Ämne: Re: Ämne: Re: A taster of OST meeting on 1 ,5 hour

Wed Sep 14 07:59:38 PDT 2005

I suspect what you are proposing will work. But it is always interesting to
me when people (particularly business schools) say they are interested in
Open Space and then set conditions that make it almost impossible to open
any space -- at least in a meaningful fashion. Seems like they are terrified
that it might actually work! And of course they are right, because if OS
actually did what we all know it does much of the curriculum would be up for
radical revision. Very expensive and terrible embarrassing! Good luck.

ho

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>Harrison,
You did understand right I think - and logistics is a killer problem
- because they don't have that big rooms. The event is a cooperation
between a managements school (IHM) and the managers union (ledarna).
So here are at least two agendas/objectives - 1. To talk about the
theme "how to create involvement and commitement" and 2.Show people
IHM's facilities. And for number 1 - they asked me and I (of course)
proposed to do an OST instead of just talking about it.
So at this event the theme is the main attraction ( I assume..). And
there are people coming from different organisations and companys. So
I am not so worried about splitting the meeting up in two sessions -
or should I start to be that...

:o?
Eva

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>>Eva -- maybe I didn't understand you -- but splitting up an OS is a
>sure way
>>to kill spirit and momentum. And if the time is short, the danger is
>even
>>greater. Maybe you have some killer logistical problems -- but I
>would work
>>on them very hard. You could end up with a taste of OS that didn't
>taste so
>>good.
>>
>>Harrison
>>
>>Harrison Owen
>>7808 River Falls Drive
>>Potomac, Maryland   20845
>>Phone 301-365-2093
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>Eva P
>>Svensson
>>Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 1:42 AM
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>>Subject: Ämne: Re: A taster of OST meeting on 1,5 hour
>>
>>>Well dear Raffi!
>>I think the big amoung of participants (for the moment >200..!)is a
>>result more of the theme than the form (OST) so to speak. The theme
>>is roughly translated "To create involvements and commitment". >I
>>will put a translated copy here when I come back to my own computer
>>in a few days. So I am truly confident that there is a big passion
>>about the theme -no need to worry there i think. 
>>My biggest concern for the moment is about logistics. And right now
>>the sponsors are thinking about splitting it up to one breakfast
>>meeting and one lunch meeting. I'll keep you posted of whats
>>happening.
>>:o)
>>Eva
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>>>Datum: Wed, 14 Sep 2005 00:24:53 +0400
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>>>>Hi dear dear eva!
>>>>Great opportunity.
>>>>In seeing your question, I wondered something else that an OST
>>>>"purist" might ask? Namely, is the planned theme one around which
>>>>there will be passion? I think that's key here. I got a little
>>>nervous
>>>>about this being a "demo" of OST...
>>>>
>>>>That said, I have seen OST work quite well as a "demo" and with
>the
>>>>theme announced by facilitators only in the opening of the space.
>>>And,
>>>>and, and many other things that a "good" OST facilitator doesn't
>>>>do...
>>>>
>>>>Tossing out so many elements of the form is not my cup of chai,
>but
>>>>for some it is...
>>>>
>>>>The little kid/teacher's pet in me looks gape-mouthed in horror at
>>>>(perverse) uber-minimalism with form and says, "I can't believe
>she
>>>did (or didn't do) THAT to open the space!"
>>>>
>>>>But,hey, different strokes for different folks. It's a free
>country
>>>>(ahem, world), right?
>>>>
>>>>good luck,
>>>>and hasta whatever!
>>>>raffi
>>>>
>>>>                          mailto:raffi at bk.ru
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