Woohoo Lucas!
What you've done looks to me very much an Open Space Technology!
It's a very simple structure that opens space for spirit. Chairs in a
circle. A clear invitation. It starts when it starts and ends when it
ends. People are free to come and go.
This is an Open Space Technology I'd love to see go viral - even if no
one ever calls it an OST. I'll be trying this in Missoula near our
popular Saturday Farmer's market once it opens.
Please please please - if you refine your technology (the game rules,
structures, signs, any words/patter) - please do share what you learn!
With much joy & gratitude!
Harold
On 3/26/15 8:29 AM, Lucas Cioffi via OSList wrote:
I was partially inspired by Michael Herman's quote from four days ago:
"the other thing i do is never set out big circles in the breakout
spaces. i set three chairs to mark each breakout space, with more
chairs piled to the sides. the three chairs are pushed right
together close, their front edges forming a closed triangle. set
this way, they are impossible to use. the first person has to
move them to whatever distance feels right to them. after three
people come, everyone needs to move them to make room for others.
in this way, i dictate nothing. they literally open the space at
the center of each breakout group. i've done it this way every
time since my first time, when i set big chairs and watched some
small groups squirm in spaces that were too big for them."
I happen to live in Charlottesville, Virginia where a recent violent
arrest of a student and race-related protests have gotten some
national media attention. Over the past two days I tried an
experiment in creating pop-up civic space for dialogue.
This is designed as an alternative to how Starbucks conducted its Race
Together initiative last week which has had mixed reviews. *I wrote up
my thoughts below and attached some photos so you can get a feel for
the experience.*
My goals were to "bring dialogue to people" and to create a simple,
repeatable process that others might improve or replicate, even
without resources.
This is not to detract from formal and well-resourced dialogue
programs. I believe there is also a vital need for public dialogue in
the margins like this when no resources are available.
I'm wondering what your thoughts and suggestions are for improvement.
--
Harold Shinsato
[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
http://shinsato.com
twitter: @hajush <http://twitter.com/hajush>
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