pre-planned sessions?

[Harrison Owen]

Anybody can preplan whatever they want. And they will. But I always suggest
in the opening that if folks come out with the agenda they came in with --
everybody will be the loser. Truth of the matter is that whatever emerges is
so much better than what folks thought beforehand that preplanning is a
lose/lose situation. Or so I have experienced.

ho 

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From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf Of Wendy
Farmer-O'Neil
Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 5:03 PM
To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
Subject: Re: pre-planned sessions?

Thanks for asking this Raffi,

I'm interested in hearing others experiences with pre-planned sessions  
within an OS container.  I am going to be facilitating an experiment  
with a blended event in Feb where some of the sessions are 'pre- 
planned'.  I have some reservations about going this route, but i'm  
interested enough in what they are wanting to attempt that i'm willing  
to give it a try and learn what there is to be learned.

We will be mentioning it in the invitations, so participants will know  
ahead of time, that there will be a more familiar 'track' available  
blended in with the OS.

I have been pondering how to handle the opening.  We are at early  
stages in the design, so no firm thoughts yet, as i still have a lot  
of questions that i want to explore with the sponsor.  And, of course,  
i'm still looking for ways to help them jump fully in with both  
feet ;).  I'll keep you posted on what develops and other questions/ 
issues that arise.

As i re-read what you have asked, i'm not sure i'm totally clear and  
if it's what i'm asking about. Where the sessions "pre-planned" as in  
pre-booked in the schedule or simply known about in advance, or where  
they 'pre-designed' as in, not emergent/open/inclusive in nature-- 
affecting people's experience of being able to fully participate?

Cheers,
Wendy


On 27-Oct-10, at 12:31 PM, Raffi Aftandelian wrote:

> Queridos amigos del espacio abierto,
>
> A friend of mine who took place in an OST event I organized and  
> facilitated
> recently (a daylong Compassionate Communication practice event)  
> expressed
> dissatisfaction about the following:
>
> It seemed that most everyone who had convened a session already had  
> a plan
> for how it would go and there didn't seem to be much space to  
> deviate from
> this plan. From what I understand, she didn't really speak up for  
> what she
> wanted either- nor did she convene her own session(s).
>
> Indeed, I knew that some people were going to convene particular  
> sessions
> and I did not intervene or say anything to these people beforehand.
>
> I am curious, if you know that people are going to convene a  
> particular
> session beforehand, do you say anything to these conveners, given the
> chance? Do you say anything during the formal opening of the space to
> address this?
>
> I wonder if there is no such thing as a perfect opening that  
> addresses all
> eventualities and that no doubt there will always be a few people  
> who didn't
> feel engaged/inspired enough by the opening to jump into the day  
> with two feet?
>
> Thanks!
>
> abrazos,
> Raphael
>
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