Ah, I thought you were talking about pre-event nervousness.  Yes, during the 
event, I encourage them to follow their own nose, focusing on what matters to 
them.  Just like everyone else.



Peggy


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On Mar 13, 2013, at 12:27 PM, Lourdes Adriana Diaz-Berrio Doring 
<[email protected]> wrote:

> Peggy : I have like 8 people in the comite .I told them that there is not to 
> much to do durint the OS and that want they can do is just to participate as 
> any body else. Their are anxious because they think of to many details like 
> moving chairs, or setting the rooms, ...
> I understand but it is not useful at all.
> 
> 2013/3/13 Peggy Holman <[email protected]>
> Adriana,
> 
> I find people get nervous when they don't know what to do with themselves.  
> With traditional conferences, there's lots of activity that just isn't 
> necessary with Open Space.  So if there are tasks that they can handle -- 
> inviting people, decorating the room, something meaningful that relates to 
> creating a welcoming environment -- they don't spend so much time being 
> anxious.
> 
> Peggy
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> On Mar 13, 2013, at 5:45 AM, Chris Altmikus @ iDeA-Link 
> <[email protected]> wrote:
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>> Adriana,
>> 
>> A number of things I've tried and found useful ...
>> 
>> + Review & celebrate all the good preparation work done by the team... and 
>> most probably the team is perfectly able to do this in your absence
>> + Look at the biggest fears and see how some of the principles of OS provide 
>> answers, e.g. self-selection/the people coming (in the room) are the right 
>> people ..., what is happening is the only thing .... etc.
>> + Lead by your own confidence ... 
>> 
>> And there is certainly many other ways .... 
>> 
>> Best   +   Chris
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>> Le 13 mars 2013 à 13:12, Lourdes Adriana Diaz-Berrio Doring 
>> <[email protected]> a écrit :
>> 
>>> Hello : I have a question for you. I am organizing a big OS (big for me we 
>>> expect around 100 participants) I have been working with a team that has 
>>> been working hard on the organization invitation, logistics, diffusion, 
>>> etc, etc and I feel and  think that now we have to stop working so hard but 
>>> one person is getting very anxious. 
>>> She feels 100% responsible for this preparation and for the rest I would 
>>> like to find a way to make her feel more confident. 
>>> I am the facilitator. 
>>> I have a group of 5 volonteers that know OS and are very happy to help us.
>>> This event will be in 35 days but I feel this tension growing and I am not 
>>> available to be present at their next organisation meeting event if I have 
>>> been there with them every time. I all ready talked about the why ; we are 
>>> doing this to have meaningful conversations, have fun, enjoy, learn, 
>>> etc....but it didn't help, the stress is growing,  the need to control is 
>>> there strongly!!!
>>> Some one could give me a piece of advise please?
>>> 
>>> Adriana
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Adriana Díaz-Berrio Ph.D. CRHA
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