Open Space & Bulgaria

[Change Management Toolbook]

Dear Emilia,

I am excited about all your activities! So our Open Space in Sofia really
got you going. This was what I was expecting - more Open Space conferences
in South Eastern Europe. Congratulations for being so brave and
facilitating OS events.

With regards to your project in Sarajevo I agree to Elwin - either do a
two days and a half day Open Space or leave it. Although OST can be
combined with other tools, it can be counterproductive, either for the OST
part or for the more formal training. If you do the OST at the beginning,
people might not be interested in the training sessions before. If you
first do the training sessions, you have given already too much input
which might lead to "...haven't we discussed all that already in the last
days."

At the beginning of an OST there shold be always the question of the
objective. What do you want to achieve? What are the right tools to
achieve these objectives?

And, don't forget the four conditions for use of OST:
· high levels of complexity
· high levels of diversity
· high potential or actual conflict
· a decision time of yesterday

If you think this is given for the context, I would agree with Elwin -
trash you agenda and do a two and a half days OST. If not - stick to your
original programme.

In any case, you are the one who knows. As I have experienced you, I know
that you will make the write decisions. I wish you all success and hope to
read the results of this conference here in the list.

Holger
The Change Management Toolbook


International Open Space Technology Facilitation Training
Bratislava, Sep 4-7, 2005
http://www.change-management-toolbook.com/about/training_2005_ostf.html

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>From  Fri May 20 12:39:35 2005
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you remind me, doug, that when i used to open a small monthly space
for the fast company (readers of fast company magazine)  group in
chiacgo some years ago, i used to make small abbreviated posters,
almost no words:  two feet, bfly, bbee, and "surprise" surrounded by a
splash of color.  these to accompany a much abbreviated opening
briefing.

the reminder here was that i used to just say "surprise" and as i
think of it now, "preparing" doesn't sound very "now."  <grin>



On 5/20/05, Douglas D. Germann, Sr. <76066.515 at compuserve.com> wrote:
> Ralph--
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> I have sometimes used "Be prepared to be surprising."
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>                               :-Doug. Germann
>                               Seeking people making community change.
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