Anybody can preplan whatever they want. And they will. But I always suggest in the opening that if folks come out with the agenda they came in with -- everybody will be the loser. Truth of the matter is that whatever emerges is so much better than what folks thought beforehand that preplanning is a lose/lose situation. Or so I have experienced.
ho Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA Phone 301-365-2093 www.openspaceworld.com www.ho-image.com (Personal Website) To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html -----Original Message----- From: OSLIST [mailto:osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu] On Behalf Of Wendy Farmer-O'Neil Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 5:03 PM To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Subject: Re: pre-planned sessions? Thanks for asking this Raffi, I'm interested in hearing others experiences with pre-planned sessions within an OS container. I am going to be facilitating an experiment with a blended event in Feb where some of the sessions are 'pre- planned'. I have some reservations about going this route, but i'm interested enough in what they are wanting to attempt that i'm willing to give it a try and learn what there is to be learned. We will be mentioning it in the invitations, so participants will know ahead of time, that there will be a more familiar 'track' available blended in with the OS. I have been pondering how to handle the opening. We are at early stages in the design, so no firm thoughts yet, as i still have a lot of questions that i want to explore with the sponsor. And, of course, i'm still looking for ways to help them jump fully in with both feet ;). I'll keep you posted on what develops and other questions/ issues that arise. As i re-read what you have asked, i'm not sure i'm totally clear and if it's what i'm asking about. Where the sessions "pre-planned" as in pre-booked in the schedule or simply known about in advance, or where they 'pre-designed' as in, not emergent/open/inclusive in nature-- affecting people's experience of being able to fully participate? Cheers, Wendy On 27-Oct-10, at 12:31 PM, Raffi Aftandelian wrote: > Queridos amigos del espacio abierto, > > A friend of mine who took place in an OST event I organized and > facilitated > recently (a daylong Compassionate Communication practice event) > expressed > dissatisfaction about the following: > > It seemed that most everyone who had convened a session already had > a plan > for how it would go and there didn't seem to be much space to > deviate from > this plan. From what I understand, she didn't really speak up for > what she > wanted either- nor did she convene her own session(s). > > Indeed, I knew that some people were going to convene particular > sessions > and I did not intervene or say anything to these people beforehand. > > I am curious, if you know that people are going to convene a > particular > session beforehand, do you say anything to these conveners, given the > chance? Do you say anything during the formal opening of the space to > address this? > > I wonder if there is no such thing as a perfect opening that > addresses all > eventualities and that no doubt there will always be a few people > who didn't > feel engaged/inspired enough by the opening to jump into the day > with two feet? > > Thanks! > > abrazos, > Raphael > > * > * > ========================================================== > 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 > Wendy Farmer-O'Neil CEO Prospera Consulting we...@xe.net 1-800-713-2351 The moment of change is the only poem. -- Adrienne Rich * * ========================================================== 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 * * ========================================================== 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
