The "T" in OST

[Jim Clark]

Birgitt wrote: "Increasingly, groups are doing their reports using
pictures, mindmaps and so
on. A well set up digital camera may work."

Yes, I have started using digital cameras to document the posters I create
in the workshop/trainings that I do.  I then post those pictures on the Web
(there is a free site to place your photos called zing.com  They give you
space and have great tools for uploading your pictures to the net for free.
The biggest drawbacks have been 1.  You have to have Java running on your
computer to access the pictures, and usually there is one or two
participants who will write back saying, "there is nothing there!"  2.  The
addresses they give are rediculously long... i.e.

http://www.zing.com/album/?id=4293745473&code=393040&mode=invite

There are other alternatives.  I have seen devices advertised in magazines
(sorry, I don't have the name or web site of the company) that you attach
to any white board, then you use special marking pens, and as you draw on
the board, you are also creating an image file of the same information.  I
have not used this, but have heard from a colleague that it works well.
The cost would prohibit most of us from having one of these devices
available for every break out group, but having one or two in the space may
be helpful enough.

I have also been asked to look into Chinese Charector handwriting programs.
Some of the people I am working with do not type Chinese very well, but
would be willing to use a hand writing recogntion program.  There are some
pretty good ones for Chinese, and that may be the case for English or other
languages too.

These are just some thoughts that come to mind.

bo

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>From  Sat Aug 26 11:37:57 2000
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Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2000 11:37:57 -0700
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From: BJ Peters <bjpeters at amug.org>
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Susan Lilley wrote:

> Birgitt Williams wrote:
>
> > We have learned from Harrison (see his books) about the importance of grief cycle work in organizations and why Open Space Technology works best at the stages of the grief cycle after shock/anger/denial/memories and letting go.......        For me, this is why I often prefer to do a story telling evening to get at the memory work before doing an Open Space Technology meeting about issues and opportunities of the future ESPECIALLY if the OST meeting is only one day or one 1/2 days.
>
> Greetings all,
>
> Birgitt's posting earlier this month is very relevant to an OST workshop I am preparing for late September.  It is for an organization that has been experiencing a lot of tension lately between the "old guard" who "don't want to let go", and the "new guard",  "full of new ideas".  The Board seems willing to agree to the following timelines:
>
> Friday evening: story telling session
> Saturday: Open Space
> Sunday morning: convergence.
>
> I would welcome stories and suggestions from any of you about how to make the best use of the Friday evening story session.
>
> Thank you to Birgitt for her notes on the grief cycle, and to all of you who share your experience on this list serve -- it is a wealth of information for those of us just starting out. I look forward to the day when I can be a contributor as well as a learner!
>
> --
> Susan Lilley
> 7 Canterbury Place
> Dartmouth NS B2Y 4J5
> Tel: (902) 463-1837
> Fax: (902) 469-0833

Susan-- It sounds like you have a situation where helping people
understand polarities (particularly their own - tradition or history v.
innovation or new) and how to hold, value and manage them might be
helpful. Two books that a colleague and I have used to design workshops
(ranging from 1 to 8 hours) on this are "Polarity Management" by Barry
Johnson and "Necessary Wisdom" by Charles Johnston. You could combine
telling stories with some processing using Barry Johnson's model.

I would be happy to discuss this with you off line.

BJ Peters
bjpeters at amug.org
602.279.4805

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