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

[Suzanne Daigle]

So absolutely delighted and I'm imagining that as you were holding the
space, making it welcoming and safe by not doing or willing anything, it
all just happened wonderfully as it was meant to happen.  Thanks for making
us a part of this!  Suzanne

On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 9:59 AM, Lisa Heft <lisaheft at openingspace.net> wrote:

> Congratulations, Leslie !!
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> I am glad you could feel your Open Space colleagues by your side - because
> there we all were.
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> *Opening Space*
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> On Jan 4, 2012, at 6:16 AM, Leslie Zucker (Creative/DC) wrote:
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> 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.
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> 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!****
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> 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.****
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> 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!****
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> Cheers, Leslie (in Washington, DC)****
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