Faboulous Lisa, thanks for your insights, passion and responsability. I hope to see you in Belgrade in september hugs ge
*Gerardo de Luzenberger* *Mob: +39 3293281343* *Tel: +39 02 89751746* *Fax: +39 02 87151318 * *Skype: gerardodeluz – *[email protected] <https://mail.google.com/mail/u/1/blocked::mailto:[email protected]> *IAF: Certified Professional Facilitator* *genius**loci * *facilitation & development PREMIO IMPRESA INNOVATIVA E CREATIVA DELLA PROVINCIA DI MILANO *www.loci.it <https://mail.google.com/mail/u/1/blocked::http://www.loci.it/> – [email protected] <https://mail.google.com/mail/u/1/blocked::mailto:[email protected]> http://www.flickr.com/photos/geniusloci/ Scuola Superiore di Facilitazione www.scuolafacilitazione.it <http://www.flickr.com/photos/geniusloci/> Sede legale: Via A. Volta 12 - 20121 Milano – Italy Uffici: Via A. Volta 6 - 20121 Milano – Italy *Prima di stampare questa mail pensa all'ambiente! **Please consider the environment before deciding to print this e-mail* AVVISO DI RISERVATEZZA Il contenuto e gli allegati di questo messaggio sono strettamente confidenziali. Ne è vietata la diffusione e l'uso non autorizzato. Qualora il presente messaggio le fosse pervenuto per errore, le saremmo grati se lo distruggesse e, via e-mail, ce ne comunicasse l'errata ricezione all'indirizzo [email protected] <https://mail.google.com/mail/u/1/blocked::mailto:[email protected]> This e-mail (and any attachment(s)) is strictly confidential and for use only by intended recipient(s). If you are not an intended recipient(s), please notify it via e-mail at [email protected] <https://mail.google.com/mail/u/1/blocked::mailto:[email protected]> promptly 2014-06-19 14:52 GMT+02:00 Lisa Heft - <[email protected]>: > Thanks, Eleder - our mutual exploration always opens up ideas, doesn’t it? > > I re-read my note about Closing Circle. Because we all speak different > languages, I realize it might be useful to some of you whose first language > is not English for me to define a word, and to further clarify one of those > sentences. So to be clearer, I want to say I always scribe (as in have > helpers or myself capture all of the participants’ exact words, in text, of > what people are saying in) Closing Circle *and* it is sometimes *also* > useful for a visual documenter to capture images, patterns and themes. I > have corrected the text in my message below. > > Let the sharing continue… > > Lisa > > > On Jun 19, 2014, at 1:06 AM, Eleder_BuM <[email protected]> > wrote: > > HI all! > > Lisa, I just propmted in to read your message. > Very welcome. Very good points, specially (for me) the one regarding the > Closing Circle. > Thanks! > > Enjoy life! > Eleder > > > > 2014-06-18 22:30 GMT+02:00 Lisa Heft - <[email protected]>: > >> Hello, Arno and others - >> >> I am one of those who analyzes and reflects about anything that someone >> (including me) wants to add or adjust in participant-driven dialogue forms, >> including Open Space. >> >> What of what-we-would-loveto-add might shift the participants’ own >> dynamics, what looks like it adds but for which there may be an ‘offset’ to >> consider, what does that then mean and so on. >> An Open Space / World Cafe / etc. group is a living system, so I think >> how that thing-they-or-I-wish-to-add may affect that system. Not that it is >> good or bad, just that... Even if I or my client like something ourselves, >> for our own way of working - I feel it is valuable to reflect on why's and >> what-ifs. >> >> So for example: Here is what I think about when I think about inviting a >> visual documenter to an Open Space meeting. >> >> - In the Opening Circle / agenda co-creation section, participants are >> *already* writing topics in their diverse handwriting, in diverse marker >> colors, and naming in their diverse voices what are their topics, as they >> post them on the wall (kinesthetic, graphic, relational, other modalities >> included). So I am imagining that there is not the need for a visual >> documenter at this point in the meeting. >> >> - Discussion sessions: A visual documenter cannot hear all the >> discussions, so would be perhaps a roaming documenter / would document a >> sample. Is this useful? Does this add? I still would have participants >> writing their own text as in any process I am using for participant-driven >> work (Open Space included) - I want documentation to be ‘owned’ by >> participants - both so it is in their ‘voice’ and so they step up to that >> wonderful shared co-responsibility. Not a reason to use or not use a visual >> documenter, just something I would think about. And I always invite >> participants to document in the way they see things - via text, mapping the >> conversation, sketching, poetry - whatever they feel best documents their >> conversations. >> >> - I have seen people use documentation forms for participants (not in >> Open Space but in other small group discussion work) that is a visual >> template for taking notes. Would this be useful, helpful, collect more or >> deeper documentation than a non-visual template - these are the things I >> would think about. When I see for example flip-charts used I find that >> often the images there make more sense to the people who were actually in >> the group. So even if I had a visual template I was using for the >> participant groups I might also encourage text. So the knowledge they are >> sharing would be more universally accessible. >> >> - Am I thinking of using / adding an element just because *I* like it / >> find it comfortable / think people *should* be enhanced by it? If so, it is >> oh-so-often about me (and my wishes for them), rather than about them. >> >> - Documentation design: Is the visual report / photos, etc. accessible to >> all participants? Do they all have access to graphics, or pdf files, or >> computer time for viewing photos? Can they show those back to their funders >> / supervisors if needed? Is the information easily in their hands >> post-event? Does the overall documentation tell the story of the >> conversations? Do they ‘own’ the creation of it, if possible - do they play >> a major part in creating it / making sure it says what they meant and said? >> >> - Closing Circle: Here is one of the times when a visual documenter can >> hear what is happening across the room - as participants reflect upon their >> experience. I always have someone scribe (capture all of the participants’ >> exact words, in text) these closing comments as I feel it is incredibly >> useful to the participants and the client. So I always include that in the >> documentation design. I say “I” but of course all these things are >> discussed and reflected upon by myself and my client / client team. Closing >> Circle is a time when to me it is sometimes also useful for a visual >> documenter to capture images, patterns, themes - as some really great >> visual documenters can. And that -plus- the text of the participants’ >> closing comments and reflections may be a multiple-modaility way of showing >> participants’ thoughts back to them. >> >> - Resources: A visual documenter deserves to be involved in pre-work >> meetings (or at least see emails / receive ongoing notes) - instead of >> simply walking in the room when the meeting starts. They, too are skilled >> consultants. They see things through a different lens, can add thoughts, >> and most importantly, their knowledge of the pre-work conversations informs >> their work at the event. They too deserve payment, and ideally, at market >> rate. Does the organization have funding to pay them what they deserve for >> these hours of work, experience and expertise? Something to consider as >> well. >> >> All of these are things that come to my mind when this possibility or >> offer comes into discussion with my clients for upcoming dialogue events - >> Open Space or otherwise. >> >> Thanks for inviting the question… >> >> Lisa >> >> >> On Jun 16, 2014, at 11:24 PM, Arno Baltin <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Dear Open Minds and Hearts! >> >> I had wonderful experience to open Space with friends, graphic >> facilitators. >> As the client was a bit in trouble to state the Question/Problem in one >> sentence (the invitation included about 5 sentences which called invitees >> to share they thoughts on how, where and why should we (Tallinn >> University) >> move on keeping in mind year 2020. The results should become the input for >> mid-range strategic plan. So as there was no consensus on this "one >> sentence" I asked my friend to draw the Question. >> You can see the results via the link >> <https://www.dropbox.com/sh/28eb3vo70k5izep/AAD3cPzFMxRIrcTGcibpf0Bca> >> >> (The Question is the last photo in the row.) >> >> I am curious if anybody has tried this route already and what are your >> experience with inviting graphic facilitator to OS. >> >> Be well! >> >> Arno >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
