[OSList] Any experience with short OST

Sun Jun 10 14:29:14 PDT 2012

I can only add that the only time I did such a short OST in order to
demonstrate the methode did NOT lead to a client relationship. I’ve come to
notice that even a 5.5 hr OS-event is too short. We deprive people of the
experience of what it is like to have ENOUGH time for their thoughts and
ideas and actions and projects to actually emerge if we agree to such short
periods of time.

Thank you for asking, Catherine C., and thank you for your answer, Harrison!

Love, Catherine P.

Catherine Pfaehler

Burckhardtstrasse 2

CH - 3008 Bern

+41-(0)31-536 05 31

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Von: Catherine Corbaz [mailto:cat.corbaz at gmail.com] 
Gesendet: Sonntag, 10. Juni 2012 19:20
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Dear Harrison

of course I'll trust you. You put the right words on my inner feelings and
gave me strong arguments to tell the sponsor, if needed. Your point to do do
it after and let emerge an opened discussion, is a perfect idea.

Thanks a lot,

Catherine

Le 10 juin 12 à 18:07, Harrison Owen a écrit :

Catherine – I know you have made your plans. And Plans can change. Here are
some thoughts that might move the changes along
 First – The best
Presentation on Open Space is “Do it!” Nothing else comes even close. Second
– Doing a Presentation about Open Space before an Open Space creates all
sorts of difficulties, none of which you want. No matter what you say, no
matter how good you are – whatever you say will just confuse people. If they
have never experienced Open Space, they simply won’t believe you. And if
they have had the experience, they don’t need the explanation. Even worse, a
Presentation up front will inevitably put the people in a “head” mode,
thinking about the process. They will be wondering about other processes,
potential modifications, what “they” say in the literature. All good
thoughts, but definitely not needed at the onset of an Open Space. Just get
on with the business, do what comes naturally, and forget about the process.
After all it works all by itself. No help needed. And don’t try doing “just
a little bit of Open Space” It is always frustrating, because just about the
time you get rolling, it is time to stop. If these people really want to
Celebrate – Go for it and make sure they have plenty of time/space for the
occasion!

And then if they really want a Presentation, do it at the end. I assume you
will have a closing circle and after the people have shared their comments,
ask them by way of summary “What did you notice particularly about our time
together that was strange, new, surprising, different? I think you will find
that the People as a whole will create a marvelous presentation, and of
course you can comment if you care to.

Trust me. You won’t be disappointed.

Harrison

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[mailto:oslist-bounces at lists.openspacetech.org] On Behalf Of Catherine
Corbaz
Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2012 11:31 AM
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Subject: [OSList] Any experience with short OST

Dear OS-friends,

I’ve been invited to moderate an OST for the 10th birthday of a studying
program of a high Engineering and business school. It is called Human System
engineering.

The purpose is to celebrate the anniversary and to make an OST in order to
collect ideas, projects of the students to allow this program to live
further. The purpose is also to present OST as a method to work with
collective intelligence , etc. Inviter people will be students and old
students, the professorship will also be invited. 

At the beginning we spoke of a one day OST. After a first meeting with the
preparation group, they proposed me to do something shorter, with a
presentation about OST. I agreed with their suggestion. But i'll make my
presentation as short as possible, with the message: the best presentation
is to experiment it.  So I might have 1/2 more, who knows?

But i've never do such a short OST. So presently the agenda (in may head)
look like:

- a short introduction (sponsor + OST introduction : 15’), 

- Market place&agenda (15’). 

- Two break-out sessions of 35 min. 

- closing circle (20') 

We expect 30-50 people.

Anyone with a similar experience. I remender reading something about a 1.5
hours OST?

Any comment, remark, welcome.

NB: this OST is a short of follow-up of the french publication of Christine
Kohler. 

Regards

Catherine Corbaz

Roseaux 20

CH-2503 Bienne

+41 32 323 38 43

+41 79 794 38 55

https://sites.google.com/site/catherinecorbaz/

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