Dear Arno, dear all 1. Arno speaks about mediation as a way of resolving conflict, not about meditation. 2. He would use OST for the annual conference of mediation practitioners. The conference could be a mix of OST for all present and presentations about their work and experiences by mediation practitioners, as I have understood his initial post. 3. He is asking for the format - OST only, or part of the time OST and another part presentations or a shared experience of mediation?
Arno, how long does the conference usually last? Would you use OST to address some common issues, or for the exchange of experiences only? What is your personal feeling, what would you like most to choose as a format? I have experimented with mixes and with short OST events and have come to the conclusion that it takes away some of the best parts of OST if we only allow for half a day of it. If it can be a day, that is the minimum. If we can have 2.5 days, that is ideal, especially, if you want to generate some real engagement and commitment for projects etc. With kind regards, Catherine Catherine Pfaehler lic.oec.HSG Open Space Begleitung Burckhardtstrasse 2 CH - 3008 Bern Telefon +41-(0)31 - 536 05 31 Mobile +41-(0)76 - 488 15 46 [email protected] www.open-space-begleitung.ch -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: Arno Baltin [mailto:[email protected]] Gesendet: Freitag, 12. November 2010 09:46 Betreff: OS and mediation Hi everybody! I have seen on the list comments from listers with connections to mediation. I am intersted in possible overlappings of these two methods. After expressing once my skepsis on traditional conference arrangement (on a mediatiors annual conference) I was encouraged to suggest alternatives. I suggested OS. This idea developed into search for a mix of mediation and OS. The min. program is still dividing annual meeting between time for presentations and OS. The max. program could be some arrangement including OS and mediation practice. So, what you think? Arno * * ========================================================== [email protected] ----------------------------- To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of [email protected]: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist * * ========================================================== [email protected] ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of [email protected]: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist
