technology training on > regular basis in the Netherlands, Sweden and Germany with participants from > many, mainly European, countries. Our next planned offer is in early > September. > See link: > https://www.dorisgottlieb.com/workshops/2017/9/6/learning-to-

Re: [OSList] OS Training in Berlin - April/Mai 2019

2019-02-26 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
in early > September. > See link: > https://www.dorisgottlieb.com/workshops/2017/9/6/learning-to-work-with-open-space-technology > > We also offer in-house trainings whenever there is an interest. > > Please get in touch if you have any more questions. > Best regards > T

Re: [OSList] Feedback Requested on OST Invitation

2019-02-26 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
Unless your people already know OS, I'd mix those references, Jake. Replace with open forum or working session or summit event or summit series. This avoids question and debate about "the process. " anyone who knows open space will still be able to recognize it in your description of what will

[OSList] Fwd: OpenSpaceWorld.ORG "OST Training information required in london"

2019-02-21 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
Who's doing training in or around London these days? This person is not on the list here. Please reply directly with London info, if you can... -- Forwarded message - From: Bianca Date: Thu, Feb 21, 2019 at 6:08 AM Subject: "OST Training information required in london" To:

[OSList] Fwd: The Practice of Peace (2nd Edition) Book

2019-02-21 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
The request copied below came in today. Do we have any more copies of the Practice of Peace book? If anyone is still curating a pile of these, could you be in touch with Martin? Thanks, Michael -- Michael Herman Michael Herman Associates 312-280-7838 (mobile) http://MichaelHerman.com

Re: [OSList] OSList Digest, Vol 93, Issue 7

2019-01-10 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
; John Watkins, Ed.D. >> > Co-Director, The Deeper Learning Dozen >> > Inquiry & Learning for Change >> > 517 59th Street >> > Oakland CA 94609 >> > 510-388-9370 >> > johnw...@mac.com >> > http://inquirylearningchange.

Re: [OSList] Report From The Field

2019-01-08 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
> statues of Harrison Owen in town squares everywhere i've heard there are already hundreds if not thousands of them sprinkled around the globe. all invisible, of course! -- Michael Herman Michael Herman Associates 312-280-7838 (mobile) http://MichaelHerman.com http://OpenSpaceWorld.org

Re: [OSList] Report From The Field

2019-01-08 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
I looked hard at your name, Mark, and didn't recognize it. But I have heard your story, and even told a very abbreviated version from time to time! Thanks! And thanks Harrison for making that connection. Michael On Tue, Jan 8, 2019 at 15:55 Thomas Herrmann via OSList <

Re: [OSList] Report From The Field

2019-01-08 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
thanks, mark and marai. to your question about invitation, marai, invitation (like os) implies/includes choice. so if we name one of those choices "resistance" then maybe the invitation didn't actually include that choice. so maybe wasn't as open an invitation as we thought. that suggests that

Re: [OSList] OSList Digest, Vol 92, Issue 5

2018-12-13 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
Yep. "They" at wikipedia is us. (And, yes, a bunch of others friends we haven't met yet.) I've edited in the past and watched those changes disappear. And made them again. And then, like Harrison says, not bothered for a while. Actually a long while now. It's all open space... and it keeps

Re: [OSList] canadian tables

2018-12-03 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
i love this part from chris... "...anything in a system that causes an ice hockey game to break out is, by definition, Canadian." ...but while I was pretty sure it was my engineering, I was thinking that Chris, the hockey nut (i.e. the Canadian) must have come up with the name. I'd forgotten the

Re: [OSList] Fwd: TR: Nouvelle Ressource "Open Space" Guide en arabe

2018-11-14 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
i heard from them yesterday, as well, thomas. there will be a link made soon from openspaceworld.org! thanks, m -- Michael Herman Michael Herman Associates 312-280-7838 (mobile) http://MichaelHerman.com http://OpenSpaceWorld.org On Wed, Nov 14, 2018 at 9:42 AM Thomas Herrmann via OSList <

Re: [OSList] Marking a New National/Regional Educational Policy -examples of Open Space meeting being set up?

2018-10-30 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
here is a frequently shared favorite story, inga... complete proceedings from "future of education in peoria," including invitation, what happened, notes, voting results. hosted by the school board. invitation went home with every kid and was posted as full-page newspaper ads.

Re: [OSList] Welcoming WOSonOS 2019 to the U.S.

2018-10-24 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
Hooray and Congratulations! Amazingly, this will be only third one in the US since Chicago in 1999. Only two others in North America since then. That stick really is winging around the world. And now back to where it (OSonOS) started! Michael -- Michael Herman Michael Herman Associates

Re: [OSList] A Question About Safety

2018-08-28 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
and this yesterday in the nytimes... https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/27/books/review/splintering-william-egginton-coddling-greg-lukianoff-jonathan-haidt.html a review of two books that suggest safety concerns, especially on college campuses and within the iGen cohort that follows millennials,

[OSList] online open space-ish government?

2018-08-28 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
this maybe interesting and encouraging. maybe our friends in taiwan will be able to say more about it? https://www.technologyreview.com/s/611816/the-simple-but- ingenious-system-taiwan-uses-to-crowdsource-its-laws/ -- Michael Herman Michael Herman Associates 312-280-7838 (mobile)

Re: [OSList] Is there experience in developing Open Space further in organizations and networks after the initial intervention

2018-08-13 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
In my experience, Robin, every situation is different. If there was such a table, I suspect it would have MANY rates. Kind of like asking, "What is the going rate for an artist?" Depends greatly on the artist, the asker, and many things about the situation and duration of the work/impact

Re: [OSList] WOSonOS 2018 Registration

2018-06-13 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
For years, I've made the connection between what we see in urban landscapes and what we see unfold in conference rooms in OS, diverse, chaotic, overlapping patterns. So I love the photo in the registration page, Kari! Added the link to openspaceworld.org... so anyone who can't remember the link

Re: [OSList] Good questions for a OS

2018-06-13 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
I want to second what Marai says about "How..." questions, because they are such an easy default. I, too, find them more closing than opening. I think we actually tend to hear "How do we..." as "Do you know how we can..." which is essentially a yes-no question without a lot of potential for

[OSList] agile bossa nova / ongoing open space

2018-05-23 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
hi all, i want to report a heartening new thing, on the way to "nobody's talking about open space anymore, cuz it's just the way we do things." when i first met the agile software folks, back in 2002, they explained agile to me and i said, "holy cow, you're making software in open space!" fast

Re: [OSList] What is y/our biggest vision for OST ?

2018-03-02 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
Hi All, I'd put myself in the same group as Chris and Birgitt. I follow the Guide and don't ever hesitate to open space in weird circumstances that require some adaptation. Making those adaptations is where skillful practice comes in, which requires understanding and embodying the patterns that

Re: [OSList] OST french, Arabic and Farsi material request

2018-02-12 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
Hi Maya, There some French materials at openspaceworld.org, but just a simple intro to OST in Arabic and Farsi. Maybe these will be useful. Michael -- Michael Herman Michael Herman Associates 312-280-7838 (mobile) http://MichaelHerman.com http://OpenSpaceWorld.org On Sun, Feb 11, 2018

Re: [OSList] OST encourages avoidance of conflict

2018-02-01 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
"And the air sizzles." That may be one of my favorite lines in ALL of what's been posted to this list! -- Michael Herman Michael Herman Associates 312-280-7838 (mobile) http://MichaelHerman.com http://OpenSpaceWorld.org On Thu, Feb 1, 2018 at 1:58 PM, Harrison Owen via OSList <

Re: [OSList] OST encourages avoidance of conflict

2018-01-30 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
I think I disagree with Dave on this. I only know his position from what's been reported here, but I have met and listened to him speak. He strikes me as quite a bit better than most at carving boundaries for himself and that, I think, might color his experience of the encouragements OS does give

Re: [OSList] OST facilitation technique: too prescriptive?

2018-01-30 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
I do this all the time, not prescribing but requesting, and always explaining that it's for the benefit of those announcing and trying to get to the wall to post topics. It's a request for looking out for others. It's removing an obstacle. M On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 17:49 Thomas Herrmann via

Re: [OSList] WOSonOS 2018 Invitation Planning

2018-01-29 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
Some thoughts on your invitation about inviting and invitation(s), Mark... since you invited comments... This strikes me as the first time I've ever heard the "Open Space Community" carved into "tribes," albeit as yet unnamed. Might be true, might even be useful, but my first sense is that it

Re: [OSList] Test

2017-11-04 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
Came through yesterday and should have seen several replies to your message about Lisa, too. -- Michael Herman Michael Herman Associates 312-280-7838 (mobile) http://MichaelHerman.com http://OpenSpaceWorld.org On Sat, Nov 4, 2017 at 1:14 PM, Bhavesh Patel via OSList <

Re: [OSList] Lisa Carlson

2017-11-03 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
Wow. Thanks for this sad news, Harrison. It was Lisa who invited me into the Metanet online conversations about OS, back in 1996, pre-oslist. The stated price was $20 monthly and I hesitated. She said something like, "Don't worry about it, you'll contribute some other way..." I went home and

Re: [OSList] WOSonOS17 group photo

2017-10-29 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
thanks for the photos and stories from tainan! looking forward to hearing some dates for iceland! mh -- Michael Herman Michael Herman Associates 312-280-7838 (mobile) http://MichaelHerman.com http://OpenSpaceWorld.org On Sun, Oct 29, 2017 at 10:18 AM, Barry Owen via OSList <

Re: [OSList] what convergence after 3 OS events ?

2017-10-19 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
a few thoughts, christine... 1. i'd not be as interested in prioritizing everything as in sorting and grouping things that are similar or overlapping. voting is a quick way to come up with a small number of attractors around which you can associate all the other issues. 2. it may or may not

[OSList] Fwd: Catalan Request for OS help THIS WEEK

2017-10-09 Thread 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 website. *If you can help, please contact them directly!* Thanks, Michael --- Forwarded message -- From: Carlota Subirós *Name:* Carlota

Re: [OSList] seeking contact for https://osacon.com/

2017-09-05 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
your message makes me grin this morning, mark. what i hear you saying is, "open space is not a spectator sport!" -- Michael Herman Michael Herman Associates 312-280-7838 (mobile) http://MichaelHerman.com http://OpenSpaceWorld.org On Tue, Sep 5, 2017 at 7:51 AM, Mark Sheffield via OSList <

Re: [OSList] Open Space in Charlottesville

2017-09-01 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
eed. Ask people to hold their hands high. >>>>>> Then tell everyone that if you have a question about how things will >>>>>> work, >>>>>> ask one of the people with their hands held up. >>>>>> >>>>>> C

Re: [OSList] Open Space in Charlottesville

2017-09-01 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
via OSList < >>>>> oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi Lucas, >>>>> I echo Michael's comments about 'safety'...it cannot be promised. >>>>> >>>>> I got into the start of your scrip

Re: [OSList] Open Space in Charlottesville

2017-08-31 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
ing...this is such a great opportunity". I >> would not make definitive statements about the tarnished name of >> Charlottesville etc as I think that closes some of the space.. Rather, I >> would really open the space wide for creating the community we love". Who &

Re: [OSList] Open Space in Charlottesville

2017-08-31 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
gt; I wish you stellar outcomes! And yes, I would do it 'by the book'! > Birgitt > > On Thu, Aug 31, 2017 at 10:17 AM Michael Herman via OSList < > oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote: > >> the thing i like about the original principles and law is that they are >

Re: [OSList] Open Space in Charlottesville

2017-08-31 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
the thing i like about the original principles and law is that they are essentially descriptive, rather than prescriptive "ground rules." the law, for instance, doesn't say one must use their two feet, it says "you and only you know when you are learning and contributing as much as you can."

[OSList] Looking for a facilitator for meeting in South Africa

2017-07-10 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
Here is a link to a group looking for a facilitator for a meeting coming up quickly next month in South Africa. The group is working for USAID. The mtg will be for 20-40 people. Probably there is some significant work to be done up front setting/clarifying expectations. If the attached SOW makes

Re: [OSList] youtube clips

2017-07-07 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
for eleder and others new to transmogrification... https://disemvowel.wordpress.com/2010/05/20/calvin-and-hobbes-by-bill-watterson-transmogrifier/ -- Michael Herman Michael Herman Associates 312-280-7838 (mobile) http://MichaelHerman.com http://OpenSpaceWorld.org On Fri, Jul 7, 2017 at

Re: [OSList] Open Space Outdoors

2017-05-11 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
gt;> So you might want to try this also, that is, if you are also getting a >> big tent for your event. >> >> Materials: >> >>- Posters >>- Blue tape >>- Duct tape >> - Cardboard backing (cut from a larger box) for the posters >> >> Ma

Re: [OSList] Open Space Outdoors

2017-05-05 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
you might search the archives for "beach" ...and you should find ralph copleman's query years ago for ideas for dealing with the challenges of seaside open space. -- Michael Herman Michael Herman Associates 312-280-7838 (mobile) http://MichaelHerman.com http://OpenSpaceWorld.org On Fri, May

Re: [OSList] OS online facilitators for hire?

2017-03-12 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
lucas cioffi and i organized a virtual open space on open space two years ago, james. details at vosonos.qiqochat.com. is that what you're thinking of? michael -- Michael Herman Michael Herman Associates 312-280-7838 (mobile) http://MichaelHerman.com http://OpenSpaceWorld.org On Sun, Mar

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