FW: Open Space with seniors

[Harrison Owen]

Having spent 75 years on this planet, I guess I could qualify as a "senior,"
and from that perspective I would judge that seniors are pretty much like
everybody else. If they have the passion, time will not matter. As for
storytelling, I think that is what OS is all about, so I wouldn't worry
about a special time - it is going to happen regardless. And being a senior
in Open Space is the greatest because you can go at your own pace. Need a
nap - use your two feet and find a comfortable place!

 

 

Harrison 

 

Harrison Owen

7808 River Falls Dr.

Potomac, MD 20854

USA

Phone 301-365-2093

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From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf Of Catherine
Pfaehler
Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2010 4:12 PM
To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
Subject: Open Space with seniors

 

Dear friends

 

I have been asked by the Grey Panthers (a political organisation of seniors)
to briefly present OST to them on Tuesday, Nov. 30th. Most of them are 55
years old or older. They want to have a one-day-event dealing with their
future and their image. At the same time, my contact tells me that many of
them like to tell stories from their earlier lives when they were still
working, and most of them think that a whole day is too long for them. Some
have also become a bit fatalist, not caring too much about the future
anymore.

 

Please let me know what your experiences are when facilitating OST for
seniors, and how to deal with the above contradictions, i.e. how to give
enough time for storytelling when at the same time one entire day might be
too long for them to attend. 

 

I will be out of my office for a week now, but would be delighted to find
some of your answers in OSLIST by then. Thank you already!!!

 

With gratitude, Catherine

 

Catherine Pfaehler

lic.oec.HSG

Open Space Begleitung

Burckhardtstrasse 2

CH - 3008 Bern

Telefon +41-(0)31 - 536 05 31

Mobile  +41-(0)76 - 488 15 46

c.pfaehler at open-space-begleitung.ch

www.open-space-begleitung.ch <http://www.open-space-begleitung.ch/> 

 

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