.... Anyone ever tried anything like this? Hi Ralph and others,
yes, I designed the procedure of the OpenSpace-Online real-time software exactly in that way. Organizers of OpenSpace-Online Conferences are able to choose between two opening variants. One with the complete opening circle (18 steps in about 5 to 7 minutes) where Comoso, the virtual open space facilitator welcomes the gruop and presents the OpenSpace-Online method and another variant, where Comoso "only" welcomes the group, and invites the gruop to focuse on the main theme and to think about their urgent own issues (1 step in about 1 to 2 minutes). The second variant is desiged for ongoing work gruops which are working repeatedly with OpenSpace-Online, for example in intranet environments of companies. Best greetings Gabriela ----- Original Message ----- From: Ralph Copleman To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Sent: Monday, October 13, 2003 3:42 PM Subject: "There's the paper..." Hi, I'm delighted by the conversation here about how the opening might be when everyone in the circle is already familiar with open space. I, like Harrison and others, have thought it would be okay to lay the markers and the paper on the floor and, in effect, suggest we just go to it. I've been waiting for a chance to try this. But I think we need to say words of welcome, and they probably need to be specific to the people, place, time and theme (if there is one). That's a necessary ritual when other forms are not necessary. I may be speaking the obvious here, but the spirit has to be recognized and welcomed into the space. Peg mentioned people acting out butterflies and bumblebees. I've harbored the desire for a long time to do the entire opening wordlessly. Just hand signals, pointing to the posters, facial expressions, other gestures, etc. I'm convinced there is a universal language that cuts across cultures. (Marcel Marceau has found it - why not us?) And if we can do the entire opening with gestures, pointing, and movement, we'll have united everyone in the circle on a level of common understanding that literally transcends words. I think that would be a cool way to get things going. Anyone ever tried anything like this? Ralph Copleman * * ========================================================== osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu, Visit: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html * * ========================================================== osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu, Visit: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html
