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<DIV>Barry:</DIV>
<DIV>And what was the theme of the invitation?</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>Esther</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>I opened a very small space (1.5 hours) yesterday that seems to have
grown legs . . . I wrote a bit about this for another listserve and thought I
would share it here.</DIV>
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<DIV>Best,</DIV>
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<DIV>b</DIV>
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<DIV>Interestingly, I just completed (Yesterday) a 1.5 hour "Taster" with 35
MBA <BR>Students at a local Graduate level Business School. The Course was a
"Change <BR>Management" course, and the Professor wished to "Expose" the
students to Open <BR>Space Technology. We talked in great length about how to
do it . . . How do you <BR>get a group to "Get" OST in 1.5
hours?<BR><BR>Here's what we did . . . and it worked magnificently
:-)<BR><BR>I coached the professor to send out an invitation (as we do with
ANY OST event) <BR>with a theme that would be appropriate for the students -
He did so 2 weeks <BR>prior to the session.<BR><BR>When they arrived at class,
the room was set as if we were having a 2 1/2 day <BR>event - Reporting
Station and all.<BR><BR>20 Minutes - I opened the space<BR>10 Minutes -
Marketplace<BR>20 Minutes - Sessions<BR>20 Minutes - US West Video<BR>20
Minutes - Closing/Discussion/Questions<BR><BR>We had 15 issues posted - 4
groups broke into sessions<BR><BR>I! made the time matrix as I would for any 2
1/2 day event and suggested to the <BR>group that they could certainly "carry
on" with their sessions after class . . . <BR>As it happened, They assigned
meeting times and places to complete all of the <BR>sessions to happen
throughout the 2 1/2 day period . . . and left the class <BR>excited about the
possibility of keeping the energy flowing and ultimately <BR>inviting the
entire school (@ 450 Faculty, Staff, Students + any alumni who <BR>cared to
attend) to a larger - REAL 2 1/2 day event.<BR><BR>I talked to some Open Space
friends before doing this and was cautioned against <BR>opening the space, so
I was climbing out on a limb doing it . . . I think the <BR>real difference
came in the fact that I did NOT "mess with the system" . . . We <BR>had a
real, viable, important Theme for the participants . . .<BR><BR>So there you
have it . . .<BR><BR>Good luck,<BR><BR>b<BR></DIV>
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<DIV class=signature id=signature>--<BR>What does your "way" move you towards?
<BR><BR>Barry Owen <BR>The Owen Group <BR>Keller Williams Realty <BR>The
fastest growing, most innovative real estate firm in North America! <BR>105
Westpark Dr Suite 100 <BR>Brentwood, TN 37027 <BR>615.568.2123
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