Dear Betty, I can really encourage you to start a small OS. We have a so called open space learning group in Berlin. Every eight to twelve weeks we meet and work on OS with OS-Methodology.
As long as you believe in what you are doing and as long as the main conditions for OS exist. DO IT! My first OS: 25 were expected to come, eight finally turned up. All of them had no OS experience. My co-facilitator and I were really nervous. We were not sure if it really works. Our theme was: »Transformational Processes in large groups«. It was a really energising OS- afternoon. Basically you do the same steps like in a big OS. But I think you should be aware that a small number of OS participants requires a slightly different "facilitator behaviour". For example: when you focus a (small) group it seems to be strange when you start walking slowly around the inside of the (small) circle to create contact in-between the participants. Instead we invited people to look at each other to build contact. Next week I will use OST (for one day) to open a two days meeting for 12 participants (youth camp managers) ..... and I am looking forward! All the best Lothar PS. If you did not get my English I can send you the German version! Lothar Franz Personal- und Organisationsentwicklung Pestalozzistraße 83 D 10627 Berlin Tel +49 . 30 . 31 50 45-10 Fax -11 Funk +49 . 177 . 61 50 45 10
