Proximity and Open Space after presentations
Zelle Nelson
zelle at knowplacelikehome.com
Wed Nov 1 16:15:41 PST 2006
Hi Doug, Chris, Herman, et al.,
Chris mentioned the speaker setting the right tone. One way we
accomplish this
is to have the speaker talk from a circle of chairs, not to theater
style seating (this
also makes for a very efficient, and immediate transition to OS). see
the graphic
down the right side of the page at:
http://engagingthesoulatwork.com/engagingthesoul.htm
The invitation is "What thoughts, ideas, actions have been sparked by
this
speech? What did you learn and what do you want to take away from
this speech
going forward?"
One OS event after a speaker I posted on the OSLIST was after a
political
candidate:
Out of an short (3 hour) OS following a speech given by presidential
hopeful Col.
Robert Bowman in the summer of 2004, the Kindness Campaign -
www.thekindnesscampaign.org was created and has been sustained to the
present in Asheville, NC. There were 50? participants. We did 15 min
action at the
end after a 20 min closing circle. I believe the speech was 45 min
and that would
make the OS 2.25 hours. The whole event was maybe 4 hours one evening.
These were the topics, and action round topics:
Topic 1: Electing Progressive Representatives
Convener: Clyde Michael Morgan
Topic 2: The Current Extinction Crisis
Convener: Greg Wilcox
Topic 3: The People of the World are with Us – We are the
Majority – How do we Spread the Word?
Convener: Robin
Topic 4: How can we help the under 30 crowd and other
citizens feel empowered enough to get involved in the political process?
Convener: Cathy S.
Topic 5: Local Power Over Economy
Convener: Kevin
Topic 5: Peace Dividend
Convener: Brad Dienst
Topic 6: Explore ways to identify and speak about the
fundamental truths about which our government is doing.
Convener: Hugh Huntington
Topic 7: Patriot Act – How to get our freedom back
Convener: Pamela
Topic 8: Unifying Global Resistance
Convener: Mark
Topic 9: Bringing Heart, Soul, Creativity, and Bliss to
Politics
Convener: Daniel
Topic 10: Leadership Training
Convener: Rich Livernois
Action Notes:
Topic A: Who wants to be in a network of people accepting
REAL money, not Federal Reserve Notes
Convener: Kevin
Topic B: How to start a kindness campaign in Asheville
Convener: Barry Weinhold
Topic C: Let’s Stay in touch with a Yahoo group or
something similar. Let’s work together
Convener: Clyde Michale Morsan
Topic D: Institutionalizing Change: Department of Peace;
Ombudsman, Reform
Convener: Grant Miller
Topic E: Finding ways to speak the truth about our government
Convener: Hue
We just did 1/2 day World Cafe; 1.5 days of OS interspersed with
presentations ~
1-2 presentations, followed by 3 hours of OS; 1-2 presentations
followed by 3
hours of OS; 1-2 presentations, followed by 3 hours of OS; finishing
with a day of
action rounds. There were 80 people from bp. We've been asked to do
their next
meeting and in the "after action review" all the items the planning
team wanted to
be covered were covered, plus a hairy elephant was talked about and
moved
towards resolution.
However you look at it, when you open more space, people get what
they need.
All we do when we put together Open Space and a keynote speech or
presentation is combine the one-way learning phase of life with the
multi-input
way of learning way of life which is Open Space. The process is
happening all the
time, but not always one after the other, or moving in between the
two, and
sponsored by the same organization. We're just directly linking what
has been the
model for many years - one-way/single input learning and another way
to learn -
multi-input learning.
You know in Open Space ~ fantastic results!
with grace and love,
Zelle
Zelle Nelson
Know Place Like Home/Engaging the Soul at Work/State of Grace Document
www.knowplacelikehome.com
www.engagingthesoulatwork.com
www.stateofgracedocument.com
zelle at knowplacelikehome.com
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On Oct 26, 2006, at 10:24 PM, douglas germann wrote:
> Zelle--
>
> Great picture you give.
>
> Can you say a little about what you mean by fantastic results?
>
> I am even more curious about what the topics and invitations look like
> for those "3-hour following OSTs." This sounds truly exciting. Can you
> put some more meat on those bones for us all?
>
> Thanks, Zelle! And say Hi to Maureen, too, for me. How is she doing?
>
> :- Doug.
>
> On Thu, 2006-10-26 at 11:50 -0400, Zelle Nelson wrote:
>> Hi Doug,
>>
>>
>> Proximity: very elegant!
>>
>>
>> Maureen and I have been offering and delivering Open Space after
>> keynote
>> speeches, after presentations in corporate meetings, after
>> political speeches -
>> anywhere we can open up space and allow everyone to be the expert or
>> at least
>> ask questions about what was a spark for them. It works incredibly
>> well.
>>
>>
>> Generally, we hold a 3 hour Open Space after keynote speeches. In
>> terms of
>> presentations in corporate meetings, there will sometimes be multiple
>> presentations in the mornings and then hold Open Space in the
>> afternoons.
>> We've had fantastic results!
>>
>> with grace and love,
>>
>>
>> Zelle
>>
>>
>> Zelle Nelson
>> Know Place Like Home/Engaging the Soul at Work/State of Grace Document
>>
>>
>> www.knowplacelikehome.com
>> www.engagingthesoulatwork.com
>> www.stateofgracedocument.com
>>
>>
>> zelle at knowplacelikehome.com
>>
>>
>> work/home: (001) 828.693.0802
>> mobile: (001) 847.951.7030
>>
>>
>> Isle of Skye
>> 2021 Greenville Hwy
>> Flat Rock, NC 28731
>> USA
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Oct 26, 2006, at 10:35 AM, douglas germann wrote:
>>
>>> Hi all--
>>>
>>>
>>> Chris's Tao of Holding Space stopped me in my mental tracks last
>>> night
>>> with one word: proximity.
>>>
>>>
>>> What we are about in opening space is bringing people into
>>> proximity,
>>> yes?
>>>
>>>
>>> Proximity: notice what can happen when we bring people who care near
>>> each other. Ideas bounce and blend and reproduce. Passions infuse.
>>> Keep
>>> us in tightly sealed containers and nothing new happens. Juxtapose
>>> us
>>> and there is possibility. For fire.
>>>
>>>
>>> Which raises for me the question of why do people try to keep others
>>> in
>>> tightly sealed containers, such as "do me" audiences who are not
>>> allowed
>>> to talk back, let alone with each other? Is it lack of experience
>>> with
>>> any container where people can let their lights shine on each other?
>>> Is
>>> it fear of the fire? Something else?
>>>
>>>
>>> Ever notice that after a play or a good seminar, when we go home we
>>> want
>>> to talk about it? We want to assimilate it, re-enjoy, extend it.
>>> What if
>>> we could harness that energy at the event itself? Get the people
>>> there
>>> to assimilate, re-enjoy and especially extend it, starting right
>>> there?
>>> What if?
>>>
>>>
>>> Is this what OS is?
>>>
>>>
>>> :- Doug. Germann
>>>
>>>
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