Too Little Time

[Gerard Muller]

Hello Julie,

I agree with Larry.  I would tend to try to get enough time to be able
to have two short rounds exept for one especially if the group is large.

I remember when I started I sort of refused to do an Open Space when I
felt there was too little time.

Now I find myself asking myself (and then my client) too little time for
what ?
In many cases, it turns out there is either more time than it appears at
first sight,
or the client decides that if what you can do with 2 hours is (a), with
6 hours (b), with lunch-to lunch (c) and so on, 2 hours isn't quite
enough.


I give some examples of where I generally find available time is hiding
trying to prevent us (the client and myself) from spotting it:

- key-note speakers who really do not need to pretend to discuss with
the audience, because there is the Open Space after that;
- coffee breaks which do not need to be organised because a long coffee
break is coming;
- lunch breaks which can be shortened because participants will take the
beraks they need;
- closing sessions which do not need to be held because the space will
be closed in the Open Space closing round
- VIPs who do not need to summarise because the group has summarised

Greetings from Denmark,




Gerard



Julie Denny wrote:

> I am an Associate Member of the Institute for the Study of Conflict
> Transformation, a think tank of Transformative Mediators, and we have
> a meeting next Sunday/Monday. They have asked me to facilitate one
> segment of the meeting in Open Space. After two days of caring and
> sharing, we want to decide on Next Steps for the organization. Fine so
> far. (I had expressed interest in sharing my experience facilitating
> in Open Space and their response was "do it," which is great.) My real
> dilemma is that they've given me a total of two hours which includes
> the wrap up of the conference. I've explained that this isn't really
> enough time, but I also don't want to pass up an opportunity to share
> with my colleagues who will love this process because it is
> complementary to our chosen model of mediation. I think I know the
> answer before I start. Just do it and let it unfold. I just wish we
> had more time. Any words of wisdom?
>
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