Name tags? In Open Space? Sorry...I just took a close look at the photos, and I see name tags? In my work, I often have people from wildly differing places on the org chart sitting in the same circle...with no nametags, everyone is an equal - a carbon-based life form, sharing a common passion. I have never used nametags just to keep that equality. A data entry clerk has as much validity as an ADM (and I had the two sitting side by side recently), but knowing who's who could distract? Although the control freaks want to go around the circle with introductions at the beginning of day 1, I've found the anonymity freeing. Does everyone else use nametags? Is there a time when nametags are useful? Am I missing out on value by not using them? By the way, I've never done an OS with >50 people, but have come up with a cute possible idea for larger OS's, as I'm pondering a possible 200+ this fall. When people go to breakout groups, I like to have them sign up for the group, so that, in the report, there's a list of who was there (who shared the passion). I was wondering whether it might be a neat idea to give everyone a set of stickers with at least their names written on them, and when they went to each breakout group (of course, many extras for the butterflies), they could just stick their nametag onto an attendance list, simplifying those logistics. I know less is more, but was curious - what do you do at large OS gatherings where it matters to record who was at which sessions, and many of the participants don't know each other? Thanks for any insights you care to offer. Phil
-----Original Message----- From: OSLIST [mailto:osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu] On Behalf Of everett...@aol.com Sent: August 4, 2004 11:43 PM To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Subject: Re: OS Facilitator's uniform? Well, now, if we are talking about hats, I happen to like Harrison's hat a lot. It has great style and panache' (dash, verve). However, the Pacific NW, where it rains a whole lot, (75 inches, 190 cm, per year, with most of that concentrated between mid-Sept and mid-May where I live), has it's own hat. It is the Outdoor Research Seattle Sombrero, made of Gortex which does a great job of keeping the wet off of bald heads like mine. You can see the black hat in the pictures on Pg. 1, P1050040 is best, the bearded coot sitting next to two lovely ladies, one my wife, Joelle; and on Pg. 2, P1060026 where, if you look carefully, you'll see that the back extends well over the shoulder so the rain doesn't go down the back of my neck. At least not very easily. I am entranced by the computer screen, looking at the disaster of my portfolio, I think. Oh, well. btw, three years ago or so we had 92 consecutive days of measureable rain and the rest of the time we had clouds. Never saw the sun for three months. So, the Seattle Sombrero is handy if you want to keep a dry head and still go for a walk (in Goretex pants and jacket, too, with Maine half boots for dry feet). http://tinyurl.com/4r4dx paul everett * * ========================================================== osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist * * ========================================================== osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist
