I'm going to go against the grain a little. :) On the one hand, every Open Space I've attended has had nice lunches, simple breakfasts, some snacks, and sometimes even a relatively fancy (even if potluck) reception. None of those things seem like rewards or bribes, though they do make the invitation to 2-3 intensive days of work easier to accept.
On the other hand, I would challenge the assumption that the event will probably need to be outside of the normal school term. I love the idea of having Open Space at work, but that doesn't mean I want to trade personal and family time for work time. For example, I would resist having a work-related Open Space over a weekend, preferring it during the week, even if I'm passionate about the topic. I'm definitely curious what experiences others have had with work-related Open Spaces outside of normal working time periods. I'm anticipating this question coming up soon where I work. :) Cheers, Justin -- Agile Focus - http://agilefocus.com/ On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 1:48 PM, David Cox <[email protected]> wrote: > My univ is considering using Open Space for strategic planning. The event > probably will need to be held at a time when faculty are not “officially” on > campus – before a term, during a term break, or after a term. The question > has come up about offering an incentive (e.g., nice meal, book purchase, > door prizes) to encourage faculty participation. A part of me wonders if > bribing people to attend (or rewarding them depending on your perspective) > goes against the grain of simply inviting faculty and staff to bring their > passion to the event because they care? I would greatly appreciate hearing > what folks on the listserv think. Thank you. David Cox > > > > > > > * * ========================================================== > [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
