evolving agendas

[Christine Whitney Sanchez]

Thanks for asking the questions, Frank.  Has me thinking fondly of one of my
favorite Open Space experiences.

A couple of years ago, I  co-opened the space for a Latin American
Conference outside Guadalajara.  My colleague from the Dominican Republic
was giving the instructions in Spanish, me in English.  On day one, 10-15
topics were posted.  On day two, 25 more went up.  Same theme, same
convening question.  One of the participants from Guatemala explained to me
that when they heard about Open Space Technology, it sounded so
sophisticated that it made them all very shy - that perhaps their topics
wouldn't be "good enough."  But once they had experienced the process for a
day, they realized that the things they most wanted to discuss were exactly
the "right" topics.  In the closing circle, another participant from Mexico
said that she had thought that Open Space would be very "foreign" but in
fact, this is exactly how they always work in their culture. 

Christine
 
Christine Whitney Sanchez
KAIROS Alliance Inc.
2717 E. Mountain Sky Avenue
Phoenix, AZ  85048
480.759.0262
www.kairosalliance.com <http://www.kairosalliance.com/> 
 

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From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf Of Frank
Deitle
Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 10:37 PM
To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
Subject: evolving agendas


My friend and I were just discussing the merrits of creating the agenda on a
day by day basis vs creating the whole agenda for an event on the first day.
The idea was that the conversations that happen on the first day could
radically alter what people think is important to talk about on following
days. Any thoughts or experiences?

Peace,
Frank Deitle
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