I undertook an OS session for 2 hours last week. We had two iterations and no convergance, were able to initiate and close. The group felt energised and commended the process even though it was a first for many. For me, the trick is getting 15 minutes ahead of time to prepare the banner question/statement, arranging the circle, a blank wall for the market place, and a couple of posters to keep the principles up there. Also, starting with a walk around the circle getting participants to find one another's eyes - for a moment - is a very good way to immediately change the mood and focus the group.
The results were great. The session was undertaken following an appraisal of the tourist sector as a pro poor development vector. A consultant had presented a lot of findings that included a lot of assumptions. The group, under the banner question "what must we do to enhance tourism as a potent instrument of poverty alleviation in Kenya", formed a series of recommendations that is now being used to guide the consultant into new enquiry, or to form addition report recommendations. Stuart Stuart Worsley SNV - The Netherlands Development Organisation Email: swors...@snvworld.org Web: www.snvworld.org ________________________________ From: OSLIST [mailto:osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu] On Behalf Of Larry Peterson Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 6:37 PM To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Subject: Re: Open Space in 60 minutes Yes Jack, I understand it's possible and congrats for doing it. Particularly as our sense of time compresses. Opening a space is possible by just asking a question and then hold the space for the conversation. Taking a breath can open a space between me and my ego, if I move to that consciousness. I do think most need more space to begin to experience something new. I then not to call what I'm doing OST unless its 3 or 4 hours and even that does not feel "spacious" for many. For some, 60 minutes is the most they ever get in a day. Larry Larry Peterson Associates in Transformation Toronto, ON, Canada 416.653.4829 la...@spiritedorg.com <mailto:la...@spiritedorg.com> www.spiritedorg.com <http://www.spiritedorg.com> * * ========================================================== 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 DISCLAIMER This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of SNV. SNV accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. * * ========================================================== 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
