Dear Martin and all you others,
most of the multiple day os events I have been involved in start with a
"regular" introduction on Day 1 (the other "type" is presented further
down).
No repetition of the introductions on the following days.
(Once the os has started the "system" will invariable take care of
people that were not present during the introduction. My take on this
is, that leadership begins to spread already during the introduction.
The first window for that is provided through the part of the
introduction often called "focusing the group". This has nothing to do
with the facilitator focusing on the group but making an intervention
very early in the introduction for the participants to focus on each
other. To repeat the introduction simply cancels that effect, it takes
away space for the manifestation of selforganisation.)
Also, from the very beginning the full "schedule" of times and places
for break out sessions for Day 1 and 2 is shown on the Bulletin Board
(this increases transparency, shows the whole range of opportunities,
allows for folks inclined that way to strategically post their issues...)
In the introduction I point out that there will be additional
opportunities to post issues: Anytime during the event, in the evening
news of Day 1 and in the morning announcements of Day 2. (Whether this
slows down or speeds up the process of posting is a mystery and probably
of no importance... folks will post whenever its the right time for
them. Chances to adapt the structure to this "fact of life" should not
be missed... it seems the result is a more relaxed crowd.)
There is also a rough overview of the entire event, including Day 3 with
Action Planning, Closing Circle. And for each day a more detailed
overview of that particular day is pointed to during morning
announcements. (For my "professional" career as a full time
os-facilitator it was useful to change the times right on the poster as
they varied from the "planned" time using a marker with a different
color... in processing the event afterwards it provided continuous data
on variations that often could be matched to the size of the group,
distances to walk to various parts of the venue, etc... and also allowed
assumptions on the observation that deviations increased as the event
went on...)
Now, a different animal are multiple day os events with an "input" every
morning and perhaps no action planning in the traditional sense on Day
3. These events (Practice of Peace Program, or the New York gathering,
or the Wave Rider event) have an overall theme. However, the inputs in
the morning, so is my experience, do "generate" issues also in response
to the input. Now, when you have a new input on Day 2, etc. that input
has an impact on the issues offered on Day 2 and following days.
This does not necessarily make a new "introduction" necessary but for
various reasons it is done and as reported and experienced it works and
is good. This might be, because the "input" is an intervention that in a
way takes folks out of the os-mindset. Having a "new" introduction is
like a "reminder" that the event continues in the os format.
It also seems that in the first mentioned design, roles appear to be
more clearly defined: there is a client, a planning team, a business or
an NGO or some other kind of more or less "defined" organisation,
facilitation is paid for, etc.
The "input" design seems to be something for our gatherings, bent a bit
more on experimenting, playing, paying attention to both content and
form, and the procedure. However, WOSonOSes that I have been too dont
follow the "input" design.
I gather that paying attention to another principle - "form follows
function" - might be a key on deciding on which way to go... keeping in
mind that it is rarely "either/or"... but more
"either/either/either...or/or/or...".
Have a great weekend
greetings from Berlin
mmp
PS:Quite a bit of what I wrote about is visualised (actual photos of
actual manisfestations) in the about 100 pictures in "Meine open space
Praxis" (text is German) both as hard copy:
http://www.westkreuz-verlag.de/de/Meine-open-space-Praxis
and ebook:
http://www.westkreuz-verlag.de/de/Meine-open-space-Praxis-E-Book
3.01.2015 17:45, 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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