Thank you Joelle,
We had prepared and posted the schedule.
My role was a bit confusing as i was in the group of sponsors, i was
participant and also facilitator of the meeting. But it had
to be like that. It took me 9 months to convince my colleagues to try OST. On
Sunday, i didn't want to bother anybody
with rules and regulations.
"But I have also observed that Open Space conversations can be very intense,
and sometimes, by the end of the day, some people are tired, or maybe just need
time to reflect on all they have heard. And as much as I enjoy a closing
circle, there have been times that it just did not feel appropriate when we got
to that point. "When it's over, it's over." This doesn't mean that you have
done anything wrong."
I guess that's what happened at the end of our OST meeting ::))
I wanted people to have a good time spending that sunny sunday discussing the
issues that mattered to them.
Actually, now, we are getting very positive feedbacks from participants.
Birgitt, thank you for your questions, i guess i answered some of them now.
Jack, i agree with everything you say, as always::))
Lots of love from cold and rainy Istanbul,
Funda
----- Original Message -----
From: Joelle Lyons Everett
To: [email protected]
Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 8:50 AM
Subject: Re: whatever one says, people do whatever they want to do anyway
Filiz and Funda--
I agree with others that it sounds as if your Open Space was quite
productive, even if it did not happen exactly as you imagined it.
As I read your account, I thought that probably for most people, this was
their first Open Space meeting. And I remembered something that happened on
Saturday. Paul and I went to a funeral for the father of our son's wife. It
was held at a small Catholic church in a small town. Because the father had
been a policeman for many years, and was the chief of police, there were a
number of city officials and police officers present who were not church
members, and in the extended family there were many small children.
Before the service started, someone stood up and said that she was happy to
welcome guests to the service, and because many were strangers, she would
describe the service briefly, so we would understand what was happening. She
gave a simple explanation of each step of the liturgy, pointing out where
everyone would join in, and what special things family members would be doing.
I noticed that it made it much easier for me and my young granddaughter to
follow the service and join in the hymns and prayers.
When I facilitate OS, I usually, like Birgitt, post a schedule that lists the
activities and times. I also quickly outline the activities of the day, and if
the sponsor has asked for action planning, I mention the time for that during
my introduction. Sometimes a simple outline of the schedule is included in the
invitation, so people know what to expect.
But I have also observed that Open Space conversations can be very intense,
and sometimes, by the end of the day, some people are tired, or maybe just need
time to reflect on all they have heard. And as much as I enjoy a closing
circle, there have been times that it just did not feel appropriate when we got
to that point. "When it's over, it's over." This doesn't mean that you have
done anything wrong.
I'm pleased for both of you that you are realizing your dream of opening
space in Turkey!
Joelle
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