Tenneson -- As you probably know my mantra has been (for ever) Think of one more thing NOT to do. So I am definitely in the simplicity pot, as it were. But when it comes to the question by which I suppose you mean the Theme, of course the Group decides. But when that decision is made may be another question. If you are suggesting that the people make that decision after they arrive I am not sure that would work, for the simple reason that I cant imagine why they would bother to come in the first place. I guess some people just go to meeting just to go to meetings. But I wouldnt be one of those people. Definitely one more thing not to do! On the other hand when the theme is something that I care passionately about believe me I will be there.
Then we come to a real mystery! You said something about it would be fun to set an open space format so that questions are named by the group. Then even go to a WC format. I guess I am missing a whole bunch here but WC in my lexicon means Water Closet. That is what it says in all the pubs I frequent, at least those on the other side of the pond (from me). And what a WC format might be has definitely set my imagination loose in some directions I am not sure I should be heading in. Help! Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Drive Potomac, Maryland 20854 Phone 301-365-2093 Skype hhowen Open Space Training <http://www.openspaceworld.com/> www.openspaceworld.com Open Space Institute <http://www.openspaceworld.org/> www.openspaceworld.org Personal website <http://www.ho-image.com/> www.ho-image.com OSLIST: To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives Visit: <http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html> www.listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html -----Original Message----- From: OSLIST [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Tenneson Woolf Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2007 4:16 PM To: [email protected] Subject: FW: Diane Gibeault in Switzerland Hi Friends. I find a similar process with OS and WC (and others). With each use, I look for ways to make it more simple. I confess, Im big on context and it takes some effort for me to let go. With WC, I used to feel more strongly about naming the story, the conditions, guidelines, posters, tables set, crisp question, etc. Yet recently, I find myself almost just saying go with a challenge to think harvest while in it. OS has been like this for me also. That isnt to say that I dont want to use all of the setup, but have just learned that I can do it more simply, particularly when I have less time with them. In all, for me it feels like my simple grounding in purpose and presence decomplicate. In the spirit of morphing and experimenting, it would be fun to set an open space format so that questions are named by the group. Then even go to a WC format. A few thoughts to stir to the simplicity pot. Tenneson Tenneson Woolf The Art of Hosting [email protected] www.artofhosting.org <http://www.artofhosting.org/> 801 376 2213 Dyer Institute for Leading Organizational Change [email protected] www.dyerinstitute.byu.edu <http://www.dyerinstitute.byu.edu/> 801 422 2665 _____ From: OSLIST [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Catherine Pfaehler Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2007 2:23 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Diane Gibeault in Switzerland Dear Diane This is just a small echo from the other side of your Switzerland trainings I have been a part of your World Café training and greatly enjoyed getting to know you (and hearing your Canadian French!). I would have loved to stay for the OS part, but just couldnt. Thank you for having come and made this learning possible! I hope you enjoyed your stay in our country and I admire you for taking enough time to combine it with holidays, making the trip even more worth wile. Does it only seem to me or is it so that World Café is more complicated in terms of preparation than Open Space? Since I have been familiar with OST for so long, I naturally tend to find everything else more complicated and would like to have an objective view on this. Any experiences anybody? Thank you - Catherine Catherine Pfaehler Senn lic.oec.HSG Open Space Begleitung Kellersriedweg 8 CH - 2503 Biel +41-(0)32 - 365 68 41 [email protected] * * ========================================================== [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 * * ========================================================== [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
