Hi Tova. This sounds very exciting! I hope the butterflies in the stomach will soon become butterflies and bumblebees in open space. I began doing public OST meetings last year, and I have found that people love it.
I guess that the simple phrases "anyone who cares" and "whoever comes are the right people" will ultimately be the best guide for you. I know that some processes ask for 8 people from each of 8 stakeholder groups, but OST does not require such counting. I think the views of the stakeholders will be expressed, and the interactions will be in the proceedings. My only thought about limiting the number of people is whether the room will safely and comfortably hold a certain number. Making concentric circles of chairs is no problem. To help with logistics you might ask that people make an RSVP beforehand, so you can figure out the number of chairs, supplies, and breakout rooms. Good luck! Jeff - Jeff Aitken Inverness Ridge, CA USA 415.669.1924 [email protected] "Material and energy throughput must be diminished, but NOT people, NOT living standards, NOT the dream of a better world." -- Donella Meadows (1941-2001) * * ========================================================== [email protected] ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of [email protected], Visit: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html
