60 minute Open Space

John Rapp jfs.rapp at gmail.com
Fri May 29 12:31:28 PDT 2009


And put another way: Isn't everything, in some way, to some degree, a
manifestation of OS -- even if no OC, Invitation, etc.?? j

On Fri, May 29, 2009 at 12:21 PM, Lisa Heft <lisaheft at openingspace.net>wrote:

> Okay, so tell me this - if you only have 60 minutes, why does it have to be
> Open Space?Why not another engaging, interactive, participant-centered
> dialogic tool / form / process?
>
> When I analyze what tool to use, I first define with the client their
> overarching objectives, characteristics of physical site where the meeting
> will be, number of participants, desired outcomes, time available, context
> of what comes before and after, and several other elements. I choose the
> tool last, based on that analysis and information.
>
> I often do not choose Open Space as the tool when there is not enough time
> for the full basic form (Opening Circle, Agenda co-creation, multiple
> discussion-circle sessions (ideally) and Closing Circle / comments and
> reflections).  Because Open Space's gift is offering a way to shift thinking
> through the use of stretching time and space and traveling from discussion
> to discussion - a few session times allow the brain to shift from the linear
> to the intuitive and for folks to note patterns and threads.
>
> So in shorter time frames I use such things as World Cafe, question circles
> and other interactive, dialogic, participant-centered methods both named and
> un-named.
>
> Also: there are various elements that are common to interactive learning
> and interchange - posting ideas on a wall, coming to the center of a circle,
> discussion groups, co-creation of an agenda - and I would not call them Open
> Space if they are not part of the basic form.  Actually, I don't have to
> call those things anything - I can just use them where they are useful.
>
> So my Devil's Advocate question to you is: why use or call it Open Space if
> it's to fit into one hour?
>
> Thanks for the co-learning,
>
> Co-Lisa
>
> *Lisa Heft*
> Consultant, Facilitator, Educator
> *Opening Space*
> lisaheft at openingspace.net
> www.openingspace.net
>
>
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