That sounds a lot like BarCamp - or at least the version of BarCamp I've experienced.
To take it further . . . When the space is opened in the way you describe, the "Openers of the Space" also might feel compelled to "Pre-Load" some of the issues with designated "Facilitators" at pre-designated places/times. Next thing ya know, the chairs are in rows, and there's a talking head at the front. not even close to Open Space (IMHO) *Barry Owen* *Real Estate Strategist* Founder/Principal Broker *Pareto Realty, LLC *\pə-ˈrā-(ˌ)tō\ <http://www.merriam-webster.com/audio.php?file=bixpar02&word=Pareto&text=%5Cp%C9%99-%3CSPAN%20class%3Dunicode%3E%CB%88%3C%2FSPAN%3Er%C4%81-(%3CSPAN%20class%3Dunicode%3E%CB%8C%3C%2FSPAN%3E)t%C5%8D%5C> *The Vital Few* 4012 Hillsboro Pike #5 Nashville, TN 37215 Office: 615-502-2080 Connect: *615-568-2123* Twitter <http://twitter.com/#!/barryowen>, Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/barryo06>, Linkedin <http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=15553654&trk=tab_pro> WhyJoinParetoRealty.com <http://whyjoinparetorealty.com/> ParetoRealty.com <http://paretorealty.com/> *BarryOwensBlog.com <http://barryowensblog.com/>* On Sun, Dec 13, 2015 at 6:06 PM, Michael Herman via OSList < [email protected]> wrote: > last week i discovered a kind of Not Quite Open Space. (with my hat off > and a forwards bow to paul levy, who posted here a Most Remarkable and > totally unrelated Winnie-the-Pooh story last week.) > > i've always understood that the whole point of opening space is to get All > The Issues That Matter up on the wall, so that everyone can see, understand > and deal with them. Last week I noticed that there's at least one other > way to go through the usual motions, but really just go through the > motions, to Not Quite Open the space. > > The alternative to inviting and making space for all the issues to be > voiced and posted, is to choose what the facilitator or sponsor pre-decides > is the right number of rounds and sessions and then, merely Seek To Fill > all (or at least most) of the "spaces." In their mind, they seem to be > thinking *"We're going to have Open SpaceS, and we need about ___ many of > them."* > > in 20 years, i don't think it ever occurred to me to do it this way. and > i'm not here recommending it. i'm sure it limits what happens. for me it > also falls into the category of Trying To Get People To Do Stuff. but it > seems to actually happen in the world, sometimes. maybe even often? > > so it seems a useful distinction to look out for: am i trying to fill all > the spaces or have a certain number of breakout conversations -- or am i > really trying to invite ALL the issues and opportunities out of the circle > and onto the wall? > > the latter is almost surely more messy, more uncertain, and takes > longer... but it may well be that some of the most important work happens > in the sorting of Too Many Issues for the spaces available. > > are there other subtle things have you noticed that seem to make the > difference between Open Space and Not Quite Open Space? > > michael > > > > -- > > Michael Herman > Michael Herman Associates > 312-280-7838 (mobile) > > http://MichaelHerman.com > http://OpenSpaceWorld.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 > Past archives can be viewed here: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] >
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