Hej Maria Ann! Great work - as you say - there is always your first OS and you will always remember it as I do with mine. About your question of different time slots - I use to do that a lot - depending on the time available - I vary from 0,45 to 1,5 hours. And also varies during the day - no problem. One thought - if the time was to short for the topic - why didn't they continue the session? If it's not over - it's not over :-) Big hug and see you soon! :o) Eva
Bästa hälsningar Eva P Svensson EPS Human Invest AB Member of Beyond Performance Group "Verksamhetsutveckling genom människor skapar långsiktigt välmående företag och organisationer" Anåsbergsvägen 22, 439 34 ONSALA Besöksadress; Norra Allégatan 8, Göteborg Tfn: 0300-615 05, Mobil; 0706- 89 85 50 www.epshumaninvest.se Skype: eva.p.svensson Besök gärna min blogg; www.epshumaninvest.blogspot.com/ "Jag kan inte lära dig något. Allt jag kan göra är att ställa frågor till dig, och låta dig själv finna svaren." Sokrates 5 apr 2012 kl. 09.19 skrev Marie Ann Östlund: > Dear all, > > I sent this letter Saturday but it got stuck as I had added a photo to > it, but here it is again: > > There is only one open space that will be the first, even if all of > them certainly will be unique. Since I facilitated my first open space > last weekend March 23-24, I thought to write something about it. I > find this email list both generous and helpful, and I admire the way > you're all supporting each other. In any case, here is my little > peanut of a contribution to the OSList bowl. > > I held the open space at the Hare Krishna farm/village community in > Sweden (Järna), which hosts around 35 adults and 30 kids (most of them > below 10!). There are mostly independent families with kids living > there. I had suggested to them that they try OS. A few of them got it > immediately, but there was some scepticism as they suffer from quite > some meeting-fatigue . > > Some desired we hold it around the spring equinox and an astrologer > pointed out the weekend after as excellent, if we could start on the > Friday. Considering people's work commitments, that they are early > risers, the children, we decided to hold a short inauguration of the > meetings in the evening instead of starting the OS or doing some > storytelling. They arranged for some recitation of mantras and > chanting, and the children led a big part of it. They were so good! We > also had some food, and the whole thing was really appreciated. > > The main challenge for the community in regards to the meeting was to > engage the children so that the parents could attend. In the end they > sorted something out by themselves (as is of course the best). > > By the end of the weekend (it was a 1 1/2 day event) they were > surprised of how relaxed the meetings were while being very efficient. > They experienced how OS got them into a collaborative instead of an > adversarial mood, and had a really good time. They would like to > continue the process. They also noticed who did not come and started > to think more deeply about who feels included and who does not. It's > nice to see how OS creates the clarity needed for action. > > Some learnings/reflections: > > We did one hour sessions, which was too short for some topics. Next we > time we could use 1 1/2hrs per session. Anyone having experiences of > mixing the length of time, like using 1 1/2 hr sessions in the morning > and 1hr sessions in the afternoon? > > I could do a better introduction. I didn't prepare enough, and what I > had prepared was in English - and had to switch to Swedish on the > spot. I think simplicity really is the key, and getting out of the > way. :) > > One person took the opportunity to organise a meeting demanding > parents attendance. I let that go, as they were discussing an > important topic for them. He also organised another one like that, but > this time people voted with their feet. I should have been more alert > to this. > > In the end, some kids sat by me drawing, and one started to come up > with his own topics. I then gave them a part of the wall and asked > what they wanted and they came up with really good stuff. I think they > were really pleased to be asked. They wanted e.g. a more quiet temple > room and less running around in it, which surprised me as they usually > are the cause to the cacophony. It was a great learning, both in terms > of how kids can do OS quite effectively, and how it's so much better > to create the ground rules together than dictating them. And as > someone told me afterwards, the 'cause' of a problem should be > included in solving it as they are the experts in it. > > I hope you're well. We're getting some snow tomorrow in Stockholm, but > are still keeping our hopes for spring alive! Happy Easter! > > Best wishes, > > Marie Ann Östlund > > PS. A few pictures of the weekend: > https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150663955813785.392314.730693784&type=3&l=29b6f85440 > _______________________________________________ > OSList mailing list > To post send emails to [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org
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