question on residential OS

[Harrison Owen]

Marty -- no matter what you say, what will happen is what will happen. After all whatever happens is the only thing that could have :-)

And inviting people to bring their favorite instrument won't hurt. Actually it is even more fun (I think) when people come with nothing and discover that they have a whole symphony orchestra right there (waste baskets, trash barrels, penny whistles,  bottles or glasses filled (tuned) with water --.

Singing doesn't hurt either.

My way of introducing all this goes something like, "The sun never sets on Open Space -- it just gets better and richer." Folks used to the traditional planned "entertainment" may be a little mystified, but they will figure it out. 

Have a Blast!

Harrison 

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Marty Boroson 
  To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU 
  Sent: Saturday, July 15, 2006 2:38 PM
  Subject: Re: question on residential OS


  Thank you all for your comments on holding (or not holding) an evening event at a residential OS.  I have benefitted from your wisdom, and enjoyed your stories.  

   

  Most of you, in your comments, predicted that people will spontaneously organize themselves to do some fun things in the evening.  I have no doubt about that.  But I'm wondering if, in your invitations, you tend to signalthat this might happen.  Assume that you have a crowd gathering to work on an issue, or for networking purposes, (rather than to "have fun") and that they're unfamiliar with open space  ... would you hint in your invite that there will be spontaneous socializing?  Would you suggest that people bring drums, paint, dancing shoes, etc ... ???

   

  Marty

   

  P.S.  I particularly enjoyed the story about the organized trip to the baseball game ... it reminded me of a weeklong project I facilitated where there was so much conflict and stuckness that, in desperation, I organized field trips just to get everyone out of the building for a change of scene.  (This was in my pre-Open Space days.)  I only found out, many years later, how deeply controlling I'd been throughout the week, and how much of the problem had stemmed from me.

   

   

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