[OSList] No silence in opening

[Tricia Chirumbole via OSList]

Hi Harold!

I often like to suggest in my description of the marketplace that people
give themselves time to reflect on what they might like to offer and assure
them that we will have enough time for everyone to get their thoughts out
on the wall.

I also often add a "last call" when the popcorn seems to have all been
popped and remind people that there is still time to think and add your
thoughts before we get started and then allow whatever silence there is as
people sit and often a few pop up.

You could mention in the intro that you will allow a bit of time toward the
end of the flurry for people to ponder after they have listened to the
group. Expectation setting helps so much, in my experience, and then people
can be comfortable listening when there is a rush and know that they will
have time to think quietly at the end.

:)

Tricia Chirumbole
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Skype: tricia.chirumbole


On Mon, Jun 15, 2015 at 1:52 PM, Lisa Heft - via OSList <
oslist at lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:

> Harold,
> I think the key is not to *add* something that is not for everyone, but to
> always work in a *way* that includes everyone.
> Which you I am sure do.
>
> So designing ample time for a non-rushed Opening Circle is one of the
> keys.
> Giving time for both the quick responders and the reflective thinkers.
> Breathing.
> Being calm and centered and not rushing your own way of speaking as you
> explain the principles and process.
> All those things.
>
> “there should have been” or “some people” is often what one person may
> have enjoyed or needed but not always a spark for changing something for
> 100% of people.
>
> I think if there was enough time for Opening Circle, with clarity that you
> will wait as folks who may still be thinking, reflecting and writing have
> their time as well, you are making visible the power and nature of
> invitation for differences. And the breathing… is in there…
> Lisa
>
>
> On Mon, Jun 15, 2015 at 12:15 PM, Harold Shinsato via OSList <
> oslist at lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:
>
>>  The Open Space for the Jeannette Rankin Peace Center (
>> http://civicrm.jrpc.org/rising-from-the-ashes) I facilitated this
>> Saturday went extremely well. We had a full day of sessions and high levels
>> of engagement, and the center's Executive Director said it way exceeded her
>> expectations.
>>
>> After sitting in the glow of so many thank you's, gratitude, and "good
>> job" the day of the event and afterwards - I was surprised and quite
>> annoyed by a bit of feed back second hand through email...
>>
>>     "there should have been a 5-minute or so thinking time."
>>
>>     "Some people needed more quiet time to gather there thoughts."
>>
>> As people become more familiar with Open Space, my personal experience is
>> that rather than a long awkward and anxiety filled pause as facilitators
>> worry if anyone will post a session - instead, especially in public OST
>> events, people launch and line up to populate the agenda. This has bothered
>> me, but this is the first time I've heard the complaint of a *lack* of
>> silence in the opening.
>>
>> After my initial annoyance, and speaking with an Open Space colleague, my
>> wife, and another space holding professional, I wondered if this weren't
>> actually something that can help there be authentic open space, and not
>> just a cargo cult going through the motions.
>>
>> I'm pondering a way to help there be space before people come to the
>> center to announce their sessions - but without doing some heavy
>> facilitated silence or meditation process.
>>
>> Any thoughts, suggestions?
>>
>>     Thank you!
>>     Harold
>>
>>
>> --
>> Harold Shinsato
>> harold at shinsato.com
>> http://shinsato.com
>> twitter: @hajush <http://twitter.com/hajush>
>>
>
>
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