[OSList] Open Space for a group of 6??

[Peggy Holman via OSList]

I once ran a two day Open Space with the 5-member board of a nonprofit. They got together in every possible configuration over those two days. Pairs, trios, solo, whole group. 

It wasn't as dramatic as Gerard's story. We knew going in we'd just have five. 

As with any good Open Space, there was passion for the subject.  It was an incredibly productive meeting setting the course for the organization. 


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> On Oct 6, 2014, at 2:23 AM, Robyn Williams ► via OSList <oslist at lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:
> 
> What a great story, thank you, one of those rich and delightful learnings.
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> 
> Warm wishes, Robyn
> 
> Robyn Williams
> SeeChangeWA
> Western Australia
> Fremantle ~ Geraldton
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: OSList [mailto:oslist-bounces at lists.openspacetech.org] On Behalf Of openspacedk1 via OSList
> Sent: Monday, 6 October 2014 2:33 PM
> To: Agnieszka Maja Wawrzyniak; World wide Open Space Technology email list
> Cc: gm at openspace.dk
> Subject: Re: [OSList] Open Space for a group of 6??
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> Dear Agnieszka,
> 
> Smallest I have experienced was with 4, I believe that as lf the issue at stake has enouigh energy, it works - and this is clearlily the case from what you describe.
> 
> As an example, I once facilitated an event for the alumni network of a higher educational institution.
> All teaching staff and all alumni were invited, a big room and sufficient catering for everybody.
> 
> Everybody turned out to be the chairwoman (who had invited) and five participants.
> So she was quite depressed and wanted to cancel. I said "the people are the right people", we'll have good discussions and a usefullmeeting, and she went along - and we had a good meeting, with a clear conclusion: the alumni organisation was ended.
> 
> This was not the end of the story - thechair went to the rector to inform him, whereupon he said "our alumni association ? Our network of ambassadors in society ....?" What does the director of the alumni bureay say to this ?
> 
> When he found out there in act wasn't an alumni bureau, let alone a director, he called an emergency meeting of the management, established an alumni bureau and started a capmaign.
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> This is some years ago - I did learn to suggest to have participants register to avoid wasting all too much coffee and sandwiches -
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> Greetings Gerard
> 
> Open Space Institite Denmark
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> isAgnieszka Maja Wawrzyniak via OSList skrev den 2014-10-06 08:13:
>> Hi :)
>> 
>> Here's a question: Is 6 people enough to make an Open Space session?
>> 
>> Next Saturday I'm going to facilitate a group that would benefit from 
>> an OST (there's a conflict situation, no one knows the answer, people 
>> who are extremely passionate are coming etc..)...
>> So far I have worked with much bigger groups but never tried it out 
>> with such a small group...I'm eager to hear your opinions and ideas...
>> 
>> Agnieszka
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