Dear all Asking how many people is enough for an Open Space event is like asking how much love is enough for a relationship. Or how much colour is enough for a rainbow.
Open Space Technology escaped how and when it did for a reason. Come on. Behave yourselves! Paul Levy On 12 Jun 2013 17:23, "Erich Kolenaty" <e.kolen...@aon.at> wrote: > > At this occation I would remind you of the report of fabulous Lisa Heft > who I guess 10 years ago gave a report to the list on the smallest open > space ever been held in the world: Only one participant! > > It must be able to find the story somewhere in the archives - perhaps Lisa > would like to tell again ;-) ? > > Erich from lovely Vienna > > Am 11.06.2013 15:33, schrieb Michael M Pannwitz: > >> Dear Paul, >> in my experience it does work, I have facilitated several. >> The tendency for the whole group to go to a particular session is larger >> than in a large event but there are often many small or even very small >> groups, or groups of one. So the dynamic is basically the same albeit more >> intense. >> >> However, these requests for an OST event with a small group almost always >> end up being much larger after a planning meeting with the sponsor (in this >> case, all nine could constitute the planning group). >> Basicall, in the Planning Meeting three major questions are answered: >> 1. What are our expectations regarding the outcome of the OST event? >> 2. What should be the heading for the event in light of our expectations? >> 3. Who should be invited to the event in light of our expectations and >> the title of our event? >> >> So, I would encourage you to have a traditional planning meeting. >> >> Greetings from Berlin >> mmp >> >> >> >> On 11.06.2013 14:10, Paul Nunesdea wrote: >> >>> List, >>> >>> Apologies if this is a recurrent question... Would opening space at >>> management team level (9 persons) would work? The issue is a burning >>> 'new company structure' eventually facing a downsize. I have >>> experienced to host larger groups OS but wonder how it would be also >>> useful in a smaller group context. >>> >>> My question is twofold: - would a OS session of 9 persons would work >>> in terms of marketplace dynamics, would the sessions be too small? - >>> If that works well, then I wonder if extending results to the >>> remainder of the company not in the OS meeting would be effective? >>> >>> Your experience would be much valued! >>> >>> Best Paul >>> >>> From my iPad ______________________________**_________________ OSList >>> mailing list To post send emails to OSList@lists.openspacetech.org To >>> unsubscribe send an email to >>> OSList-leave@lists.**openspacetech.org<oslist-le...@lists.openspacetech.org>To >>> subscribe or manage your subscription click below: >>> http://lists.openspacetech.**org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-**openspacetech.org<http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org> >>> >>> >> > ______________________________**_________________ > OSList mailing list > To post send emails to OSList@lists.openspacetech.org > To unsubscribe send an email to > OSList-leave@lists.**openspacetech.org<oslist-le...@lists.openspacetech.org> > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: > http://lists.openspacetech.**org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-**openspacetech.org<http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org> >
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