Jenifer -- I think Michael has it just right. I would only add that I don't think "pay" really has much to do with anything. Rather it is about how we treat those who are paid (along with everybody else). I can't tell you how many Open Spaces I have done with NGO sort of things in which the staff (paid, and presumably "expert") and volunteers -- all worked very happily together. But what made that happen I think is that no special status was accorded to anybody. And "status" emerged as it always does at the intersection of passion and responsibility. The movers and shakers were those who raised the issues of passionate concern, done with responsibility. They could be PhD's or bottle washers -- made no difference. Some might just take this state of affairs to be unique to the wild and weird world of OS -- but I firmly believe that it is to be found in the heart of any serious learning moment. For me, real learning is emergent, and prior certification of source is no guarantor that the learning can or will take place. Having the title "Expert" or even "Paid Expert" doesn't really make all that much difference for me. Odd I guess.
Harrison Winter Address 7808 River Falls Drive Potomac, MD 20854 301-365-2093 Summer Address 189 Beaucaire Ave. Camden, ME 04843 207-763-3261 Websites www.openspaceworld.com www.ho-image.com OSLIST To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of OSLIST Go to:http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org -----Original Message----- From: OSList [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jenifer Toksvig via OSList Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2015 5:22 PM To: [email protected]; World wide Open Space Technology email list Subject: Re: [OSList] OST and paying attendance fees Dear Michael, That was really useful, thank you. It is exactly my intention to open up an invitation to join us in the room, and not specify how they should engage once there, of course. And yes, I think you¹re right: we should have a conversation, and the students should reach out to whomever they want to invite into the space. Not only will that help them know that reaching out to people who might seem very distant isn¹t actually all that difficult, but it will also let the invitees know that they¹re chosen by the students, not by a random teacher! I think that¹s actually a much stronger invitation: more personal, somehow more flattering? Certainly more immediate. Which means my masterclass budget, whatever it may be, can be spent supporting the opening of space: at first, by Phelim (I hope), and then on materials, etc. We also hope to be able to teach the students how to open space, so they end up doing all of that themselves too. It¹s a really good idea to suggest printing things out, to those who want to impart specific knowledge. I don¹t want to block any offers of engagement, and sharing print-outs is a great way to embrace that too. Many thanks :-) Jen x Jenifer Toksvig www.acompletelossforwords.com The Copenhagen Interpretation www.thecopenhageninterpretation.co.uk _______________________________________________ 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
