...adding a bit more to this... it occurs to me that these mixed mode dangers, related to our crisscrossing between opening/holding and acting as expert, can pop up easily in our planning conversations. we bring lots of experience as expert, but also are in the position of holding a space for organizers and planners to create the meeting they want. so sometimes it's a fine line. perhaps the dynamics mentioned in the article i linked to earlier are familiar: dependency (client collapse, we'll do anything you say), fight-flight (arguing or abandoning openspace), and pairing (side conversations that lead to suggested 'modifications'.) Thoughts?
MH On 8/30/05, Michael Herman <[email protected]> wrote: > While we're busy connecting OST practice to other things, like > Spirals, I offer the something that connects elsewhere. > > After a recent client has been mulling various, shall we say, > encroachments into the space that they want to open, i was thinking > about some old search conference papers that refer to group dynamics > research. > > I searched, found, adapted, spouted a bit and published here (it's > just a wee bit long for posting to the list): > > http://www.globalchicago.net/wiki/wiki.cgi?MixedModeDangers > > ...all about meeting design, group dynamics and productive work. > > Not sure if it's any use at all, and not even sure I'll share it with > my client. Not sure that debate or research is what will matter in > that particular case, but curious if this piece is interesting, useful > or otherwise able to be improved upon by anyone here on the list. > Thoughts? > > MH > > > > -- > > > Michael Herman > Executive Facilitator > > Getting the most important things done > -- in the easiest possible ways. > > http://www.michaelherman.com > [email protected] > > 300 West North Ave #1105 > Chicago IL 60610 USA > Phone: 312-280-7838 > -- Michael Herman Executive Facilitator Getting the most important things done -- in the easiest possible ways. http://www.michaelherman.com [email protected] 300 West North Ave #1105 Chicago IL 60610 USA Phone: 312-280-7838 * * ========================================================== [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
