Re: [OSList] Test...
Dear Jeff, of course. First, let me point out, that this os event was not "one of your neighborhood os". I was hired as the facilitator and had no stakes in this particular neighborhood. The title for the event was "Projektschmiede für den Helmholtzplatz" which translates roughly into "Forging Projekts for the Helmholtzplatz" an inner city neighborhood of about 18 000 with the Helmholtz square in the center of it. Here is the link to the City of Berlin website that gives more detail. https://www.stadtentwicklung.berlin.de/wohnen/quartiersmanagement/de/helmholtz/index.shtml One aspect of the text there translates into "Through various forms of citizen participation such as open space, future workshops and thematic working groups, communication could be established, networks strengthened, and the main areas of action for district development jointly developed." And here is some detail to the event itself listed in a data base of about 800 ost events https://openspaceworldscape.org/events/95-projektschmieden-fuer-das-gebiet-helmholtzplatz Ok, here is the memory of that event of 20 years ago that immediately came to my mind when I read your email: After the sponsor had opened the os event and I had introduced into the process, folks rushed to the center to jot down their issues and projects in planning. One participant announced his project with: "I want all the money that has been assigned to the projects for my project because it is the most important project for our neighborhood" and continued to outline what he had in mind. I have forgotten what it was all about. (The city wanted to fund projects that a jury of citizens would select). In the course of the day I saw him and a bunch of folks working on their plans for this project, similarly to the other groups. In the evening news of the first day the convener of this very important project stood up and said, as I remember it: "I came here with the most important project for our neighborhood. Our group worked out a wonderful plan. And I now know that we dont need any of the promised money. And I know now and am very happy to tell you that I found something much more important than money. I found a bunch of dedicated folks that will get this project running. What a gift." So, this is what can happen and has in all os events I had the privilege to facilitate. All OST events that have the prerequisites for the unfolding of selforganisation in place will make stuff appear that nobody would have believed when entering the room. ... Regarding the fictional relative asking "for a real story to inspire them", I would tell this relative that I do have awesome stories but a few questions for him before the story part. And that would, I have experienced, be the more exciting part of our conversation. Greetings from Berlin where we will have our traditional open space Stammtisch tomorrow evening (Monday, November 1 beginning at 7pm) that has been convening for more than a decade here https://www.kreuzberger-weltlaterne.com/?lang=de I will be there a little earlier to study the Menu and start the evening with mocca and ouzo... everyone who has been "vaccinated or recovered" and the documents for proof can enter the restaurant ciao mmp Am 28.10.2021 um 15:53 schrieb Jeff Aitken via OSList: > Hi Michael. Care to share a story of one of your neighborhood OS? > > Say you have a relative in their 20s who is considering Open Space in a > neighborhood, and asks for a real story to inspire them. What story > would you tell them? > > Jeff > > On Thu, Oct 28, 2021, 2:24 AM Michael M Pannwitz via OSList > mailto:oslist@lists.openspacetech.org>> > wrote: > > > Dear Tonnie, > > having firefighters in an open space event spreads like wildfire... > similar to os events in schools (of course, with parents and > neighborhood), or in church parishes where you have folks from all > walks > of life, or, of course, in neighborhoods. Its those events that create > strong ripples across all subsystems... and kept me busy. > > Greetings from Berlin where I see complicated excursions with hundreds > of people over weeks to get a new government... it would surprise > me, if > any of them ever were in an os event. One classical os event, meaning > the whole enchilada, would get them done in 10 percent of the time... > now they are planning to get done by Xmas, hmmm! > -- Michael M Pannwitz Draisweg 1, 12209 Berlin, Germany +49 30 7728000 mmpannw...@gmail.com ___ 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
[OSList] Open Space Hotline for Tuesday, November 2nd at Noon EDT
Hi all! Here’s your invitation to the Open Space Hotline convening on Tuesday,November 2nd, at 12PM EDT. Are you involved in opening space? Are you interested in Open Space Technology? It's not quite an Open Space event, but it is a space open to receive whatever is alive for you right now. The invitation is to share, listen, inquire, and be open to be surprised. Join the emergent conversation... from PC, Mac, iOS or Android: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/751609912?pwd=QmZCYUNrYTU4Y2ZrWHVFTzVTcTMvUT09 ___ 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@ Sent from my iPad ___ ___ 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
Re: [OSList] Test...
Thank you Michael. Much depth and wisdom in your post! A deep bow of appreciation. Jeff On Sun, Oct 31, 2021, 6:25 AM Michael M Pannwitz via OSList < oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote: > > Dear Jeff, > > of course. > > First, let me point out, that this os event was not "one of your > neighborhood os". I was hired as the facilitator and had no stakes in > this particular neighborhood. > > The title for the event was > "Projektschmiede für den Helmholtzplatz" which translates roughly into > "Forging Projekts for the Helmholtzplatz" > an inner city neighborhood of about 18 000 with the Helmholtz square in > the center of it. > Here is the link to the City of Berlin website that gives more detail. > > > https://www.stadtentwicklung.berlin.de/wohnen/quartiersmanagement/de/helmholtz/index.shtml > > One aspect of the text there translates into > > "Through various forms of citizen participation such as open space, > future workshops and thematic working groups, communication could be > established, networks strengthened, and the main areas of action for > district development jointly developed." > > And here is some detail to the event itself listed in a data base of > about 800 ost events > > > https://openspaceworldscape.org/events/95-projektschmieden-fuer-das-gebiet-helmholtzplatz > > Ok, here is the memory of that event of 20 years ago that immediately > came to my mind when I read your email: > > After the sponsor had opened the os event and I had introduced into the > process, folks rushed to the center to jot down their issues and > projects in planning. > One participant announced his project with: > > "I want all the money that has been assigned to the projects for my > project because it is the most important project for our neighborhood" > and continued to outline what he had in mind. > I have forgotten what it was all about. (The city wanted to fund > projects that a jury of citizens would select). > > In the course of the day I saw him and a bunch of folks working on their > plans for this project, similarly to the other groups. > > In the evening news of the first day the convener of this very important > project stood up and said, as I remember it: > > "I came here with the most important project for our neighborhood. Our > group worked out a wonderful plan. And I now know that we dont need any > of the promised money. And I know now and am very happy to tell you that > I found something much more important than money. I found a bunch of > dedicated folks that will get this project running. What a gift." > > So, this is what can happen and has in all os events I had the privilege > to facilitate. > All OST events that have the prerequisites for the unfolding of > selforganisation in place will make stuff appear that nobody would have > believed when entering the room. > > ... > > Regarding the fictional relative asking "for a real story to inspire > them", I would tell this relative that I do have awesome stories but a > few questions for him before the story part. > > And that would, I have experienced, be the more exciting part of our > conversation. > > Greetings from Berlin where we will have our traditional open space > Stammtisch tomorrow evening (Monday, November 1 beginning at 7pm) that > has been convening for more than a decade here > > https://www.kreuzberger-weltlaterne.com/?lang=de > > I will be there a little earlier to study the Menu and start the evening > with mocca and ouzo... everyone who has been "vaccinated or recovered" > and the documents for proof can enter the restaurant > > ciao > mmp > > > > Am 28.10.2021 um 15:53 schrieb Jeff Aitken via OSList: > > Hi Michael. Care to share a story of one of your neighborhood OS? > > > > Say you have a relative in their 20s who is considering Open Space in a > > neighborhood, and asks for a real story to inspire them. What story > > would you tell them? > > > > Jeff > > > > On Thu, Oct 28, 2021, 2:24 AM Michael M Pannwitz via OSList > > mailto:oslist@lists.openspacetech.org > >> > > wrote: > > > > > > Dear Tonnie, > > > > having firefighters in an open space event spreads like wildfire... > > similar to os events in schools (of course, with parents and > > neighborhood), or in church parishes where you have folks from all > > walks > > of life, or, of course, in neighborhoods. Its those events that > create > > strong ripples across all subsystems... and kept me busy. > > > > Greetings from Berlin where I see complicated excursions with > hundreds > > of people over weeks to get a new government... it would surprise > > me, if > > any of them ever were in an os event. One classical os event, > meaning > > the whole enchilada, would get them done in 10 percent of the > time... > > now they are planning to get done by Xmas, hmmm! > > > > > -- > Michael M Pannwitz > Draisweg 1, 12209 Berlin, Germany > +49 30 7728000 mmpannw...@gmail.com >
