[OSList] First open space, advices needed :)

[John Baxter via OSList]

If you can help the group to become clear about what the most important
focus/challenge/question is for them *now*, then they will be able to let
go of all those preconceived discussion topics in order to address their
priority.
If the purpose is fuzzy then all people have to go on is their baggage and
prepared ideas.  This makes it hard for people to embrace the space, and
they are likely to walk away disappointed (though they may still get a lot
done).

Overall, it will be useful to help people find what they really want to *do*,
vs what they think they should *talk about*.  I don't really know how to
describe this better, nor how you should do it.  But it might help.

Cheers


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On Mon, Dec 22, 2014 at 2:55 PM, Gail West via OSList <
oslist at lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:

> Anne Beatrice – You will have fun! And to have more fun, invite all the
>> children. After  all who is this education for. Remember the Customers!
>> THEN. Eliminate the meal (just put out snacks that people can grab when
>> hungry – the children will show everybody how to do this. And take all the
>> time you can get. You will have a ball. Oh. One more thing – take that list
>> of prepared questions and ....
>>
>>
>>
>> Harrison
>>
>
> ​How delightful - yes to all of the above.  And --perhaps a word from the
> sponsor in​
>
> ​the context that this could well be  the start of a whole series of OS
> events​.......
>
> Love the pictures, Michael.
>
> Gail
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