Jimbo, Thank you for this description. I know I will use it. I have been puzzled about the need for the whole group to share, support, & digest action plans and honor their champions, but I too have found reporting too tiring and un-Open-Space-ish. Your model extends the law of two feet and adds an elegant simple ritual of honoring champions (their bringing their plans to the center, and supporters standing). How happy I am to have this one in my developing convergence toolbox!
Chris Weaver ---------- >From: Jim Clark <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [OSLIST] OS case study >Date: Wed, Sep 13, 2000, 5:03 PM > > Chris wrote: > > How important is it for action groups to report back to the > circle? What are the pros and cons of such reporting compared to simply a > Talking Circle closing? > > > I had a couple of less than thrilling experiences with the report back process I > was using (the group standing in front of the circle, reading out their report, > and then answering questions) and came up with another way that seemed much more > productive. > > Basically, after finishing their action plans, the champions put them up on the > wall around the circle. They are then free to either look around at the other > Action Plans, or better yet, bumble bee their way into another group or two. > > Before we do the closing circle we ask each of the champions to stand next to > the action plan of their group with a marker pen. Others mill about and ask > questions, make suggestions, offer support, etc. This goes on for as long as it > takes, but so far it has always taken a little less than half an hour. Once > that process is finished the Champions come one by one and place their plan in > the center of the circle, and those that have been or are willing to be a part > of the process to ensure this plans success are invited to stand. > > Once all of the plans are in the middle of the circle, we begin the closing > circle. > > This has worked well when we have a good half day for Acion Planning. > > bo > > * > * > ========================================================== > [email protected] > To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, > view the archives of [email protected] > Visit: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html > > =========================================================== > [email protected] > To subscribe, > 1. Visit: http://www.egroups.com/group/oslist > 2. Sign up -- provide an email address, > and choose a login ID and password > 3. Click on "Subscribe" and follow the instructions > > To unsubscribe, change your options, > view the archives of [email protected]: > 1. Visit: http://www.egroups.com/group/oslist > 2. Sign in and Proceed * * ========================================================== [email protected] To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of [email protected] Visit: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html =========================================================== [email protected] To subscribe, 1. Visit: http://www.egroups.com/group/oslist 2. Sign up -- provide an email address, and choose a login ID and password 3. Click on "Subscribe" and follow the instructions To unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of [email protected]: 1. Visit: http://www.egroups.com/group/oslist 2. Sign in and Proceed
