More Open Space

[Birgitt Bolton]

Hi Don,
They chose Open Space! Absolutely wonderful and good for you!!! I think you
are going to have interesting conversations at your home.

As well as computers, I have taken to bringing a scanner along and in my
opening remark on this so that people who are inclined to draw, and they
often do, can have their work captured appropriately.

All the best,
Birgitt

-----Original Message-----
From:   OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf Of Don
Ferretti
Sent:   Friday, January 22, 1999 12:37 PM
To:     OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
Subject:        Re[2]: More Open Space

     Thanks. I have your users guide and I loaned it to one of the people
     I'm working with. I wish I hadn't done that. I need it NOW. By the
     way, you may be pleased to hear this. All the people who are working
     on the logistics with me have read Expanding Our Now, Isn't that neat.
     I'm thinking of inviting them to my house for one of the planning
     meetings to see the video. The reminder of the Agora.  We are having
     some interesting conversations.

     Now the tension. The decision was only made yesterday, and I'm already
     getting e-mails and calls from people who want to do what they have
     learned to do: make presentations, "frame-in" the issues to be
     discussion, control, control, control. I'm sure you have faced this
     many times.

     Don


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Subject: Re: More Open Space
Author:  OSLIST <OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU>  at internet
Date:    1/22/99 12:17 PM


>     Hello everyone,
>
>     This is Don Ferretti. I asked a question of the list about using open
>     space for strategic planning. Well, the group wants to do this in open
>     space. Just thought I would report back on that. Thanks for all the
>     input. Any learning about computer:person ratios?
>
>     Don
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Usual ratio is 1:100, and the same applies for breakout rooms/spaces. I
think you will find this and other practical logistics pretty well covered
in The User's Guide.
Harrison