Hi, I did a 4-hour open space last year. It went really well. People seemed to enjoy it and a lot came out of it but not as much as I would have liked. But everyone went away happy to have had the experience. Best, Donna
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Subject: Re: [OSList] Any experience with short OST
From: Graydancer <[email protected]>
Date: Sun, June 10, 2012 3:48 pm
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My Open Spaces are usually a day (though we have meet & greets & sunday brunches to provide some wiggle room). They seem to work well. I was recently asked to do a 6-hour open space for about 350 people in Chicago. It went well - very well - but we had a LOT of time beforehand to prep the people through online forums, etc, as well as a lot of participants who had been to other open spaces.That being said, with one or two exceptions, everyone there loved it. My only frustration was with people who said "No, I didn't go, it just sounded too disorganized." For some reason, the idea of something being self-organizing is just anathema.I think shorter OS's can work...but I would never want to do one shorter than the 6 hours. Even that felt way too short. Good, but like a book that you really wish didn't end...GrayOn Sun, Jun 10, 2012 at 4:29 PM, Catherine Pfaehler <[email protected]> wrote:
I can only add that the only time I did such a short OST in order to demonstrate the methode did NOT lead to a client relationship. I’ve come to notice that even a 5.5 hr OS-event is too short. We deprive people of the experience of what it is like to have ENOUGH time for their thoughts and ideas and actions and projects to actually emerge if we agree to such short periods of time.Thank you for asking, Catherine C., and thank you for your answer, Harrison!Love, Catherine P.Catherine PfaehlerBurckhardtstrasse 2CH - 3008 Bern+41-(0)31-536 05 31
Von: Catherine Corbaz [mailto:[email protected]]
Gesendet: Sonntag, 10. Juni 2012 19:20
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Betreff: Re: [OSList] Any experience with short OSTDear Harrisonof course I'll trust you. You put the right words on my inner feelings and gave me strong arguments to tell the sponsor, if needed. Your point to do do it after and let emerge an opened discussion, is a perfect idea.Thanks a lot,CatherineLe 10 juin 12 à 18:07, Harrison Owen a écrit :
Catherine – I know you have made your plans. And Plans can change. Here are some thoughts that might move the changes along… First – The best Presentation on Open Space is “Do it!” Nothing else comes even close. Second – Doing a Presentation about Open Space before an Open Space creates all sorts of difficulties, none of which you want. No matter what you say, no matter how good you are – whatever you say will just confuse people. If they have never experienced Open Space, they simply won’t believe you. And if they have had the experience, they don’t need the explanation. Even worse, a Presentation up front will inevitably put the people in a “head” mode, thinking about the process. They will be wondering about other processes, potential modifications, what “they” say in the literature. All good thoughts, but definitely not needed at the onset of an Open Space. Just get on with the business, do what comes naturally, and forget about the process. After all it works all by itself. No help needed. And don’t try doing “just a little bit of Open Space” It is always frustrating, because just about the time you get rolling, it is time to stop. If these people really want to Celebrate – Go for it and make sure they have plenty of time/space for the occasion!And then if they really want a Presentation, do it at the end. I assume you will have a closing circle and after the people have shared their comments, ask them by way of summary “What did you notice particularly about our time together that was strange, new, surprising, different? I think you will find that the People as a whole will create a marvelous presentation, and of course you can comment if you care to.Trust me. You won’t be disappointed.HarrisonHarrison Owen7808 River Falls Dr.Potomac, MD 20854USA189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer)Camden, Maine 20854Phone 301-365-2093(summer) 207-763-3261www.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.orgFrom: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Catherine Corbaz
Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2012 11:31 AM
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Subject: [OSList] Any experience with short OSTDear OS-friends,I’ve been invited to moderate an OST for the 10th birthday of a studying program of a high Engineering and business school. It is called Human System engineering.The purpose is to celebrate the anniversary and to make an OST in order to collect ideas, projects of the students to allow this program to live further. The purpose is also to present OST as a method to work with collective intelligence , etc. Inviter people will be students and old students, the professorship will also be invited.At the beginning we spoke of a one day OST. After a first meeting with the preparation group, they proposed me to do something shorter, with a presentation about OST. I agreed with their suggestion. But i'll make my presentation as short as possible, with the message: the best presentation is to experiment it. So I might have 1/2 more, who knows?But i've never do such a short OST. So presently the agenda (in may head) look like:- a short introduction (sponsor + OST introduction : 15’),- Market place&agenda (15’).- Two break-out sessions of 35 min.- closing circle (20')We expect 30-50 people.Anyone with a similar experience. I remender reading something about a 1.5 hours OST?Any comment, remark, welcome.NB: this OST is a short of follow-up of the french publication of Christine Kohler.RegardsCatherine CorbazRoseaux 20CH-2503 Bienne_______________________________________________
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