[OSList] Smallest group OS

[Thomas Herrmann]

will share this lovely thread to the 14 participants in the OST training I am facilitating right now. First day done, two to go.
And of course invite them to join the list
Thanks for joining our training
Love this community
All the best
Thomas Herrmann in Sweden

12 jun 2013 kl. 20:04 skrev paul levy <paul at cats3000.net>:

> Dear all
> 
> Asking how many people is enough for an Open Space event is like asking how much love is enough for a relationship. Or how much colour is enough for a rainbow.
> 
> Open Space Technology escaped how and when it did for a reason.
> 
> Come on. Behave yourselves!
> 
> Paul Levy
> 
> On 12 Jun 2013 17:23, "Erich Kolenaty" <e.kolenaty at aon.at> wrote:
> 
> At this occation I would remind you of the report of fabulous Lisa Heft who I guess 10 years ago gave a report to the list on the smallest open space ever been held in the world: Only one participant!
> 
> It must be able to find the story somewhere in the archives - perhaps Lisa would like to tell again ;-) ?
> 
> Erich from lovely Vienna
> 
> Am 11.06.2013 15:33, schrieb Michael M Pannwitz:
> Dear Paul,
> in my experience it does work, I have facilitated several.
> The tendency for the whole group to go to a particular session is larger than in a large event but there are often many small or even very small groups, or groups of one. So the dynamic is basically the same albeit more intense.
> 
> However, these requests for an OST event with a small group almost always end up being much larger after a planning meeting with the sponsor (in this case, all nine could constitute the planning group).
> Basicall, in the Planning Meeting three major questions are answered:
> 1. What are our expectations regarding the outcome of the OST event?
> 2. What should be the heading for the event in light of our expectations?
> 3. Who should be invited to the event in light of our expectations and the title of our event?
> 
> So, I would encourage you to have a traditional planning meeting.
> 
> Greetings from Berlin
> mmp
> 
> 
> 
> On 11.06.2013 14:10, Paul Nunesdea wrote:
> List,
> 
> Apologies if this is a recurrent question... Would opening space at
> management team level (9 persons) would work? The issue is a burning
> 'new company structure' eventually facing a downsize. I have
> experienced to host larger groups OS but wonder how it would be also
> useful in a smaller group context.
> 
> My question is twofold: - would a OS session of 9 persons would work
> in terms of marketplace dynamics, would the sessions be too small? -
> If that works well, then I wonder if extending results to the
> remainder of the company not in the OS meeting would be effective?
> 
> Your experience would be much valued!
> 
> Best Paul
> 
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