I always invite the participants to take a writing implement and sign their name on the session(s) of their choosing - always making clear that this is not a "firm contract" - but an indication of intention and interest. At the end of the day, it remains true - that whoever comes are the right people. But the signatures do give some useful information as to whether the "right people" will be a lot or a few. In smaller groups with lots of free space, that information really doesn't make a lot of difference. But when you have a large number of participants, it can be helpful, especially when the break out space are confined. When you see a session paper covered with signatures that can suggest that a change of venue to a larger space may be in order. This is not something you need to worry about as facilitator. The folks will take care of the business. For yourself just count it as one more thing NOT to do.
Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) Camden, Maine 20854 Phone 301-365-2093 (summer) 207-763-3261 www.openspaceworld.com www.ho-image.com (Personal Website) To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of OSLIST Go to: <http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org> http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rob van der Eyden Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2011 3:10 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [OSList] Signing up for sessions Hi all, I am preparing an Open space later this week. My first one. So was going through the book yesterday. Sounds all good and exciting. On - probably stupid - question though: after the issues have been raised, agenda made and marketplace opened, how do participants sign up for sessions? Is that really by subscribing on paper or just by showing up at the time and place that was planned for the session? Thanks & best regards, Rob De Veranderarchitect B.V. Rob A.I. van der Eyden "Change is disturbing when it is done to us, exhilerating when it is done by us" (K. Moss Kanter) Parkietstraat 30, 1171 HV Badhoevedorp M: +31 (0)6 512 72 127 <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] www.veranderarchitect.nl <http://www.veranderarchitect.nl/> kiva.png Make a Small Loan, Make a Big Difference - Check out <http://kiva.org/invitedby/rob5568> Kiva.org to Learn How!
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