Can this work??

[Julianne Bell]

Thank you, Chris... I can see things much more clearly now, but I guess
there was never any doubt when all I need to do is just remind myself to
trust the process.

Warm regards
Julianne
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  Congrats on your first OS!
  I've used Open Space as a learning tool in this respect.  It's very simple
and very powerful.  I let people know in the opening that the convenors are
invited to come forward to ask a question, or convene a discussion around an
issue that they have passion for.  Put simply, two types of issues come
forward: questions that people have about the theme, and points for
discussion, collaboration etc.

  The first set attract the experts.  Those with the questions pose them as
issues, and the "experts"and others join the discussion to discover the
answer together.  It's important to note that these types of discussion
really tend to be collaborative learning rather than the expert showing up
to the group and simply answering the question...

  The second set of issues create discusion groups to push the knowledge of
the theme beyond what's currently known.

  Both types of discussions are rish and the learning process is very
rewarding.

  In the best one I did of these, there was no convergence, but perhaps
others have used convergence in this way?

  Chris



  Julianne Bell wrote:

     To my fellow Open SpacersHaving just facilitated my first Open Space
Conference last Saturday, it seems the whole world (at least Brisbane!)
wants to learn more about OS! (of course, I think my awareness might have  a
LITTLE bit to do with this!!).  Anyway, I have a client who is so impressed
with what I've told him about OS he wants to apply it to a second event that
will follow on from a 2-hour seminar he had already scheduled this coming
weekend.  He has agreed to run the follow up event for a whole day, and
wants me to "promote" it this weekend at the seminar.But now I'm wondering
if it will work... this is the scenario...This fellow is a lawyer (but a
very OPEN one!).  He specialises in corporate law and this weekend's 2 hour
seminar will be a "talkfest"... ie. he will be giving information to the
audience on the for's and against's on setting up trusts vs companies.  It
appears that this subject is extremely popular as we have only just sent out
invitations and have received at least a 50% acceptance rate to date!
However, he would like to open the floor up and this is where I mentioned
Open Space might be more useful... but there is a very large technical
element.This is how I see it happening.  We use the OS frame but there are
"experts" invited along (lawyers, accountants).  When the issues are put up,
it will be up the "experts" to determine which group they join and share
their expertise.  The outcomes won't be so much action plans or what to do
next, but a more enlightened group of delegates who are getting answers to
their specific questions.  The client and I are to meet this week to
determine the theme of the event.Can this work?  Has anyone done anything
similar and might have some pointers they can share with me?  The
alternative is to not even think about OS and just run the day as a series
of workshops??Any feedback would be most appreciated...Kind regardsJulianne
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