[OSList] Open Space for just 2 hours and 10 people

[Lisa Heft]

Congratulations, Leslie !!

I am glad you could feel your Open Space colleagues by your side -  
because there we all were.

Lisa

Lisa Heft
Consultant, Facilitator, Educator
Fellow, Columbia University Center for International Conflict Resolution
Opening Space
lisaheft at openingspace.net
www.openingspace.net



On Jan 4, 2012, at 6:16 AM, Leslie Zucker (Creative/DC) wrote:

> Hello everyone,
> A quick update to let you know that my first Open Space (for 10  
> people and 2 hours) went really well!  Thanks to all of you for the  
> virtual support – I could definitely feel it!  And, to the one and  
> only Lisa Heft who was my first introduction to and trainer of Open  
> Space, in San Francisco in 2008.
>
> I had read the previous list-serve discussions about how sometimes  
> small groups tend to stay together rather than divide into smaller  
> groups, so I was ready to stand back and let it be, if that were to  
> happen. Fortunately, the group did an amazing job of quickly  
> generating about 14 topics, and then grouped a few so they were left  
> with 10 topics, exactly the amount I had set up for.  They divided  
> up and got started right away. Although they were small groups (of  
> 2-3 usually), they were engaged and liberally applying the bumblebee  
> concept – they liked that one!
>
> In the closing circle there were a lot of positive comments,  
> including one from the boss who had originally only allowed the two  
> hours saying “I can see why a lot more time would be beneficial”.  I  
> smiled and quietly considered that a small victory for the day.
>
> The day after, I sent the proceedings and now I’m working with this  
> group on next steps and a follow up process.
> Can’t wait to open space again!
>
> Cheers, Leslie (in Washington, DC)

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