Unusual design for OST event

[Averbuch]

Dear Jeff,
The gathering to share best practices sounds very promising.
few thoughts:
1. Is there a steering comity?
 From my experience when a gathering is composed from several parts, one of
which is an open space, the sponsor can be aware of their role to enable
'soft flow' and generative continuity along the line. Steering comity had
worked for me.
2. To watch for "space slammers"
My experience was that when an OS part came first there was an Open space
spirit in everything that came latter but the sponsor and I helped it happen
by watching at the rest of the activities not to be "slamming and shutting"
the spirit and the sense of space and opportunities.
  What I try to offer hear is that you see if the preceding parts leave
space for exchange and human generoucity. If not I would try to negotiate it
with the sponsor through razing awarnes.
blessings
Tova

----- Original Message -----
From: Jeff Aitken <ja at svn.net>
To: <OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU>
Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2001 2:24 AM
Subject: Unusual design for OST event


> I have an OST event coming up and I ask for your reflections. The design
is
> a bit unusual.
>
> Participants will gather from three different cities in the US with the
> purpose of exchanging best practices and making alliances among these 60
> leaders of nonprofits and businesses. The event begins with an evening of
> introductions.
>
> Most of the next day is devoted to presentations and facilitated
> conversations with the whole group (I am not involved.) Toward the end of
> the first day I will begin using OST for the participants to exchange
among
> themselves. We have two hours for the opening and marketplace and the
first
> breakout session.
>
> OST will continue on the following morning with two 1-hour sessions, and
> participants will then take 90 minutes to read the proceedings (captured
on
> posterboards) and make a commitment to a specific follow-up action. We
> finish by acknowledging the commitments and go to lunch.
>
> I generally prefer that an OST event have a more relaxed pace, but I'm
> working with what I've been given with regard to timing and outcomes. If
> you have any responses, especially "red flags" of warning, please let me
> know!
>
> Jeff
>
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> Jeff Aitken
> Consultant/Facilitator: Specialist in Open Space Process
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