I picked this lines by Jo Toepfer from OSLIST and posted them as I find them really interesting. WOSONOS 2010 will be taking place in May 12th to 15th. I think it is an important meeting point, whatever your life is like. Take a minute to consider your participation. More information here
I hope we will see each other in May!
Why do I attend OST Learning Exchanges?
Whenever an OST Learning Exchange (LEX) is going to take place in my
region I try to attend these type of events. And, I always try to
convince my co-workers and clients to do so. There are a couple of good
reasons for this:
First, I have a chance to be at an OST event as participant. This is a
rare chance for me as facilitator to be just a participant. But it
implies a massive learning opportunity to concentrate on my sensations
and feeling while I am just there. I also learn more about my own needs
how and when to apply the law of two feet. This gives me significant
food for thoughts for my work as facilitator.
Second, it is a brilliant opportunity to deepen my knowledge of OST.
Every single LEX is a practical exercise in Action Research. I discover
new countries, situations and fields where OST has been applied. I learn more about possible occasions where OST is appropriate. Colleagues tell
me about their experience and their ways of applying OST in different
countries, situations and fields.
Third, since a whole bunch of colleagues with different backgrounds show
up the LEX represents a chance to meet new and old friends. OST folks
are normally easy going people and it is very easy to get in touch. The
LEX itself transforms into a playground for new ideas and projects that
I would never ever have been able to create on my own. When I go home
and browse through the Book of Proceeding with all the projects and
agreements made I am normally surprised and feel gifted with a lot of
new opportunities.
Fourth, at a LEX I advance my facilitation skills. I have a chance to
reflect upon the way to facilitate OST events. This includes reflection
about pre- and after work and logistical aspects. We tell each other the
way we work and this is a tremendous rich resource of differences. This
includes not only behavioural aspects of the facilitation work but also
technical details of materials used, timing for set-up and take-down,
size of the team, type of paper used, computing and software applications.
Fifth, there is normally an issues like "One thing less to do" and I
love it. For me this represents a very productive mental exercise to
find out things that are not necessary to do and we can call the result
still an OST event. This makes life much easier for me.
Sixth, Every single LEX is a good chance to spread OST. Since the group
of participants is diverse it includes not only facilitators (which
would turn the event into a boring occasion) but also assistants,
helpers, sponsors, to name just a few. I walked never away from a LEX
without at least a prospect of a future assignment. It simply have the
chance to advertise myself for free and this supports my business.
I hope to see you at one of these events in future!
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Eleder
BM31: Mind Mapping-Open Space Technology-Sormena
TWITTER: Eleder_BM
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