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<DIV><SPAN class=140462823-26022004><FONT
face=Arial>Christine,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=140462823-26022004><FONT face=Arial>If it was me, I wouldn't do
a 1.5 hour meeting for 120-180 participants (non profit leadership and
management) with a topic as broad as "what can we DO in the next year
to build the capacity of our sector in Arizona?" .</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=140462823-26022004><FONT face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=140462823-26022004><FONT face=Arial>I believe that 3 1/2 hours
is the shortest meeting in which one really experiences the open space of an
Open Space Technology meeting. Anything shorter than that, in my
experience, is a demonstration of people self managing within a set of
instructions. Having said that, the topic is a very broad one and a very
important one for this sector--not to be handled lightly. It is truly too bad
that they didn't give you at least one whole day, preferably 2 1/2 days to
really do justice to these people and the topic. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=140462823-26022004><FONT face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=140462823-26022004><FONT face=Arial>Having said that, I think
one of the challenges that you will face is the unlikelihood that all of your
participants will be ready for you at the start of your appointed time, so you
are unlikely to have your full 1 1/2 hours. So...I suggest you do your planning
as though you have 1 1/4 hours. You need time for opening including making
statements about the fact that OST has the capacity to include action planning
but there won't be a special opportunity for this at this meeting. I think you
will need to make the most of your words to explain what OST is when the right
time is given or else you might have 180 people going off and leading exactly
this kind of OST meeting throughout Arizona (often there are lots of people who
imitate what they experience). Now, you can't prevent that--I realize it but
maybe your words might help. Okay, you will have about ten minutes of your
words, another ten minutes for topics to be posted, and then about 20 minutes
for your closing. I think you would be best to have only one session time. If
you attempt to go with two and then even more time gets cut away by unexpected
events, you might end up with big problems.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=140462823-26022004><FONT face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=140462823-26022004><FONT face=Arial>Have they given you the
right to use a closing circle to close their whole conference or is your closing
only going to be the closing for your OST portion. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=140462823-26022004><FONT face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=140462823-26022004><FONT face=Arial>I hope this helps. I can
see why you would want to take advantage of the opportunity to showcase OST.
However, having spent a long time in the social service sector, I know my own
reaction to such a short time to discuss something so important would be very
distressing.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=140462823-26022004></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I wish you joy, peace, God's grace and blessings, and that
you prosper in all things,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<P><FONT face=Arial>Birgitt</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </P></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> OSLIST
[mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Christine Whitney
Sanchez<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, February 26, 2004 2:57 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU<BR><B>Subject:</B> What would you
do?<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=673103219-26022004><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
color=#008080>Dear Friends,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=673103219-26022004><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
color=#008080></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=673103219-26022004><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
color=#008080>In a little more than a week, Arizona State University Center
for Nonprofit Leadership and Management is sponsoring the 6th Annual Forum on
Nonprofit Effectiveness: Building the Capacity of Arizona's Nonprofit
Sector. There will be between 120 - 180 NP leaders from around the state
who are well accustomed to the format they will experience most of the
day...expert panels and Q&A.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=673103219-26022004><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
color=#008080></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT color=#008080><SPAN
class=673103219-26022004>As a bold move on ASU's part, I've been asked to
facilitate a very short open space to finish the day focused
on the convening question, "What can we DO in the next year to build the
capacity of our sector in Arizona?" No action planning, obviously but
the sponsors hope to stimulate a different level of dialogue. Since
there is only 1.5 hours available for the open space session I am leaning
toward having only one 45minute breakout session with the remainder of the
time devoted to opening and closing. But I've also been considering 2
half hour breakout sessions with less time for brief reports and the
closing. </SPAN><SPAN class=673103219-26022004>Given that this is going
to be the first OST experience for nearly everyone in this group, I am looking
for a balance between longer, richer discussions in the breakouts with the
fuller self-organizing experience that 2 shorter breakouts might offer.
</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=673103219-26022004><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
color=#008080></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=673103219-26022004><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#008080>I
would especially appreciate any examples of times where you've opened space
for this number of people in this short time frame and what you found most
effective.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=673103219-26022004><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
color=#008080></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=673103219-26022004><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
color=#008080>Thanks in advance for sharing your insights and
suggestions.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=673103219-26022004><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
color=#008080></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=673103219-26022004>
<P><FONT face="Viner Hand ITC" color=#008080
size=4><EM><STRONG>Christine</STRONG></EM></FONT></P>
<P><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT
color=#008080>Christine Whitney Sanchez<BR><FONT color=#800080>Triune Milagro,
LTD</FONT><BR>2717 E. Mountain Sky Avenue<BR>Phoenix, AZ
85048-8990<BR>milagro27@cox.net<BR>480.759.0262
phone<BR>480.759.0403 fax<BR></FONT>VISIT OUR WEBSITE:
</FONT></FONT><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><A
href="http://www.triunemilagro.com/">www.triunemilagro.com</A>
</FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff size=1></FONT><FONT
color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><BR><FONT
color=#800080><EM>Invoking the wisdom and capacity of the human spirit!
</EM></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></P></SPAN></DIV>
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