beyond balloons - how it looks like

Erich Kolenaty e.kolenaty at aon.at
Mon Apr 21 06:34:12 PDT 2008


If you want to see what Harrison describes, follow this link:

http://www.transformation.at/index.php?art_id=46

Erich from lovely Vienna

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Harrison Owen
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  Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2008 9:40 PM
  Subject: Re: [OSLIST] beyond balloons


  I am not sure that there is anything beyond balloons. For me they are the 
ultimate! Of course, I might be prejudicially partial, but then again I was 
introduced to the whole matter by a master. You will recall the gathering of 
2108 German Psychiatrists which Michael Pannwitz and I facilitated several 
years ago. It took place in the town of Wurzburg (sp?), and because Michael 
was closer (Berlin) he took responsibility for logistics.



  The town of Wurzburg is a lovely place, and has a most delightful 
convention center. Unfortunately the main hall was not of sufficient size to 
handle an Open Space of record proportions. The solution was brilliant! Two 
circus tents in an open field! So we had the space, but also a problem. How 
do you designate break out areas for what turned out to be 236 groups?  Of 
course you could put signs around the edges, but tent walls tend to be 
rather low and all the people would be mushed on the outside. Michael came 
up with a winner. Helium filled balloons tied to a sack of sand, each 
bearing a special number. Just imagine a large circus tent with 236 colored 
balloons dancing all over the floor. And it got better.



  If posting breakout space designations was a problem - how would you 
handle the essential signs (Principles and Law) to say nothing of 
Butterflies and Bumble Bees? Michael came through gloriously. Each sign was 
taped to a thin stick to which were attached half a dozen balloons. Let 
loose, they floated elegantly about the tent. And much more of the same with 
the Bumble Bees and Butterflies! Lots and lots - floating free!



  It was just beautiful - some might even think odd - or crazy. But we had 
no worries. After all we had 2108 Psychiatrists in attendance.



  Harrison



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  -----Original Message-----
  From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf Of Martin 
Boroson
  Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2008 1:46 PM
  To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
  Subject: beyond balloons



  Hello all



  I'd love to know what you use to designate breakout spaces in a large 
conference room.



  I've been using bunches of balloons, taped to the wall (and then referring 
to the red, blue, green, yellow areas, etc.).



  I am indeed very partial to balloons.



  But not every client wants the room to look like a circus - at the outset, 
anyway.   :)





  Marty





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