I've enjoyed the dialog from everyone - very thought provoking - thank
you Martin, Harrison, Gerardo, Chris, John, and Michael.
Martin - thanks for your perspective. Going over the principles again
the second and third days might seem redundant. I know that Paul Levy
doesn't even mention them in many spaces he opens. And it's also true
that in multiple day events, some people new to OST show up on the
second or third days. But perhaps they can get the gist of it from
everyone else. Have you been at any multi day OST's where they just got
on with it at the openings, and didn't run through the law & principles?
How did it work?
John - I like your resistance to the terms 'actual facilitation' and
'delegation'. Would you to speak more about it? I feel conflicted even
calling myself an open space 'facilitator', but I'm not sure there's
better language for the role.
Michael & Harrison - thanks for your thoughts on the matter. I
especially found thought provoking how Larry Peterson's uncharismatic
presence was more effective at opening space than something more flashy.
And I also sense that splitting the facilitation can take longer - and
my first gut reaction was 'uh oh' - but I was quite surprised at how
well it worked last week in NYC.
Harold
On 1/23/15 11:45 AM, Martin Roell via OSList wrote:
Harrison Owen via OSList wrote:
Facilitators taking up
un-needed space/time defeats the purpose. I think.
"Hello, and welcome to the third-day of this Open Space. Facilitator A
who had spoken on day 1 has given the responsibility to open the space
to me: let me introduce myself: I am Facilitator C from X in Z. It is a
great honor to be opening space for you today, after Facilitator A has
already delegated so nicely to Facilitator B yesterday, and didn't he do
a marvellous job? Thank you B, for opening space yesterday, and thank
you A for having delegated this important responsibility! And thank you
all for showing up today, after all, it is _you_ who this is about,
isn't it? It is all about the _participants_! And remember, the space is
always open! Except, I guess, when the facilitator is speaking! Hihi! So
now, after these words of introduction, let me explain to you the
*principles of Open Space*! You have all heard these before, but what
the hell, as I am standing here now and Facilitator A has given me the
responsibility...."
I never got this "facilitation" on what-is-not-the-first-day. What does
it take more than to say: "Hi folks - anyone got any new topics?" and
sit down?
Love,
Martin
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