[OSList] Anyone willing to offer feedback for a newbie?

[doug]

Leslie--

Excuse me for being late to your party!

I like your invitation. I sometimes add to the end of my invitations
"There will be someone there with whom you need to speak."

Have you asked other people in the company what topic would get their
attention?

Let me ask the opposite question to Jeff: What if you had 2 sessions of
roughly 80 minutes each? These would allow a more in-depth conversation,
and more reflection time. Time for those who hold back to have a chance
to get up their nerve--and feel heard.

			:- Doug.




On Wed, 2011-11-09 at 20:40 +0000, Leslie Zucker (Creative/DC) wrote:
> Thanks Barry! 
> 
> This is on the long side, and for that I apologize. Below is my draft
> Open Space Invitation and other notes to get myself organized. Any and
> all feedback and advice would be great!  Evocative questions and ways
> to insert humor welcome too.
> 
> Here goes my draft: 
> 
>  
> 
> Draft Invitation(to be sent via company email by the Communications
> Division to everyone) 
> 
>  
> 
> Creative’s Internal Training and You! 
> 
> What are the most urgent training needs at Creative and why?
> 
> What would it take to make training opportunities the best part about
> your job? 
> 
>  
> 
> Come join us for a fun and provocative gathering on Friday, December
> 2nd 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM 
> 
> Morning drinks and snacks and lunch will be provided. 
> 
> Large West Wing Conference Room. 
> 
> No need to bring or prepare anything – just yourself and an open,
> creative mind! 
> 
>  
> 
> By the end of this gathering….
> 
> 1)    Every issue of concern to anybody will have been raised, if they
> took responsibility for doing that. 
> 
> 2)    All issues will have received full discussion, to the extent
> desired.
> 
>  
> 
> And just a day or two later, the issues and discussions will be
> documented and in the hands of all participants.
> 
>  
> 
> Who should come? Whoever cares.  This is all about voluntary
> self-selection. 
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
> And from here down is my own preparation, not to be shared publicly
> with the invitees…. 
> 
>  
> 
> Basic info 
> 
> Estimating 20-60 people
> 
> Friday, December 2, 2011 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
> 
>  
> 
> Draft Schedule 
> 
> 9:00- 9:20: Opening Circle
> 
> 9:20- 9:45: Create agenda and open the marketplace
> 
> 9:45- 10:45: Session 1
> 
> 10:45- 11:45: Session 2
> 
> Lunch available from 11:15 on
> 
> 11:45-12:30: Session 3
> 
> 12:30 – 1:00: Closing Circle
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
> Preparations
> 
> Signs of: 
> 
> ·         4 principles, 
> 
> ·         1 law, 
> 
> ·         theme, 
> 
> ·         two support questions, 
> 
> ·         be prepared to be surprised, 
> 
> ·         time slots, 
> 
> ·         key to location of groups (Green = Large West Wing
> Conference Room, interior side / Brown = Large West Wing Conference
> Room, near windows / Red = Suite 700 Front Conference Room / Yellow =
> 630 Conference Room / Purple = 610 Conference Room) 
> 
> ·         group signs (Green, Brown, Red, Yellow, Purple), Newsroom 
> 
> Graphics of: 
> 
> ·         bumblebee, 
> 
> ·         butterfly, 
> 
> Supplies: 
> 
> ·         5 rolls of Masking tape, 
> 
> ·         50 markers, 
> 
> ·         5 flip charts, 
> 
> ·         construction paper (for the agenda topics), 
> 
> ·         Blank template for notetakers: Title of session, Convener,
> List of participants, Discussion and recommendations (printed and in
> electronic format)
> 
>  
> 
> Introduction of me by Senior Director of HR or Chief Operating Officer
> – TBD!  Should I give this person any talking points? Neither of them
> have participated in Open Space before. 
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
> From: oslist-bounces at lists.openspacetech.org
> [mailto:oslist-bounces at lists.openspacetech.org] On Behalf Of Barry
> Owen
> Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2011 2:40 PM
> To: World wide Open Space Technology email list
> Subject: Re: [OSList] Anyone willing to offer feedback for a newbie?
> 
>  
> 
> Leslie,
> 
>  
> 
> 
> Welcome back from the island!
> 
> 
>  
> 
> 
> I think this is the perfect place to put this forward for feedback -
> If you choose to do so off-line, I'm all ears
> 
> 
>  
> 
> 
> Best,
> 
> 
>  
> 
> 
> b
> 
> On Wed, Nov 9, 2011 at 1:20 PM, Leslie Zucker (Creative/DC)
> <LeslieZ at creativedc.com> wrote:
> 
> Hello everyone, 
> 
> It’s been a few years since I was on this list and happy to have
> returned recently. I was stuck out on the dry, deserted island called
> “NoWillingnessToTryOpenSpace”. 
> 
> I’ve gotten off that island and am thankful to be back on the fertile
> land of Open Space.  With that said, I have never actually facilitated
> an Open Space myself, but have one on the calendar for December 2nd at
> my new job (of a week!) 
> 
>  
> 
> Is it appropriate to put out a draft of my invitation, schedule,
> theme, questions, etc. and ask for your feedback? If not, could I ask
> for a couple of volunteers whom I could write off –line asking for
> your thoughts?  Is there a better way to solicit a sounding board? 
> 
>  
> 
> Many thanks for steering the newbie in the right direction, 
> 
>  
> 
> Leslie S. Zucker
> 
> Training Manager
> 
> Human Resources Division
> 
>  
> 
> Creative Associates International
> 
> 5301 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Suite 700 
> 
> Washington, DC 20015
> 
> Office: 202-772-0022
> 
> Fax:    202-363-1258
> 
> Email:  LeslieZ at creativeDC.com
> 
> Website Address:  www.creativeassociatesinternational.com
> 
>  
> 
> 
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