Child is father of the man. Both children and adults would learn about themselves if the theme is inviting the both group.
Appreciatively, spark 2012. 4. 6. 오후 8:58에 "Marie Ann Östlund" <[email protected]>님이 작성: > Thanks for all your insights and advice! It makes sense to be flexible > to the situation and adjust time slots to the needs of the group, > sometimes mixing their length (if not too much to confuse them). And > Eva: "why didn't they continue the session?" Exactly! I guess they > wanted to go to the next one, but you're right - they could have > continued.... > > Harrison: Yes, children got it! The challenge, I guess, are the > parents - and now that they got this experience they might see how > children can be part of it. This is great. > > But at what age have you included children in open space? These were 7-8-9 > yrs. > > Marie Ann > > On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 8:08 PM, Diane Gibeault > <[email protected]> wrote: > > I agree with you Chris. > > > > If I have limitations, I will favor a longer 1st round (1h30 or > minimally 75 > > min) for flexibility in the opening, also giving time for participants to > > choose topics at the market place and get to their group (can take more > time > > since they are not yet familiar with the process and the physical space). > > > > Diane > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Chris Corrigan <[email protected]> > > > > To: World wide Open Space Technology email list > > <[email protected]> > > Sent: Thursday, April 5, 2012 2:00:44 PM > > Subject: Re: [OSList] My first OS > > > > Echoing many things said here. Congrats on your first one, and yes to > the > > kids noticing passion and responsibility showing up. > > > > I like to err on the side of more time in the sessions. With 1.5 hour > > sessions, we have a nice breath in the agenda and people can take as > much or > > as little time as they need. An hour for me is usually the minimum, but > > I've even had 75 minute sessions instead of 60. > > > > Of course all this depends on context and so on, and with very large > groups > > anything less than 1.5 hours makes things very difficult logistically, > and > > with groups working on well defined issues, 45 mins can work very well. > > > > Chris. > > > > > > > > On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 10:31 AM, Harrison Owen <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > Marie -- Many thanks for sharing! And I loved the part about the > children at > > the end. My finding: Kids do get Open Space -- more better, quicker, and > > deeper than their (sometimes) recalcitrant parents. Next time try just > > treating them like people along with everybody else. We had some young > > people at our recent OSONOS in Manila. They raised provocative issues > (not > > just about "young people") and convened rich (mostly adult participants) > > sessions. No problems and lots of good surprise! > > > > Harrison > > > > Harrison Owen > > 7808 River Falls Dr. > > Potomac, MD 20854 > > USA > > > > 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) > > Camden, Maine 20854 > > > > 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 to: > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Marie Ann > > Östlund > > Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2012 3:20 AM > > To: World wide Open Space Technology email list > > Subject: [OSList] My first OS > > > > 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. 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