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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Dear Gabriela – <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>You said:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Background of my present questions <span
class=GramE>is,</span> that I would not have had the courage to facilitate such
big OST. My inner believe system would have <span class=SpellE>stoped</span> me
to do this job - because I would have had the big fear to "damage the
reputation of OST" in any kind. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>- - -<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>With your caring and attentive spirit and
understanding of the essence of OST, I know that you can never damage the
reputation (different in different peoples’ <span class=GramE>minds ;0</span>)
of OST.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>I have done OST with 1500 people
and I’m doing one that size again this June. I find that the secret is
all in the logistics and planning team and our communication with them as to
how the process typically goes – helping them visualize what the basic elements
are and solving the problem as a team as to how to make that happen.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>With the one I am doing in June we are using
a gymnasium (not great for sound but otherwise a splendid site) and our
communication is all about how big signs should be, should we duplicate them so
they can be seen by all, how to make a materials box for each discussion area,
how helpers can help – as you can see, the same things I would do for a
smaller OST. <span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>With larger events I
assist people by offering them a blank time/space matrix sheet if they want to
fill in the sessions they’ll want to attend, and a clipboard at all
discussion areas with a participant roster so each <span class=SpellE>notestaker</span>
can include a checked-off participant sheet with their notes. <span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>In my largest <span class=SpellE>OSTs</span>
I have not needed convergence as part of the design.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>I agree with Erich’s observation that
for great distances (once I did an OST on four floors of a hotel at once) a bit
of travel time in-between sessions might help – although I find that
people get there when they want to so I’ve ended up eliminating
in-between-session time after all. <span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>In
a multi-floor / multi-space event I find that good directional signage to
discussion areas is essential.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>So you see – it’s all very
similar.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>What does impress me each
time on a large event is the amount of (for pre-event conversation and meeting
time and sign-making time it takes – always good to be prepared for and
schedule in dates for enough meetings and for example sign making deadlines
very much in advance of the event.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>- - -<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>I look forward to hearing more of the
conversation about assessing quality and identifying some standards for placing
an OST event in the body of a conference (though in my experience the simple ‘rules’
are the same – best at the end if not used for the whole thing, best with
the whole group of participants rather than a parallel track, etc.).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Let’s hear it for huge – though-through-OST-delightfully-intimate
– Open Spaces!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Lisa<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 color=blue face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:blue;mso-no-proof:
yes'>L i s a<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>H e f t<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 color=blue face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:blue;mso-no-proof:
yes'>Consultant, facilitator, educator<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 color=blue face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:blue;mso-no-proof:
yes'>O p e n i n g<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>S p a c e<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 color=blue face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:blue;mso-no-proof:
yes'>2325 Oregon <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 color=blue face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:blue;mso-no-proof:
yes'>Berkeley, California<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 color=blue face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:blue;mso-no-proof:
yes'>94705-1106<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>USA<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 color=blue face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:blue;mso-no-proof:
yes'>(+01) 510 548-8449<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><st1:PersonName><font size=2 color=blue face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:blue;mso-no-proof:
yes'>lisa</span></font></st1:PersonName><font size=2 color=blue
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
color:blue;mso-no-proof:yes'>heft@pacbell.net<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 color=blue face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:blue;mso-no-proof:
yes'>(coming soon: www.openingspace.net)</span></font><font color=blue><span
style='color:blue;mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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