I like to 'force ' people to the center if they care to contribute/invite to a topic. Then give options to kneel on cushions, use clipboards or take papers to their seats. Thomas H
Skickat från min iPhone > 28 aug. 2016 kl. 01:17 skrev Harold Shinsato via OSList > <[email protected]>: > > Thanks Richard, Sarah, Koos, Chris, Birgitt, Michael, MK, Jennifer, Harrison, > Bhavesh, Christine, & Lisa! > > I've appreciated your thoughts and recommendations on this topic and look > forward to summarizing this thinking to the client. This will definitely > inform my thinking going forward. In many ways, I'd prefer to ignore it and > let it be "one less thing to do". But having papers on a chair in the circle, > tables outside the circle, using clipboards, and providing some words to make > the process easier and cause less friction seems a small thing. Though I do > aspire one day to only need to say "if your ego & arthritis permit, otherwise > ask for help." Maybe if I get a hat first :-) > > Harold > > P.S. There's so much happening on the OSList. I'm rejoicing in all the LOVE! > Thanks to all participants! > > >> On 8/26/16 1:09 PM, Richard Kasperowski via OSList wrote: >> Hi, Harold! This is important. I've also encountered it as a gender bias >> issue--if you're wearing a short skirt or dress, you might not want to bend >> over in front of the group, and so you'll feel uncomfortable about fully >> participating. >> >> My easy solution: If it's a seated opening, I reserve one chair in the >> innermost circle of chairs. I put paper and markers on that chair, as well >> as on the floor. When I show people how to share a session idea, I model it >> using the paper and marker on the chair so everyone knows they don't have to >> get down on the floor. >> >> What have other people done? >> >> -- >> Richard Kasperowski >> Read my blog, the Core Protocols book, and the Manifesto for Greatness, >> and join me at upcoming events! >> >>> On Fri, Aug 19, 2016 at 12:28 AM Harold Shinsato via OSList >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> In the many OST's I've participated in or helped open myself, I've >>> encountered this complaint about having to bend over to pick up the pens >>> and the papers in only two instances. Both of which were Universities. In >>> both cases, the leading edge of the complaint seemed to have to do with >>> women's dresses, but I also heard something about being "able" prejudiced. >>> >>> The first University chose to put some tables outside the circle with some >>> papers and markers. The second one is thinking they will wheel in a table >>> after the opening into the center, which seems energetically disruptive. >>> >>> Have others encountered this? How did you deal with it? >>> >>> Thanks! >>> Harold >>> >>> -- >>> Harold Shinsato >>> [email protected] >>> http://shinsato.com >>> twitter: @hajush >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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] >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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] > > -- > Harold Shinsato > [email protected] > http://shinsato.com > twitter: @hajush > _______________________________________________ > 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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