Working in rural areas

[toke]

Dear Mee

Good to hear your voice here and that you are moving ahead with the
practice of Open space...

the technology works best when it become whole by using it fully I find.
- first practice the basic steps well - then improvise instead of the
other way around, may be worth considering for future hosting of open
space....

if i can assist you in any way in the future just let me know...

Oh ! balancing in the wind
like a swing
of delight

sejs 22.11.03

fly well in open spaces to come

with respect

- toke


onsdag 19. nov 2003 kl. 18:28 skrev Mee Peng Toh:

> Hello all,
>
> Recently, I hosted an 'improvised' Open Space in the annual leadership
> seminar for AIESEC (www.aiesec.org, an international student-run
> organisation focuses on youth learning through work placement abroad)
> young
> members in Malaysia.
>
> I posted the intention and invited those who had topics to come to the
> front of the plenary and announced the topics. One came out and
> announced
> it. The 2nd came, the 3rd came... I made all stood in front and
> announced
> their topics again. Then I assigned some spots in the hall for
> discussion.
> The rest of the people joined in.
>
> It was a total disaster and quite massive in hosting the space, as it
> was
> the first time for members to expose to 'free-flow/open' discussion. I
> didnt introduce the 4 principles, but only The Law of Two Feet. No
> report
> was generated.
> However, we received positive comments because people could discuss
> what
> they wanted and moved around easily. Some even asked to have more open
> space for discussion. I agree with John's documentation that "it is
> more
> important to feel and be together than it is to write it down",
> especially
> in introducing OS for the first time in a fixed, closed and controlled
> environment.
>
> A young Malaysian, a participant in Art of Hosting May 2003 and
> Learning
> Village 2003 in Slovenia,
> Mee
>
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