Good job, Carms! And Artur, I am very sad. Because I love it so much when you disagree with me… ;o)
Abrazos, Lisa On Sep 23, 2013, at 5:20 PM, Carmela Ariza <[email protected]> wrote: > > Yes Lisa I remember saying in the opening circle that it is time to think > outside the box. Then I continued to say: who says there is a box anyway? I > got some participants chuckling at this. It was a good open space which > participants truly found very different from what they are used to. Carms > > > > Hi Jamie: > > I am completelly in agreeement with Lisa (this time ;-) > > Artur > From: Lisa Heft <[email protected]>; > To: World wide Open Space Technology email list > <[email protected]>; > Subject: Re: [OSList] Open Space in schools > Sent: Mon, Sep 23, 2013 5:12:41 PM > > Jamie - in my experience, any speeches (longer than 'thanks for coming, we're > so excited, here's your facilitator let's get to work') > > In saying this - I know there are also cultural and regional traditions. > However, having people speak too much at the start… > > - starts putting the body to rest - when actually in Open Space we want > active, breathing, energy-to-jump-into-the-center-with-topics > - sets in some people's heads a pre-determined thought, thus reducing the > possibility for different, emergent, outlier, diverse thinking as inspired by > the theme question > - speeches are oh-so-often only listened to by the person giving that speech > ;o) - other people are in their heads going 'what's this circle?' 'what shall > I propose as a topic?' 'how do I feel?' 'what is this going to be like?' > - even if the speaker is charismatic, is not behind a podium, is physical and > walking that circle - people listening are still shifting into receiving > thought rather than creating / inviting / experiencing it. > - takes time away from actually getting to the work at hand. The more time > for dialogue and interchange, the richer, the deeper the thoughts and > conversations, and the more time given to participants to start noticing > common threads and linkages across the day. > > The other thing is that for any kind of facilitation, I would not name > boundaries or constraints. It sets peoples' minds in the framework of > boundaries and constraints - rather than opportunities and possibilities. > Like 'think outside the box' - you are still thinking…of the box! when / > because someone says that. > > If there is anything that is 'off the table' such as 'we are all here to > think of things that do not cost money' simply say that in your beautifully > constructed theme question. The theme is the task, and the thing that invites > topics. So if the theme included '…with zero money but with other amazing > shared resources…' If you have to. Often you do not have to say anything is > 'off the plate' - you just open by making sure the participants know whether > they are advisory or decisionary in this meeting. Ideas where someone > originally assumed there was money (let's say that is one of the boundaries) > can always be revisited for 'what other kinds of existing resources do we > have to help this amazing breakthrough idea happen?' in another part of the > meeting, after the meeting, however the meeting is designed. > > So I also encourage - if anything more than a moment must be said - to do it > the evening before, perhaps. Separate it from the Open Space. Say less. > Invite more. Let them jump into that space! > > Lisa > > > On Sep 23, 2013, at 4:03 AM, Jamie Colston <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Dear All, >> >> I have been working with a Secondary school in the UK to support students to >> develop their school council into something which gives them a real voice in >> their school and supports them to make things happen. As part of this >> process, in the last academic year I ran some world cafe sessions with >> Students, Teachers and the School Leadership Team and Governors to find out >> more about their views of the student council and what they would like to >> see in the future. >> >> This work has led to a year long contract to help build on this and I am >> bringing together all of the Art of Hosting work to support the students to >> build something emergent and powerful that inculdes the full school system. >> In the next few weeks the school will be having their very first open space >> meeting with members of as many of the various parts of the system there as >> possible. >> >> For the opening of the open space I was planning to do a context setting >> piece for everyone and invite the headteacher, leader of the governors and >> the school council leadership team to just say a few words about the >> boundaries that are there in terms of the academic and governance structures >> so that everyone can be clear about what is possible and what isn't within >> the constraints of the current system. I would them set up the open space >> and ensure that the talking ends on a creative and upbeat note. >> >> I would love any advice, thoughts and feedback. In my mind i think that to >> keep it as open as possible is important and what has constantly been a >> theme in all the pre work is working within the context of the >> political/technical/academic landscape (they would not phrase it like this >> but this sums it up). >> >> If this year works, it is likely that I will be able to work for further >> years bringing open space, world cafe, graphic facilitation and AOH into the >> school as a key methodology for empowering change in the system so it is >> very exciting and hence why advice and wisdom is most welcome. >> >> Thanks and look forward to hearing any inspiration >> >> Jamie >> >> -- >> Jamie Colston >> Enabling young people to design inspiring events and host conversations that >> matter to them, empowering them to find their voice and take practical >> action towards creating a sustainable, peaceful and equitable world. >> >> >> >> M: 07909 442006 E: [email protected] >> >> FB/Linked In/Skype: Jamie Colston Twitter: spearthwarrior >> >> >> Nowhere ecl www.now-here.com/ecl >> >> Green Vision Movement www.greenvisionmovement.org >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> OSList mailing list >> To post send emails to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >> To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: >> http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org > > _______________________________________________ > OSList mailing list > To post send emails to [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org
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