Hiya Jon. I agree with Barry's comments.
Sometimes I get people back to the wall after the first round of sessions, to see if people want to cancel their posted session, or add a new session. A participant who was apprehensive about hosting a session has just experienced what little it takes, and may now be ready to step into the role of host. I know one OS facilitator who has the participants create the agenda one round at a time - i.e. they return to the circle at the end of each round. There's a lot to be said for this approach as it enables greater emergence. Yes, there are downsides too. But when I told my friend "It's not usually done that way" and he replied "Why not?", I was stuck for an answer, beyond that old standy, "In his book, Harrison Owen says ... " Hope all's good where you are, Jon. Jack Jack Martin Leith Founder, The Samurai A community of innovation warriors Mobile: 07831 840541 (+44 7831 840541) www.the-samurai.net | www.jackmartinleith.com *Please note my new email address: **j...@the-samurai.net*<j...@the-samurai.net> On 22 July 2010 12:41, Barry Owen <bar...@comcast.net> wrote: > Jon, > > My experience is that the process (OST) takes care of these "shy" people > without anything new for me to do (no intervention) > > Many of them become butterflies and say what they came to say one-on-one . > . . a bumblebee gets ahold of their ideas and buzzes around with them > thereby becoming their megaphone. > > I believe many shy people want to find "co-conspirators" to raise their > confidence before opening their mouths . . . so they typically are mute at > the opening . . . and sometimes the most vocal after they've found some > kindred Spirits. > > There's my 2 cents . . . Looking forward to "hearing what others have to > say. > > Best, > b > > On Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 3:26 AM, Jon Harvey < > j...@jonharveyassociates.co.uk> wrote: > >> Dear all >> >> >> >> You won’t be surprised to know that I have never had a problem speaking >> (and even performing) in public. This isn’t just because I have a lot of >> passion and desire to make the world a better place (and entertain people!) >> – it is because I have a good dollop of confidence. I probably blame my >> parents for this as they always had lots of confidence in me. >> >> >> >> So when it comes to speaking up in an Open Space and saying what session I >> would like to run, there is no problem for me. But there does appear to be a >> problem for some people. Maybe. When I am facilitating an Open Space, I aim >> to do all I can in the introduction to make it easy for anyone, no matter >> how shy or lacking in confidence they are, to come forward. Whilst I almost >> always step outside of the circle, I hang about near the microphone >> sometimes, or not. I place chocolates in the middle to lure people into >> declaring their passion and offering to run a session. I look calmly on and >> simply ‘be’ when no one is coming forward... (sometimes). >> >> >> >> And then the sponsor says, perhaps people are just too shy, speaking into >> the microphone is just too daunting, will you offer to speak for people if >> they write it out first, shall I do this, could they just place the meeting >> notice on the agenda wall, is Open Space only for confident people, do we >> need more structure...? (etc.) I feel uncomfortable, I know that people have >> ideas and questions they would like to discuss and I know some people find >> speaking to a group (big or small) really, really scary. I want to stay >> ‘true’ to the principle of passion in OS – but I also want to help... Or am >> I in danger of intervening too much? Whatever happens is the only thing >> which could have, and whoever turns up is the right people... >> >> >> >> I could go on... but I hope you get my gist. >> >> >> >> What do you do? How do you create the space in which everyone who has a >> passion, no matter how scared they feel, comes forward with their offer? How >> do you make that daunting threshold of speaking to a group, just so ‘right’ >> that no one feels too shy to come forward – if they want to come forward...? >> >> >> >> >> All the best >> >> >> >> Jon >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________________________________________ >> >> >> >> *Jon Harvey* >> >> Director >> >> >> >> " www.jonharveyassociates.co.uk >> >> >> >> ( +44 (0) 7771 537535 >> >> ( +44 (0) 1280 822585 >> >> *›** * j...@jonharveyassociates.co.uk >> >> *¹** **Skype*: jonsharvey** >> >> >> >> [image: JHAL logo.jpg] >> >> *Helping you connect the prose and the passion * >> >> *to deliver superlative results* >> >> >> >> http://smallcreativeideas.blogspot.com/ for ideas about how to improve >> the efficiency & effectiveness of public & third sector services >> >> http://jonharveyassociates.blogspot.com/ for articles & ideas about >> leadership and organisational change from a whole systems perspective >> >> http://twitter.com/JonSHarvey for conversations, ideas & questions to >> help build a more ambitious, creative and fair world >> >> http://tinyurl.com/JonHarveyLI to connect with me on LinkedIn >> >> >> >> >> >> *Jon Harvey Associates Ltd* >> >> *Registered Office: Chandos House, School Lane, Buckingham, MK18 1HD* >> >> *Company Number 6661588. 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