ITS OVER WHEN THE BOSS SPEAKS...
Denis Cowan
cowandp at bigpond.net.au
Mon Apr 15 11:53:43 PDT 2002
G'day.
I have a slightly different slant to this one.
I think that as the space belongs to the people & it is their right to
close and not mine
I should open the final session and they should close it when they are
ready. I should not speak during this session.
Regards
denis
denis cowan , brisbane , australia. fax ** 61 7 32681869 tel ** 61 7 38363056
email: cowandp at bigpond.net.au
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Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 12:11:32 -0700
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From: Lisa Heft <lisaheft at pacbell.net>
Subject: Re: OS with women's organization
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Raffi –
You wrote that folks in your OS event did not seem to have the energy to
work towards finding a new director for their organization. Also you
mentioned the lack of follow through after the event. Both of these things
often happen, no matter what our ongoing conversations and preliminary work
with clients/sponsors may be. However, I feel it is still very important to
do both.
I have come to feel that at least a 2-day Open Space is necessary for
solution orientation in many circumstances. I personally do not often do
storytelling before Open Space as I feel it happens in the Open Space
itself. Day 1 seems to be the time for witnessing – telling of the stories
over and over again, describing the situation / the pain / the puzzle.
Sometimes I give the group a little nudge at the end of Day 1 and the
beginning of Day 2 to ask if they want to continue to witness or move
towards solution orientation (other facilitators feel very strongly that the
‘nudge’ is an unnecessary intervention – it’s probably true). Day 2 the
group seems ready to move on, to move through into solution orientation.
But I agree with Harrison – what is the imagined outcome of the OS? Finding
a director? Finding energy? Finding energy for finding a director? That
last one is so specific that I’m not sure it could have gone that way.
I also agree with folks who feel that OST should not be a single
intervention but an event designed into the change or forward movement
process, with specifically – designed actions and reporting loops (maybe to
include other ongoing Open Spaces) discussed (and some even ready to go
post-open space) *before* the OST event. All good energy needs ongoing
nutrition, and a single rich meal does not last forever...
Lisa
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L i s a H e f t
Consultant, facilitator, educator
Open Space Technology and Experiential Learning
2325 Oregon
Berkeley, California
94705-1106 USA
(+01) 510 548-8449
lisaheft at pacbell.net
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=EmailStyle18><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
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style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>You wrote
that folks in your OS event did not seem to have the energy to work towards
finding a new director for their organization.<span style="mso-spacerun:
yes"> </span>Also you mentioned the lack of follow through after the
event.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Both of these things often
happen, no matter what our ongoing conversations and preliminary work with
clients/sponsors may be.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>However,
I feel it is still very important to do both.<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=EmailStyle18><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I have
come to feel that at least a 2-day Open Space is necessary for solution
orientation in many circumstances.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</span>I personally do not often do storytelling before Open Space as I feel it
happens in the Open Space itself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Day
1 seems to be the time for witnessing – telling of the stories over and over
again, describing the situation / the pain / the puzzle. Sometimes I give the
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– it’s probably true).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Day 2 the
group seems ready to move on, to move through into solution orientation.<span
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>But I agree with Harrison – what is the
imagined outcome of the OS?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</span>Finding a director?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Finding
energy?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Finding energy for finding
a director?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>That last one is so
specific that I’m not sure it could have gone that way.<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=EmailStyle18><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
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agree with folks who feel that OST should not be a single intervention but an
event designed into the change or forward movement process, with specifically –
designed actions and reporting loops (maybe to include other ongoing Open
Spaces) discussed (and some even ready to go post-open space) *<b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>before</span></b>* the OST event.<span
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>All good energy needs ongoing
nutrition, and a single rich meal does not last forever...<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
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