Ingrid, while I have had to wait a few times, but was always glad I did. I agree with Birgitt..no ice breakers. Here is a question based on my learning from two of my early open space sessions: how much effort went into clarification of the question or topic? I found that it is important to have a lot of dialogue about the topic during the pre-work.
I want to be sure the topic avoids language that implies a hiddent agenda. I like to think of a good topic statement or question being broad enough to be inclusive and focused enough to be actionable if people are so inspired. I also like a little whimsy in the topic. Chris
