Re: [OSList] Small group OS

shines. If you look through the book, Tales from Open Space - you will find the story of a large company of 2500 downsizing itself to 1200 - all in a series of Open Spaces. You can find a copy at: http://openspaceworld.com/Tales.pdf Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD

Re: [OSList] Small group OS

for the taking. Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) Camden, Maine 04843 Phone 301-365-2093 (summer) 207-763-3261 www.openspaceworld.com www.ho-image.com (Personal Website) To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your

Re: [OSList] video on open space

Bravo! ho Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) Camden, Maine 04843 Phone 301-365-2093 (summer) 207-763-3261 www.openspaceworld.com www.ho-image.com (Personal Website) To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view

Re: [OSList] And now, our new OSLIST Poet Laureate.... !

back. Ralph was/is wonderful dear friend. It is so fantastic witnessing his spirit emerging in the very present, new Poet Laureate. ho Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) Camden, Maine 04843 Phone 301-365-2093 (summer) 207-763

Re: [OSList] video on open space

Adrianna – Lovely! And the best part was I couldn’t understand a word. Which freed me to see and enjoy the most important things... The People being fully themselves. Thank You! Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) Camden

Re: [OSList] My travel plan for 2015 ?

Mathilde – I love how you are “reaching out.” I don’t have a job to offer, and I don’t do that many OS’s any more (so many good folks do so MUCH BETTER!) – But if you are in Washington (or Camden, Maine) I would love to have a chat. Who knows? Whatever happens... Harrison Harrison Owen

[OSList] FW: Hi My friend!

I just received this note from Funda in Istanbul. She asked that I share with everybody, as her life is a little busy at the moment. She is a wonderful person, and we are all enriched by what she and her friends are doing. Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854

Re: [OSList] Q re: Preparing for Passionate Discussions....

circle, he resigned as CEO -- and to the best of my knowledge, they all lived happily ever after. ho Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) Camden, Maine 04843 Phone 301-365-2093 (summer) 207-763-3261 www.openspaceworld.com www.ho-image.com

Re: [OSList] Smallest group OS

Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) Camden, Maine 04843 Phone 301-365-2093 (summer) 207-763-3261 www.openspaceworld.com www.ho-image.com (Personal Website) To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives

Re: [OSList] Smallest group OS

“Absolutely Present / Totally Invisible” ...Not the usual criteria for “good” facilitation. But then I’m very hopeful we can all work ourselves out of a job. Really be Totally Invisible. ho Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer

Re: [OSList] Tips and Experiences Using OS in Developing Manual for a Position

be painful, but useful information. If nobody cares, No Body cares. Or something. Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) Camden, Maine 04843 Phone 301-365-2093 (summer) 207-763-3261 www.openspaceworld.com www.ho

Re: [OSList] The Bell of the Silence

. Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) Camden, Maine 04843 Phone 301-365-2093 (summer) 207-763-3261 www.openspaceworld.com www.ho-image.com (Personal Website) To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view

Re: [OSList] 1,000 participants in 4 hours

, complexity, diversity, passion, conflict, urgency) - and from there on out the only thing you need to do is sit in a circle, create bulletin board, open market place - and go to work. Nothing else needed. Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave

Re: [OSList] 1,000 participants in 4 hours

it, was - I'd be terrified ... it could get out of control. The big secret, of course, was that she (as we all are) was always out of control - so there was nothing to lose. Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) Camden, Maine 04843

Re: [OSList] 1,000 participants in 4 hours

group I've ever worked with - large or small - it seems like they already knew how to ride. They just needed a gentle reminder - and off they went. No help needed. Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) Camden, Maine 04843

Re: [OSList] Our First Open Space.

Patrick - The First step is always memorable... and what follows just gets richer and richer. Enjoy! Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) Camden, Maine 04843 Phone 301-365-2093 (summer) 207-763-3261

Re: [OSList] 1,000 participants in 4 hours

Adriana – Thanks for the thought and assignment. But I hate to tell you, I have done my last book. BUT – the stories are out there and the potential authors all over the place. So, now is the time, and you are the people! And Adriana, when will your book come out? Harrison Harrison Owen

Re: [OSList] Toyota or equivalent / Leadership

Anna -- Sounds like a marvelous new adventure. Doubtless you will find some great stories and thinking in the writings of Marv Weisbord and Eric Trist. Eric was before my time, and Marv is an old friend. But I think you may have (your guinea pig may have) two separate interests here: Participatory

Re: [OSList] Toyota or equivalent / Leadership

and processes – but in what happens in between. Particularly insightful is their (authors) identification of paradox as a central phenomena in Toyota Space. Paradoxes open space. Honoring paradox keeps the space open – and growing. Masterful. Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr

Re: [OSList] The Open Agile Adoption story

totally change the game. Game on! J Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) Camden, Maine 04843 Phone 301-365-2093 (summer) 207-763-3261 www.openspaceworld.com www.ho-image.com (Personal Website) To subscribe

Re: [OSList] Highly Controversial Group

of intense, deep interaction. So, my friend. Take a deep breath. Trust the people, forget the process (it will take care of itself). Always does. Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) Camden, Maine 04843 Phone 301-365-2093

Re: [OSList] OS with remote participants - state of the art

Paul - You are WAY ABOVE my pay grade. J Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) Camden, Maine 04843 Phone 301-365-2093 (summer) 207-763-3261 www.openspaceworld.com www.ho-image.com (Personal Website) To subscribe

Re: [OSList] Do we really need chairs in Open Space?

Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) Camden, Maine 04843 Phone 301-365-2093 (summer) 207-763-3261 www.openspaceworld.com www.ho-image.com (Personal Website) To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives

Re: [OSList] 1,000 participants in 4 hours - The Report

Sharon Joy – YOU DID IT! And the learnings that you have shared are priceless. I especially liked your description of what was (was not) going on inside you. Wonderful!! Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) Camden, Maine

Re: [OSList] Fwd: Announcing The 23rd Annual Systems Thinking In Action Conference!

I don't know the organization, but the host did contact me, asking for a chat, and sending me his program by way of introduction. I told him that I was always glad to talk (surprise??? J), but I didn't see anything related to Open Space in what he proposed. Who knows? ho Harrison Owen

Re: [OSList] Fwd: Announcing The 23rd Annual Systems Thinking In Action Conference!

catastrophic, good old OST actually “works” despite the fact that it contravenes essentially all the practices and principles of “accepted academic theory.” Just about as popular as a Skunk at a Garden Party... Thanks for the smiles!! Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac

[OSList] Certification?

by itself. One more thing not to do!! Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) Camden, Maine 04843 Phone 301-365-2093 (summer) 207-763-3261 www.openspaceworld.com www.ho-image.com (Personal Website) To subscribe, unsubscribe

Re: [OSList] Certification?

I “do.” Under the best of circumstances my contribution is to invite folks to do what they already know how to do – to be what they already are. It always works, and it works even better when I get out of the way. Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189

[OSList] Two Martinis

out of the way. Well the Pub surely is bubbling tonight - and thanks Eiwor for the stimulus to reflection! Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) Camden, Maine 04843 Phone 301-365-2093 (summer) 207-763-3261

Re: [OSList] Certification?

until we can easily and openly do the real thing. Which paradoxically is nothing new and nothing strange. Just what we do, and what we are. So relax Paul... the story is just getting started Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave

Re: [OSList] OS memorial services?

software. Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) Camden, Maine 04843 Phone 301-365-2093 (summer) 207-763-3261 www.openspaceworld.com www.ho-image.com (Personal Website) To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view

Re: [OSList] Certification?

' That never learns to live. Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) Camden, Maine 04843 Phone 301-365-2093 (summer) 207-763-3261 www.openspaceworld.com www.ho-image.com (Personal Website) To subscribe, unsubscribe, change

Re: [OSList] Fwd: Certification?

to me like everything is in place all ready to go! Just name the place, and invite the people. Those who care will come, and the upgraded website will happen when it is ready. Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) Camden, Maine

[OSList] Opening space in times of crisis

to do it all the time? Would that be a rich life? Is this just life? Rich indeed. Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) Camden, Maine 04843 Phone 301-365-2093 (summer) 207-763-3261 www.openspaceworld.com www.ho

Re: [OSList] Opening space in times of crisis

Oh and I see that Chris has been elevated to a new and higher status J ho Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) Camden, Maine 04843 Phone 301-365-2093 (summer) 207-763-3261 www.openspaceworld.com www.ho-image.com (Personal

Re: [OSList] Potluck food and Open Space meetings.

are local. In most cases I was working with a school, and everybody lived close by. In addition, bringing your lunch to school was an old tradition. Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) Camden, Maine 04843 Phone 301-365-2093

Re: [OSList] bridging two OS conferences

, it is a piece of cake. Harrison Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) Camden, Maine 04843 Phone 301-365-2093 (summer) 207-763-3261 www.openspaceworld.com www.ho-image.com (Personal Website) To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your

Re: [OSList] Profound change (was: The Open Agile Adoption story)

Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) Camden, Maine 04843 Phone 301-365-2093 (summer) 207-763-3261 www.openspaceworld.com www.ho-image.com (Personal Website) To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives

[OSList] FW: Profound change (was: The Open Agile Adoption story)

From: Harrison Owen [mailto:hho...@verizon.net] Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2013 9:58 AM To: 'Artur Silva' Subject: RE: [OSList] Profound change (was: The Open Agile Adoption story) Artur – did you mean this to go to OSLIST as well? Anyhow, I have no disagreement with your observations

[OSList] A Time for Questions

to tell the tale. But that has always been true. Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) Camden, Maine 04843 Phone 301-365-2093 (summer) 207-763-3261 www.openspaceworld.com www.ho-image.com (Personal Website) To subscribe, unsubscribe, change

Re: [OSList] Yes dear Harrison !

learnings abound. OST simply gives us a way of “fast tracking” all of that. Intentionally. Open Space – wherever, however, with whomsoever, about whatever, whenever. Go for it! ho Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) Camden, Maine

Re: [OSList] 1000 pax OST in November - need your thoughts

Carmela ... Sorry no one answered L Just a guess, but I would think about 100. ho Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) Camden, Maine 04843 Phone 301-365-2093 (summer) 207-763-3261 www.openspaceworld.com www.ho-image.com

Re: [OSList] A Time for Questions (Warning: Very Long)

Thanks Suzanne! Amazing story, and almost as amazing - I never heard of it. ho Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) Camden, Maine 04843 Phone 301-365-2093 (summer) 207-763-3261 www.openspaceworld.com www.ho-image.com

Re: [OSList] Genuinely open Agile adoptions

of any of the above. Two martinis: pure and simple. Actually, OS didn't come out of 2 Martinis - it was already there. But I needed 2 Martinis to allow myself to experience a blinding flash of the obvious. Some people are a little slow! Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac

Re: [OSList] I am fresh In the os community

. Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) Camden, Maine 04843 Phone 301-365-2093 (summer) 207-763-3261 www.openspaceworld.com www.ho-image.com (Personal Website) To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view

Re: [OSList] technology mix no-no?

to go with groups of 1 to ??? The facilitator really is inconsequential. Actually with a small group (which you have) I have simply invited everybody to choose a part in the Opening and it all worked perfect. Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire

[OSList] Client Endorsement

The following showed up in my mailbox. USAID is the United States Agency for International Development. Seems like they are getting the picture - cid:1.462723284@web121101.mail.ne1.yahoo.com Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave

Re: [OSList] Super-small open space

holographic. Even the smallest piece replicates the largest (piece). Have fun. I know you will. Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) Camden, Maine 04843 Phone 301-365-2093 (summer) 207-763-3261 www.openspaceworld.com

Re: [OSList] the serendipity machine

Under the heading of “nothing new under the sun” – This “new” Dutch invention sounds almost exactly like a similar facility/organization which a bunch of Swedes did in the 90’s in Stockholm. Worked then, should work now. ho Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA

Re: [OSList] the serendipity machine

Wonderful group of folks associated with the Foresight Group (Gustaf Delin, Sven Atterhed, et al). Could have been a little later. But we did an OS there with a marvelous party before, during, and after. ho Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave

Re: [OSList] Facilitating the Uncovering of Assumptions

You will not be surprised to learn that I suspect you are working much too hard. Just open space with a question - What are the issues and opportunities for bringing Justice to our world? If anybody cares, it will be rich. And no special design required. ho Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls

Re: [OSList] Facilitating the Uncovering of Assumptions

a mind of its own. The only effective driver I've found is genuine and shared passion - call it common caring. Given that, no added process is needed. Indeed, any added process inevitably produces a sub-optimal result. Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189

Re: [OSList] Open Space with Agile: Failure patterns

Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) Camden, Maine 04843 Phone 301-365-2093 (summer) 207-763-3261 www.openspaceworld.com www.ho-image.com (Personal Website) To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives

Re: [OSList] Our DD openspace Roadshow movie

Brilliant! ho Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) Camden, Maine 04843 Phone 301-365-2093 (summer) 207-763-3261 www.openspaceworld.com www.ho-image.com (Personal Website) To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives

Re: [OSList] (was) Open Space in schools - now: OST boundaries? constraints?

seriously L I call it High Play. Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) Camden, Maine 04843 Phone 301-365-2093 (summer) 207-763-3261 www.openspaceworld.com www.ho-image.com (Personal Website) To subscribe

Re: [OSList] (was) Open Space in schools - now: OST boundaries? constraints?

. See also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_law http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_rights On 9/30/13 8:05 AM, Harrison Owen wrote: Dan - I have to agree with Lisa. As said multiple times before, the 5 principles and the Law are descriptive and not prescriptive. Or at least

Re: [OSList] Power / Be Prepared to be Surprised!

Space is the way things really are. Power as imaged by the CEO Model is pretty much illusory. Heretically Yours, Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) Camden, Maine 04843 Phone 301-365-2093 (summer) 207-763-3261

Re: [OSList] Open Space Economics? Be Prepared to be Surprised!

will triumph. Lots of luck. Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) Camden, Maine 04843 Phone 301-365-2093 (summer) 207-763-3261 www.openspaceworld.com www.ho-image.com (Personal Website) To subscribe, unsubscribe

Re: [OSList] OS for civic engagement/local government: stories to share?

Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) Camden, Maine 04843 Phone 301-365-2093 (summer) 207-763-3261 www.openspaceworld.com www.ho-image.com (Personal Website) To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives

Re: [OSList] Open Space Economics? Be Prepared to be Surprised!

particularly useful, and my two questions (conditions) - self selection and all issues on the table - make it clear for me when I should take a hike. Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) Camden, Maine 04843 Phone 301-365

[OSList] Mark's Address.

you get there -- do what you need to do. Or something. (like change your email address). Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) Camden, Maine 04843 Phone 301-365-2093 (summer) 207-763-3261 www.openspaceworld.com www.ho-image.com (Personal

RE: [OSList] The OST Game

Dan is all about (and it is a marvelous project), his phrasing may not be the most felicitous. Then again my difficulty may well be an advanced case of hardening of the neuronal pathways. Happens J J Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189

Re: [OSList] The OST Game

Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) Camden, Maine 04843 Phone 301-365-2093 (summer) 207-763-3261 www.openspaceworld.com www.ho-image.com (Personal Website) To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of OSLIST

Re: [OSList] The OST Game

Great Rambling! Do it some more!! ho Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) Camden, Maine 04843 Phone 301-365-2093 (summer) 207-763-3261 www.openspaceworld.com www.ho-image.com (Personal Website) To subscribe, unsubscribe

Re: [OSList] Open Space theatre-making evaluation

the Thing about ensemble, so moved to see so many people so together and so invested in their togetherness. And their differentness, and their meeting.-from the report. Thank you! Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer

RE: Original Harrison Owen paper on Organization Transformation?

just talked. I vaguely recall the last remarks - which I made - I don't know what Organization Transformation is, but I suspect that it may be the successor to Organization Development, appropriate to life in a transforming world. Or something. ho Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr

Re: [OSList] Original Harrison Owen paper on Organization Transformation?

Artur – given the state of my memory...who knows. But I do know that several people told me I said something like that so ho Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) Camden, Maine 04843 Phone 301-365-2093 (summer) 207-763-3261

Re: [OSList] The OST Game

encounters with their fellows can and do happen. That is just a taste, of course - but it can happen all the time -- 24X7. I know. Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) Camden, Maine 04843 Phone

Re: [OSList] Urgent support for ideas for OS event tomorrow

Tricia – for somebody who knows “nothing” – Clearly you “know” it all. Beautiful! Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) Camden, Maine 04843 Phone 301-365-2093 (summer) 207-763-3261 www.openspaceworld.com www.ho

Re: [OSList] The OST Game

Paul - Can always count on you. Thanks ho Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) Camden, Maine 04843 Phone 301-365-2093 (summer) 207-763-3261 www.openspaceworld.com www.ho-image.com (Personal Website) To subscribe

Re: [OSList] The OST Game

something really worth trying... (Waits as the usual elders line up to deliver their wise pronouncements)... So it goes. Paul Levy On Monday, 14 October 2013, Harrison Owen wrote: A marvelous conversation... and I have been absent a bit for a good cause, I hope. I have been doing

Re: [OSList] The OST Game

is that self organizing systems engage in a search for ways to enhance the way they fit with the environment and fit together internally. Those most fully aligned with the environment, with all their parts engaged tend to survive. Works for me. Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac

Re: [OSList] The OST Game

to ride. It is precisely at this point that I find good old OS to be very helpful. You really do ride, and not by thinking yourself into a vertical, moving position. In fact the more you think about it the harder it seems to become. Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD

Re: [OSList] The OST Game

without a world, nor do you have a world without selves. It is not one OR the other, but definitely a both/and. Dialectic, polar, all at once. Nice I always thought. Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) Camden, Maine 04843

Re: [OSList] OST / Gaming

some truth is to keep talking around it. But such is the finite nature of our language. We never can quite get it right, but we can certainly point in some useful directions. I believe you have done that. Thank you. Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189

Re: [OSList] The OST Game

in a desperate attempt to satisfy our unending (and futile) need for control. You know the scenario. We (I) created it, We (I) set the goals, We (I) control... Lovely idea, but it never happened and never will. Of course, that is all pure speculation and heresy. Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River

Re: [OSList] OST / Gaming

ago for a book that never happened titled, Open Space and Spirit shows up. http://openspaceworld.com/spirt_shows.htm I confess that I share Linda Stevenson's unease with talking about OS and Spirituality. But then again... Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD

[OSList] A Good book

/B00FAOX2J2/ref=sr_1 _1?ie=UTF8 http://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Side-Power-Lessons-ebook/dp/B00FAOX2J2/ref=sr_ 1_1?ie=UTF8qid=1382624137sr=8-1keywords=the+shadow+side+of+power qid=1382624137sr=8-1keywords=the+shadow+side+of+power Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA

Re: [OSList] OST / Gaming

-pathways, but that is where I is. Thanks for the Pebble! Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) Camden, Maine 04843 Phone 301-365-2093 (summer) 207-763-3261 www.openspaceworld.com www.ho-image.com (Personal Website

Re: [OSList] : Speech acts

Actually Dan - it is and always has been a serious joke, with (I think) a wonderful internal contradiction. If you were really prepared to be surprised, you couldn't be surprised... or could you J ho Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer

Re: [OSList] : Speech acts

). What we do do is playfully remind people of what they already know, but may have forgotten. Emphasis: playfully. Law, Principles, and Final Admonition, all best done with a smile J ho Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) Camden, Maine

Re: [OSList] Surprised of Singapore

is closed. ho Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) Camden, Maine 04843 Phone 301-365-2093 (summer) 207-763-3261 www.openspaceworld.com www.ho-image.com (Personal Website) To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view

Re: [OSList] Next Stammtisch day approaching

Michael -- you are preposterous! Agile... ho Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) Camden, Maine 04843 Phone 301-365-2093 (summer) 207-763-3261 www.openspaceworld.com www.ho-image.com (Personal Website) To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your

Re: [OSList] Exploring the Principles: Whenever it starts is the right time

Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) Camden, Maine 04843 Phone 301-365-2093 (summer) 207-763-3261 www.openspaceworld.com www.ho-image.com (Personal Website) To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of OSLIST Go

Re: [OSList] $ and unconferences

at hand. The Open Space quickly expands to include the neighborhood, everybody has what they want to eat, and financing is reduced to the minimum. Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) Camden, Maine 04843 Phone 301-365-2093

Re: [OSList] Agile Boston format for 1-day conference event

is not a possible incidental. It could be the soul of the operation. Or something... ho Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) Camden, Maine 04843 Phone 301-365-2093 (summer) 207-763-3261 www.openspaceworld.com www.ho-image.com

Re: [OSList] Open Space games or education reform or conscious evolution?

Thanks Eric! ho Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) Camden, Maine 04843 Phone 301-365-2093 (summer) 207-763-3261 www.openspaceworld.com www.ho-image.com (Personal Website) To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options

Re: [OSList] OS cred that may appeal to a UN agency?

is to give them what they expect, then “sucker-punch” them with Open Space at the end. Goes like this: Part I All the talking heads, Practice Modules, etc. that the might expect. Part II “Assimilation and Future Planning” (aka OST). And make sure it is at least 1 (one) day. ho Harrison Owen 7808

Re: [OSList] Open Space Training

Kari -- if what you are looking for is hand out material, I think you will find lots of what you are looking for on www.openspaceworld.com (look in papers) Also check out www.openspaceworld.org And Lisa, of course has mounds of stuff. Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854

Re: [OSList] OS for Dementia?

forgotten all the things it isn't good for. Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) Camden, Maine 04843 Phone 301-365-2093 (summer) 207-763-3261 www.openspaceworld.com www.ho-image.com (Personal Website) To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your

Re: [OSList] OS for Dementia?

, whenever, with whomever -- as often as we can. Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) Camden, Maine 04843 Phone 301-365-2093 (summer) 207-763-3261 www.openspaceworld.com www.ho-image.com (Personal Website) To subscribe, unsubscribe, change

Re: [OSList] Fwd: Re: Fw: Supporting an ingenious idea: an ongoing series of wisdom councils as a TV series in the US

Be well in Utrecht! And my very best to all the (right :-)) people who show up. I wish I could be there!! Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) Camden, Maine 04843 Phone 301-365-2093 (summer) 207-763-3261 www.openspaceworld.com www.ho

Re: [OSList] The Brand of Open Space, experiences from the unConference.

under those circumstances is rich and fulfilling, and that anything else is not only a drag, but fraudulent. Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) Camden, Maine 04843 Phone 301-365-2093 (summer) 207-763-3261 www.openspaceworld.com

[OSList] Dancing with Shiva

collective experience in Open Space was pretty central to my piece. I have included the URL. I hope you enjoy it. I certainly had fun. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APD7oQ3xrSA Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) Camden

Re: [OSList] Dancing with Shiva

that all of this is just Harrison is SO wrong. We've all done it and there is much more to do. ho Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) Camden, Maine 04843 Phone 301-365-2093 (summer) 207-763-3261 www.openspaceworld.com

Re: [OSList] Dancing with Shiva

the truth might be in all this, but maybe it will show up. Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) Camden, Maine 04843 Phone 301-365-2093 (summer) 207-763-3261 www.openspaceworld.com www.ho-image.com (Personal Website

[OSList] Wave Riding in OZ

the definition of wisdom is to run with the way the world actually is, and stupidity is to fight against it'. Sums it up pretty well doesn't it. And don't you just love Peter Catt, The Dean! Thank You Michael! Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA

Re: [OSList] Anyone from Estonia here?

over the world seems to have a similar reaction when they first hear about OS. Nothing new there, but when the try it, the results are always the same: It works. Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) Camden, Maine 04843

Re: [OSList] Wave Riding in OZ

Organizing World” It looks a lot like Open Space 24X7 J ho Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) Camden, Maine 04843 Phone 301-365-2093 (summer) 207-763-3261 www.openspaceworld.com www.ho-image.com (Personal Website) To subscribe

Re: [OSList] Wave Riding in OZ

Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) Camden, Maine 04843 Phone 301-365-2093 (summer) 207-763-3261 www.openspaceworld.com www.ho-image.com (Personal Website) To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of OSLIST Go

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