OS with people coming late

[Christine Whitney Sanchez]

Hi Christine!

I like Therese's suggestion to begin walking the circle when you/they are
ready (watch out for those babies on the floor!), maybe around the 15 minute
late (but really on time) time frame.  Don's right that people who come late
will catch on.

Since I've had the pleasure of seeing you open the space, I know you will be
embodying the 4 principles.  And I will be breathing with you.

Love,

Christine from very hot Phoenix!

Christine Whitney Sanchez
Triune Milagro, LTD
480.759.0262
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From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU]On Behalf Of
Christine Koehler
Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 12:25 PM
To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
Subject: OS with people coming late


Hi all,

Next Monday I am going to facilitate a short OS event . This meeting is
usually monthly, facilitated by someone who provides information and
answer questions on a specific topic. It lasts 2 hours. We don't know in
advance who is coming . As there seem to be more than 20 people,  the
round-robin format within a short time frame  is becoming difficult, so
I offered to do it as an Open Space.  The meeting must finish at 3.30
(we have to clean the room).
I have  one concern with the opening circle , let me explain you why :
the meeting is supposed to begin at 1.30pm. But usually most people
arrive late, every few minutes someone new comes in. (for those who are
not familiar with France, arriving 15mn late is the norm,-ie it is not
considered as late).  And here as people are mothers with babies, I
expect people still arriving at 2.15, maybe more. If I wait until
everybody is here, the risk is that we begin only at 2.30, so we would
have only a very short taste of open space. If I open the circle around
1.30, most people will miss it and won't get how it works...
I don't know what to do. What do you suggest ?

Christine Koehler
Paris, France

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