[OSList] Open Space for a group of 6??

2014-10-06 Thread Agnieszka Maja Wawrzyniak via OSList
Hi :) Here's a question: Is 6 people enough to make an Open Space session? Next Saturday I'm going to facilitate a group that would benefit from an OST (there's a conflict situation, no one knows the answer, people who are extremely passionate are coming etc..)... So far I have worked with much

Re: [OSList] Open Space for a group of 6??

2014-10-06 Thread openspacedk1 via OSList
Dear Agnieszka, Smallest I have experienced was with 4, I believe that as lf the issue at stake has enouigh energy, it works - and this is clearlily the case from what you describe. As an example, I once facilitated an event for the alumni network of a higher educational institution. All

Re: [OSList] Open Space for a group of 6??

2014-10-06 Thread Lise Damkjær via OSList
Hi Agnieszka We once had a Nordic open space on open space with 9 - that worked very well! (off course) I think it could be a challenge that people would assume that they can handle the situation in a group of 6 - and then won't use the law of two feet, use the opportunity for

Re: [OSList] Opening space with people with psychiatric disorders

2014-10-06 Thread Anne Bennett via OSList
...curious about the differing labels (and constructed meanings therein) - disability is an odd one for me when discussing psychiatric/mental health issues - checking with my UK cohorts - doesn't this sound a little fixed? We don't have cancer disabilities (etc). Some personality, learning and

Re: [OSList] Open Space for a group of 6??

2014-10-06 Thread Robyn Williams ► via OSList
What a great story, thank you, one of those rich and delightful learnings. Warm wishes, Robyn Robyn Williams SeeChangeWA Western Australia Fremantle ~ Geraldton -Original Message- From: OSList [mailto:oslist-boun...@lists.openspacetech.org] On Behalf Of openspacedk1 via OSList Sent:

Re: [OSList] Open Space for a group of 6??

2014-10-06 Thread Peggy Holman via OSList
I once ran a two day Open Space with the 5-member board of a nonprofit. They got together in every possible configuration over those two days. Pairs, trios, solo, whole group. It wasn't as dramatic as Gerard's story. We knew going in we'd just have five. As with any good Open Space, there

Re: [OSList] Open Space for a group of 6??

2014-10-06 Thread Kári Gunnarsson via OSList
I love the stories with few people in Open Space. With one or even with none, but still a lot of successes. The act of the invitation and the provision of space are remarkable and have productive outcome without relation to the actual turnout. But be warned, the actual outcome is not always within

Re: [OSList] Open Space for a group of 6??

2014-10-06 Thread Michael M Pannwitz via OSList
Dear Kari, actually, pretty regularly, much of that which sponsors and the planning group envisioned actually did happen in and after the os-events I facilitated. (This becomes evident in meetings of planning groups after os-events when they look at the mind-map they produced in the first

[OSList] OS Hotline invite - Tuesday, October 7 @ 12pm Eastern!

2014-10-06 Thread Tricia Chirumbole via OSList
Hello all! You are invited to participate in the OS Hotline Skype video chat - tomorrow, Tuesday October 7th from 12-1pm Eastern! *To participate* and suggest topics, sign up here: http://bit.ly/1cm8iJN We look forward to sharing with everyone whether it be for a minute or for an hour and then

Re: [OSList] Open Space for a group of 6??

2014-10-06 Thread Therese Fitzpatrick via OSList
I once facilitated an OS for a board of six people. I opened the space, then the marketplace. And everyone post topics in the marketplace. then the group decided they'd have sessions on all the topics proposed and the whole group would participate in all the sessions. I occasionally reminded

[OSList] Open Space for a group of 6??

2014-10-06 Thread Agnieszka Maja Wawrzyniak via OSList
Hi :) Here's a question: Is 6 people enough to make an Open Space session? Next Saturday I'm going to facilitate a group that would benefit from an OST (there's a conflict situation, no one knows the answer, people who are extremely passionate are coming etc..)... So far I have worked with much

Re: [OSList] Open Space for a group of 6??

2014-10-06 Thread openspacedk1 via OSList
Dear Agnieszka, Smallest I have experienced was with 4, I believe that as lf the issue at stake has enouigh energy, it works - and this is clearlily the case from what you describe. As an example, I once facilitated an event for the alumni network of a higher educational institution. All

Re: [OSList] Open Space for a group of 6??

2014-10-06 Thread Lise Damkjær via OSList
Hi Agnieszka We once had a Nordic open space on open space with 9 - that worked very well! (off course) I think it could be a challenge that people would assume that they can handle the situation in a group of 6 - and then won't use the law of two feet, use the opportunity for

Re: [OSList] Opening space with people with psychiatric disorders

2014-10-06 Thread Anne Bennett via OSList
...curious about the differing labels (and constructed meanings therein) - disability is an odd one for me when discussing psychiatric/mental health issues - checking with my UK cohorts - doesn't this sound a little fixed? We don't have cancer disabilities (etc). Some personality, learning and

Re: [OSList] Open Space for a group of 6??

2014-10-06 Thread Robyn Williams ► via OSList
What a great story, thank you, one of those rich and delightful learnings. Warm wishes, Robyn Robyn Williams SeeChangeWA Western Australia Fremantle ~ Geraldton -Original Message- From: OSList [mailto:oslist-boun...@lists.openspacetech.org] On Behalf Of openspacedk1 via OSList Sent:

Re: [OSList] Open Space for a group of 6??

2014-10-06 Thread Peggy Holman via OSList
I once ran a two day Open Space with the 5-member board of a nonprofit. They got together in every possible configuration over those two days. Pairs, trios, solo, whole group. It wasn't as dramatic as Gerard's story. We knew going in we'd just have five. As with any good Open Space, there

Re: [OSList] Open Space for a group of 6??

2014-10-06 Thread Kári Gunnarsson via OSList
I love the stories with few people in Open Space. With one or even with none, but still a lot of successes. The act of the invitation and the provision of space are remarkable and have productive outcome without relation to the actual turnout. But be warned, the actual outcome is not always within

Re: [OSList] Open Space for a group of 6??

2014-10-06 Thread Michael M Pannwitz via OSList
Dear Kari, actually, pretty regularly, much of that which sponsors and the planning group envisioned actually did happen in and after the os-events I facilitated. (This becomes evident in meetings of planning groups after os-events when they look at the mind-map they produced in the first

[OSList] OS Hotline invite - Tuesday, October 7 @ 12pm Eastern!

2014-10-06 Thread Tricia Chirumbole via OSList
Hello all! You are invited to participate in the OS Hotline Skype video chat - tomorrow, Tuesday October 7th from 12-1pm Eastern! *To participate* and suggest topics, sign up here: http://bit.ly/1cm8iJN We look forward to sharing with everyone whether it be for a minute or for an hour and then

Re: [OSList] Open Space for a group of 6??

2014-10-06 Thread Therese Fitzpatrick via OSList
I once facilitated an OS for a board of six people. I opened the space, then the marketplace. And everyone post topics in the marketplace. then the group decided they'd have sessions on all the topics proposed and the whole group would participate in all the sessions. I occasionally reminded

[OSList] Open Space for a group of 6??

2014-10-06 Thread Agnieszka Maja Wawrzyniak via OSList
Hi :) Here's a question: Is 6 people enough to make an Open Space session? Next Saturday I'm going to facilitate a group that would benefit from an OST (there's a conflict situation, no one knows the answer, people who are extremely passionate are coming etc..)... So far I have worked with much

Re: [OSList] Open Space for a group of 6??

2014-10-06 Thread openspacedk1 via OSList
Dear Agnieszka, Smallest I have experienced was with 4, I believe that as lf the issue at stake has enouigh energy, it works - and this is clearlily the case from what you describe. As an example, I once facilitated an event for the alumni network of a higher educational institution. All

Re: [OSList] Open Space for a group of 6??

2014-10-06 Thread Lise Damkjær via OSList
Hi Agnieszka We once had a Nordic open space on open space with 9 - that worked very well! (off course) I think it could be a challenge that people would assume that they can handle the situation in a group of 6 - and then won't use the law of two feet, use the opportunity for

Re: [OSList] Opening space with people with psychiatric disorders

2014-10-06 Thread Anne Bennett via OSList
...curious about the differing labels (and constructed meanings therein) - disability is an odd one for me when discussing psychiatric/mental health issues - checking with my UK cohorts - doesn't this sound a little fixed? We don't have cancer disabilities (etc). Some personality, learning and

Re: [OSList] Open Space for a group of 6??

2014-10-06 Thread Robyn Williams ► via OSList
What a great story, thank you, one of those rich and delightful learnings. Warm wishes, Robyn Robyn Williams SeeChangeWA Western Australia Fremantle ~ Geraldton -Original Message- From: OSList [mailto:oslist-boun...@lists.openspacetech.org] On Behalf Of openspacedk1 via OSList Sent:

Re: [OSList] Open Space for a group of 6??

2014-10-06 Thread Peggy Holman via OSList
I once ran a two day Open Space with the 5-member board of a nonprofit. They got together in every possible configuration over those two days. Pairs, trios, solo, whole group. It wasn't as dramatic as Gerard's story. We knew going in we'd just have five. As with any good Open Space, there

Re: [OSList] Open Space for a group of 6??

2014-10-06 Thread Kári Gunnarsson via OSList
I love the stories with few people in Open Space. With one or even with none, but still a lot of successes. The act of the invitation and the provision of space are remarkable and have productive outcome without relation to the actual turnout. But be warned, the actual outcome is not always within

Re: [OSList] Open Space for a group of 6??

2014-10-06 Thread Michael M Pannwitz via OSList
Dear Kari, actually, pretty regularly, much of that which sponsors and the planning group envisioned actually did happen in and after the os-events I facilitated. (This becomes evident in meetings of planning groups after os-events when they look at the mind-map they produced in the first

[OSList] OS Hotline invite - Tuesday, October 7 @ 12pm Eastern!

2014-10-06 Thread Tricia Chirumbole via OSList
Hello all! You are invited to participate in the OS Hotline Skype video chat - tomorrow, Tuesday October 7th from 12-1pm Eastern! *To participate* and suggest topics, sign up here: http://bit.ly/1cm8iJN We look forward to sharing with everyone whether it be for a minute or for an hour and then

Re: [OSList] Open Space for a group of 6??

2014-10-06 Thread Therese Fitzpatrick via OSList
I once facilitated an OS for a board of six people. I opened the space, then the marketplace. And everyone post topics in the marketplace. then the group decided they'd have sessions on all the topics proposed and the whole group would participate in all the sessions. I occasionally reminded