OST following a creative enhacing training

[Artur Silva]

Thanks for your comments, Peter

Artur



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From: Peter Weinmann <peterfweinmann at googlemail.com>
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Sent: Mon, November 15, 2010 10:27:20 AM
Subject: Re: [OSLIST] OST following a creative enhacing training


Hello Artur,
 
in the last two years I did (with others) two trainings with MDs, exerienced and 
less experienced on the topic of pacemakers. The first day of the trainings we 
did an outdoor session -  a tree climbing course with different degrees of 
difficulty. Wow! -  what a difference in the course with respect to discussion, 
trust and mutual realtionshop amongst the aprticipants as compared to any other 
course done the traditional way. In my optinion an outdoor event is the absolute 
"Icebreaker" for all group events.
Best regards,
 
Peter


2010/11/13 Artur Silva <arturfsilva at yahoo.com>

Dear Open spacers:
> 
>Last week I have done a half day OST in some special conditions. It was a 
>retreat of a Department of a Company (about 20 people). During all the day of 
>Friday they had a program of outdoor training aimed to develop, among other 
>things, team building and creativity. Saturday morning they had an Open Space 
>session to discuss "how to improve the success conditions of our Department?", 
>with an opening, two breakout session periods and the closure.
> 
>1. I was curious to see if the training of Friday (that I have not attended, but 
>received very good comments from participants) would have any influence on the 
>OST session. I know that one experience is not enough to take conclusions, but 
>comparing this to other events in different conditions, I could not see any 
>substantial differences, except the fact that a "team spirit" that quite often 
>emerges during the event or at the closure was already present from the 
>beginning. 
> 
>Any of you had similar experiences of opening space after an outdoor training or 
>any other training with similar objectives? Have you noticed any differences?
> 
>2. I have done a "normal opening" even if it was not among the best I have done. 
>(As a side note: I was a bit ill and concerned that I should not be stand up for 
>a long period. Interestingly, the opening was not shorter but longer than usual 
>and a bit too long for the timetable defined). 
>
> 
>Anyhow the main facilitator/trainer of the previous day made me a suggestion 
>that I would like to have your opinions about. The suggestion was based in the 
>way they have done their trainings in the past (explaining everything in the 
>beginning) and the way they do now (explaining only what is needed for each 
>phase). So the suggestion was to divide the opening in two parts: the first one 
>with a bit of history and the presentation of the timetable with no Agenda and 
>then ask for session topics; and then explain the principles, law and animals 
>and go on to the Market Place.
> 
>I have some opinions about this, but I prefer to give them later. At this 
>moment I would like to know if anyone has ever tried this two-steps type of 
>opening and with what results. If not (and considering the context I have 
>mentioned of the previous one day training) what do you think about the 
>suggestion I have received? 
>
> 
>Regards
> 
>Artur
> 
>P.S.: A final note, Harrison, to say that in my two last Open Space events I 
>have used your post its and not my usual time-space grid ;-)
>It worked ok but it is too soon to to have conclusions, especially as they were 
>both small events (20-30 people)... 
>
> 
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