[OSList] Open Space for a group of 6??
Therese Fitzpatrick via OSList
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Mon Oct 6 19:00:42 PDT 2014
I once facilitated an OS for a board of six people. I opened the space,
then the marketplace. And everyone post topics in the marketplace. then the
group decided they'd have sessions on all the topics proposed and the whole
group would participate in all the sessions. I occasionally reminded people
of the law of two feet, to keep the space open but the group was happy
working through each topic together. I think they were accustomed to being
a great, collaborative team and they stayed a great collaborative team
during that strategic planning OS event.
The group seemed very pleased with the results, felt energized and eagerly
ready to undertake the new action plans made during the OS.
I felt anxious throughout that I wasn't doing anything but, then again, I
was doing something: I don't read enough about the real work of
facilitation which is inner energy work. I was holding space for the group
and my energy is great and powerful. Good facilitators are energy shamans,
imho.
On Mon, Oct 6, 2014 at 8:06 AM, Michael M Pannwitz via OSList <
oslist at lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:
> Dear Kari,
>
> actually, pretty regularly, much of that which sponsors and the planning
> group envisioned actually did happen in and after the os-events I
> facilitated.
> (This becomes evident in meetings of planning groups after os-events when
> they look at the mind-map they produced in the first planning session
> before the os event to the questions: What is different the Day after the
> Event? What has changed? What is taking place in my workplace/neighborhood/organisations
> on the day after the event? Which perspectives have opened?...)
>
> Also pretty regularly, there were big (and small) surprises of the kind
> that have been reported in this string (closing stuff down, creating a new
> approach, etc.).
>
> Whatever it is that happens in an os-event has shown me (and I assume
> participants and sponsor-participants see it, too) that there is infinetly
> more possible to manifest itself than I am able to imagine. In fact,
> regardless of what I (and perhaps everybody else in the event) expect or
> envision of the gathering to come up with seems of no interest to those
> processes that act in an os-event.
>
> Sometimes I get the impression that my (and perhaps our) goals, visions,
> aspirations, hopes... are just another kind of control in respect what we
> want to occur. This seems to be just another way of looking at "not
> attached to outcome". Usually, this is a prescription for myself in my role
> as facilitator. Extending it to everyone in an os-gathering might free up
> more of the selforganisationforce.
>
> Greetings from Berlin
> mmp
>
> On 06.10.2014 16:36, Kári Gunnarsson via OSList wrote:
>
>> I love the stories with few people in Open Space. With one or even with
>> none, but still a lot of successes. The act of the invitation and the
>> provision of space are remarkable and have productive outcome without
>> relation to the actual turnout. But be warned, the actual outcome is not
>> always within our or ours sponsors prediction, but we have learned that
>> the produce is good.
>>
>> /Kári
>>
>>
>>
>> On 6 October 2014 14:22, Peggy Holman via OSList
>> <oslist at lists.openspacetech.org <mailto:oslist at lists.openspacetech.org>>
>> wrote:
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>> Peggy
>> Sent from my iPad
>>
>> 425-746-6274 <tel:425-746-6274>
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>>
>> > On Oct 6, 2014, at 2:23 AM, Robyn Williams ► via OSList
>> <oslist at lists.openspacetech.org
>> <mailto:oslist at lists.openspacetech.org>> wrote:
>> >
>> > What a great story, thank you, one of those rich and delightful
>> learnings.
>> >
>> >
>> > Warm wishes, Robyn
>> >
>> > Robyn Williams
>> > SeeChangeWA
>> > Western Australia
>> > Fremantle ~ Geraldton
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: OSList [mailto:oslist-bounces at lists.openspacetech.org
>> <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 <mailto:gm at openspace.dk>
>> > Subject: Re: [OSList] Open Space for a group of 6??
>> >
>> > 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.
>> >
>> > This is some years ago - I did learn to suggest to have
>> participants register to avoid wasting all too much coffee and
>> sandwiches -
>> >
>> > Greetings Gerard
>> >
>> > Open Space Institite Denmark
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > 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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