Circle of Chairs! Chairs, do we need them?
Well, if chairs are one less thing to do, what then? On 8 June 2015 at 12:29, Robyn Williams ► <[email protected]> wrote: > Thank you for keeping it real Harrison J > > > > > > Best wishes, Robyn > > > > Robyn Williams > > *See**Change**WA* > > Communicate, facilitate and educate > > for sustainability > > M: 0424 587 262 > > E: [email protected] > > Fremantle ~ Geraldton > > > > > > *From:* OSList [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf > Of *Harrison via OSList > *Sent:* Monday, 8 June 2015 8:16 PM > *To:* 'Koos de Heer'; 'World wide Open Space Technology email list' > > *Subject:* Re: [OSList] How big is a circle with 300 people? > > > > Good point Koos! But I think you are forgetting the “secret sauce.” When > I get to the point of inviting everybody to go to the wall and sign up, I > say there is one last thing that needs to be done. I ask all those people > sitting chairs in front of the wall to pick up their chairs, coffee cups, > books, computers, etc and move it all to the center of the circle. > Marvelous pandemonium! In no time at all there is oodles of space in front > of the wall, and I can sneak out in the chaos with nobody noticing. And you > know what I am going to do... > > > > 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 <http://%20www.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 > > > > *From:* OSList [mailto:[email protected] > <[email protected]>] *On Behalf Of *Koos de Heer via > OSList > *Sent:* Monday, June 08, 2015 12:06 AM > *To:* 'World wide Open Space Technology email list'; 'Anna Caroline Türk' > *Subject:* Re: [OSList] How big is a circle with 300 people? > > > > Thanks Harrison. > > > > In my experience, two meters is fine to pass behind the rows on your way > to the agenda wall, but it is not enough when you have 300 people in front > of the agenda wall trying to figure out where they want to go. You don’t > want people tripping over the empty chairs that are in the way. So > directly in front of the agenda wall, I would allow for at least 6 meters > (20 feet) if you have 300 participants. > > > > Good luck Anna Carolina! > > > > Koos > > > > *Van:* OSList [mailto:[email protected] > <[email protected]>] *Namens *Harrison via OSList > *Verzonden:* maandag 8 juni 2015 3:10 > *Aan:* 'Anna Caroline Türk'; 'World wide Open Space Technology email list' > *Onderwerp:* Re: [OSList] How big is a circle with 300 people? > > > > I do love this! And Koos – your spread sheet is fabulous!! Frankly, I’ve > found that the basic “rule of thumb” – take the rated room size and divide > by 2 -- will get you started. (A room rated for 300 will work well for an > Open Space of 150)... and from there on out you just have to go with the > flow. Remembering: 1) Have as much space in the center as you can, so folks > aren’t all crowed together. After all this is OPEN Space. And 2) Leave a > meter or two (3-6 feet) between the last row and the Wall so that folks can > easily post their issues. Congestion slows everything down. After that, > anything will work. Or more to the point, the people will figure the way. > And do have fun! > > > > 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 <http://%20www.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 > > > > *From:* OSList [mailto:[email protected] > <[email protected]>] *On Behalf Of *Anna Caroline > Türk via OSList > *Sent:* Sunday, June 07, 2015 5:18 PM > *To:* OS List > *Subject:* [OSList] How big is a circle with 300 people? > > > > Dear all, > > > > Please help me do the math: How is the radius of concentric circles with > 300 participants? > > How many rows do you think it will be? > > > > Thank you! > > > > much Love > > Anna Caroline > > > > > > [image: photo] > > *Anna Caroline Türk* > > m:+49 176 2487 2254 <+49%20176%202487%202254> | e:[email protected] > www.AnnaCarolineTuerk.com <http://www.annacarolinetuerk.com/> | s: > AnnaCarolineTuerk > > <http://www.facebook.com/AnnaCarolineTuerk> > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > Past archives can be viewed here: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > -- Kári Gunnarsson markþjálfi [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/heimsmynd (+354) 864 5189
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