I also point out that combining topics might seem like a good idea but for complex problems there is actually a benefit to having two different conversations. There is no such thing as redundancy and different conversations with different people gives you the obliquity to address intractable issues.
Chris -- CHRIS CORRIGAN Harvest Moon Consultants Facilitation, Open Space Technology and process design Check www.chriscorrigan.com for upcoming workshops, blog posts and free resources. > On Jan 27, 2015, at 2:54 AM, Michael M Pannwitz via OSList > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Dear Susan, > > yes, thats my feeling too, 15 to 20 breakout spaces for 30 to 40 issues. > > Jeffs response on "combining or abandoning" topics got me to reflect on the > word "topic". From work wayback with structured brainstorming I remember a > group of 25 "generating" between 30 to 50 topics. > > With os crowds and my use of the word "issue" (with talking a bit about what > is meant with "issue" in contrast to "topic or idea or something I am > interested in", mentioning passion, urgency etc.) I find that there was > decreasing tendency of combining or abolishing. Actually, when someone > suggested to combine issues I would suggest in a very low-key way that this > was not illegal and add something like: What might look and sound very > similar often turns out to be different in an important way. > > As a participant I have become quite uncomfortable, irritated or even > foaming when I had a facilitator go to the Bulleting Board and "cluster" > stuff... turning into a space invador. My reaction, I suppose, got me to be > cautious with "combining". > > How is your take on the impact of the "words" we use? > > > Cheers and good luck with a very short event! > > mmp > >> On 26.01.2015 22:59, Susan Partnow via OSList wrote: >> Hello dear OSers... I am planning a very short OS here in Seattle at the >> WOW (Women of Wisdom) conference - Sunday afternoon, Feb 15 - and trying >> to call the rule of thumb for anticipating the likely number of sessions >> to plan for - We have two brief OS times and expect ~100 participants. >> Any educated guesses as we plan for delineating break out spaces? Thanks! >> >> -- >> Susan Partnow >> Sr. Certified Facilitator, Compassionate Listening >> Founding Director, Global Citizen Journey >> 4425 Baker Ave NW >> Seattle, WA 98107 >> tel. 206-783-8561 >> fax 206-782-7786 >> www.globalcitizenjourney.org <http://www.globalcitizenjourney.org> >> Join our mailing list >> >> www.susanpartnow.com <http://www.susanpartnow.com> Partnow >> Communications, Organizational Development & Workshops >> >> www.conversationcafe.org <http://www.conversationcafe.org> Co-Founder >> www.compassionatelistening.org <http://www.compassionatelistening.org> >> Certified Facilitator and Core Council >> www.thataway.org <http://www.thataway.org> National Coalition on >> Dialogue & Deliberation Advisor >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > -- > Michael M Pannwitz > Draisweg 1, 12209 Berlin, Germany > ++49 - 30-772 8000 > > > > Check out the Open Space World Map presently showing 403 resident Open Space > Workers in 69 countries working in a total of 143 countries worldwide: > www.openspaceworldmap.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 .
