beyond balloons

[Gerard Muller]

Hello Marty,

I use balloons, too, preferably large ones - filled with helium so they 
fly.

It's a nice flexible way to indicate spaces which may need to move, and 
a balloon is easy to move.
I have had them either fixed to a chair, or had a rock to keep the 
balloon from flying.
The advantage of rocks is that in the closing circle there is the 
possibility to move all balloons to the centre of the circle.

It also creates a different athmosphere - there are topics where they 
would not fit.

I guess I usually suggest having balloons as a flexible and clear way 
to mark breakout spaces
rather than mentioning other properties

Greetings from Denmark,




Gerard Muller
Open Space Institute Denmark
Phone: (+45) 21269621					Skype: openspace1
Mail: gm at openspace.dk




On Apr 19, 2008, at 7:45 PM, Martin Boroson wrote:

> 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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