pre-planned sessions?

Wed Oct 27 21:32:32 PDT 2010

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On Oct 27, 2010, at 3:16 PM, Harrison Owen <hhowen at verizon.net> wrote:

> 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.
> 
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> Farmer-O'Neil
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> 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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