Thanks Mark, I appreciate the info.
At 09:15 AM 4/25/00 -0700, you wrote: >Hi Rich, > >I think that it was primarily the freedom to set up their agenda of >concerns- somehow clearing the way for the decisive stuff they had to do >over the next few days- in a fair, open, "democratic", and non-controversial >way. > >I might say that they did some "unconventional" things- like crashing three >breakout groups together at the last minute- they individually didn't really >want to miss anything. And they wanted to go on so long with their last >discussion that we never did really have closure- of course they weren't >going away anywhere physically , and it was easy to do a different kind of >closure- more of a >rite of passage the next day. Amusingly, in fact, that last prolonged >discussion went on so long- food and guests started to arrive and even a >beginning of what would have been a feeble closure that night by me was >pre-empted with one of them announcing "WHEN IT'S OVER, IT'S OVER". That >along with the feast and guests, and the "rite" the next morning was more >than adequte closure to the Space. > >This age group doesn't like anything phony. For example, in the end, some of >their discussions ended up being such a flow of consciousness coming out >deep mutual >awareness of what the issues were, that they unilaterally and almost >subconsciouly abondoned the notion of full proceedings BUT when they came to >really fresh meaty ideas, they spontaneously took to full flipchart >recording >with constant amending on the spot from everyone. These sheets informed our >post Open >Space discussions over the next two days incredibly well, demonstrating the >worth of the OST process itself ( and its timing for our 4-day planning >retreat), as well as the need for flexibility, particularily with a group >like this - bright, caring people in their 20's. > >Hope that that helps. I'd be interested in hearing how your session >develops. > >Cheers, > >Marks > >Marks & Margaret McAvity >Site 50, Comp 16 >Galiano Island, >BC, VON 1P0 >CANADA >Tel 250-539-2881 (Gal) >Tel 604-827-0305 (Van) >Tel 250-539-0146 (mob) >[email protected] (us) >[email protected] (Marg) >----- Original Message ----- >From: <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2000 5:06 AM >Subject: Re: Article request > > >> Mark, >> >> What was it about Open Space that was valued by this particular group? >> >> Rich Norris >> >> At 06:53 PM 4/23/00 -0700, you wrote: >> > I've done one for aboutr 10 people in their late 20's- mostly >Phd's -bright >> >and fiesty- it was part of a 4 days planning to devise a creatrive new >> >course in Inter-religious relations. Glad to tell you more. >> > >> >Cheers, >> >marks >> >Marks & Margaret McAvity >> >Site 50, Comp 16 >> >Galiano Island, >> >BC, VON 1P0 >> >CANADA >> >Tel 250-539-2881 (Gal) >> >Tel 604-827-0305 (Van) >> >Tel 250-539-0146 (mob) >> >[email protected] (us) >> >[email protected] (Marg) >> >----- Original Message ----- >> >From: <[email protected]> >> >To: <[email protected]> >> >Sent: Saturday, April 22, 2000 7:11 PM >> >Subject: Article request >> > >> > >> >> I am looking for a recount of any Open Space event (article etc.) where >> >the >> >> participants were predominately in the 20 -30 year age range (Gen X). >If >> >> anyone has one or knows of one I would appreciate it ifg you could >email >> >it >> >> to me >> >> >> >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> Thanks >> >> Rich Norris >> >> Satellite Beach, Florida >> >> (407)779-0531 >> >> <[email protected]> >> >> >> > >> > >> Rich Norris >> Satellite Beach, Florida >> (407)779-0531 >> <[email protected]> > > Rich Norris Satellite Beach, Florida (407)779-0531 <[email protected]>
