How explain/demonstrate OS to Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions, etc.?

[Vliex, Carla (cvl)]

Hi Doug

I had last week 40 consultants and managers from a consulting firm and had
15 minutes to tell something about Open Space.

What I did:

I had one wall totally blank
I had post-its on another wall with timeand room indications.
I had blank sheets in the middle of the room and markers.
I had the principles, the law of two feet and the roles in pictures  on
another wall
I had beautiful nepalese bells

It started with someone ringing the bell and I just asked evrybody to sit in
a circel. I asked them whether they had questions and/or remarks on the
subject at hand and someone wrote them on a flipchart.

I sat in the circel myself; I didn't walk around and I told them about the
origine of Open Space, some figures and facts, the mechanisme of Open Space
(circel, bulletin board, marketplace) and theb the princples, the law and
the role. I wove their former remarks and questions in my story as to
explain how it works.

And you know a lot of them really liked it and had very good ideas of using
Open Space in their work. For themselves; they liked much the lwa of the two
feet.

I  you want to know more, you can contact me aprt from the list by mail or:
0031-653927407 in the Netherlands.

love and sunshine
Carla
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> From:         Douglas D. Germann, Sr.[SMTP:76066.515 at compuserve.com]
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> Sent:         Sunday, 12 January, 2003 14:32
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> Subject:      How explain/demonstrate OS to Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions, etc.?
>
> Hi--
>
> How would you explain or demonstrate OST to a Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions or
> other service club luncheon meeting?
>
> I have been invited to bring to a local Rotary club word of an OS on the
> topic "Doing Something About Senior Healthcare and Well-Being." It will be
> an invitation to them to come and take part. I will have 15-20 minutes to
> make my presentation.
>
> A couple of weeks ago someone on the list suggested that we can
> demonstrate
> OST by giving people a sample opening, complete with flip chart paper and
> markers and having them announce their topics. That intrigues me, a lot.
>
> How else has anyone explained, demonstrated, and invited in a short time
> slot?
>
>                               :-Doug. Germann
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