opening space with very small groups

[catherine corbaz]

hello, Esther,
i did not open space my self, with such a small group. However, i intended
one last year. We were 6 people.It was in a seminar of for those, who wanted
to animate OS within the genuine contact program.

the OS was facilitate by Marainne Gerber (sonetz at bluewin.ch). According to
me it worked well. We worked in a large room, so people courl walk from one
groupe to another. However the law of the two feet was not much used.Maybe
we where to shy to move in such a small group. Marianne has done from the
afternoon to the next day morning. the convergence took place on the
morning. And she did not walk inside the circle usual.

I found it pleasant as a participant and i'm sure its possible. finally i
end up in the cafeteria with a colleague. Like in OS with a large group.If
you don't get other ideas, i suggest you contact her.

Good luck

Catherine Corbaz
Ch.des Roseaux 20
CH-2503 Bienne
Switzerland
+41 32 323 38 43



----- Original Message -----
From: "Communications Esther Matte" <ematte at excellence.ca>
To: <OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU>
Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 2:29 PM
Subject: opening space with very small groups


> Hello everyone!
>
> First, let me say thank you for the wonderful learning I found in the
> OSList.  I'm new to Open Space, and even though I have yet to make my
> "first big circle" as Ted put it recently, I feel more confident thanks to
> you all.
>
> I may have two possible projects with very small groups (5-7 people) ­
> which is what worries me.  I have participated to one OST in my
> experiential training with Diane Gibeault (fantastic!), and co-facilitated
> one with 45 people. But I simply cannot visualize how it works with as few
> as 5 people. How do you do this? Do you have several rounds of
discussions?
> In separate rooms? Do people actually work by themselves and team up? Can
> you do it in approximately 3 hours ? (Maybe 20-30 minutes opening, 2 X
> 40-minutes rounds of discussion or 3 X 30-minutes, action planning and
> closing).
>
> I'm sure some of you have done this. I'll be meeting with the first
> possible group next week, and nothing is set in stone yet for the other.
> Any comments, suggestions, ideas or warnings will be very much
appreciated.
>
> Thank you very much in advance for your time!
>
> Esther Matte
> Communications Esther Matte
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