Hi Christine! I like Therese's suggestion to begin walking the circle when you/they are ready (watch out for those babies on the floor!), maybe around the 15 minute late (but really on time) time frame. Don's right that people who come late will catch on.
Since I've had the pleasure of seeing you open the space, I know you will be embodying the 4 principles. And I will be breathing with you. Love, Christine from very hot Phoenix! Christine Whitney Sanchez Triune Milagro, LTD 480.759.0262 VISIT OUR WEBSITE: www.triunemilagro.com <http://www.triunemilagro.com> Invoking the wisdom and capacity of the human spirit! -----Original Message----- From: OSLIST [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Christine Koehler Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 12:25 PM To: [email protected] Subject: OS with people coming late Hi all, Next Monday I am going to facilitate a short OS event . This meeting is usually monthly, facilitated by someone who provides information and answer questions on a specific topic. It lasts 2 hours. We don't know in advance who is coming . As there seem to be more than 20 people, the round-robin format within a short time frame is becoming difficult, so I offered to do it as an Open Space. The meeting must finish at 3.30 (we have to clean the room). I have one concern with the opening circle , let me explain you why : the meeting is supposed to begin at 1.30pm. But usually most people arrive late, every few minutes someone new comes in. (for those who are not familiar with France, arriving 15mn late is the norm,-ie it is not considered as late). And here as people are mothers with babies, I expect people still arriving at 2.15, maybe more. If I wait until everybody is here, the risk is that we begin only at 2.30, so we would have only a very short taste of open space. If I open the circle around 1.30, most people will miss it and won't get how it works... I don't know what to do. What do you suggest ? Christine Koehler Paris, France * * ========================================================== [email protected] ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of [email protected]: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist * * ========================================================== [email protected] ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of [email protected]: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist
