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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Hello, Diane -<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Melinda wrote to me about learning more about Open Space
facilitation.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>I am glad you are
asking all these questions so that everyone can help you both.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>You wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.25in'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'><<i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
style='font-style:italic;mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>A friend of mine, Melinda Salazar,
teaches at the public high school in <o:p></o:p></span></i></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.25in'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:
normal'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-style:italic;mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Durham NH, the home of
UNH…She and another teacher at the HS put on a "Teaching Peace"
one-day conference last year, in April, aimed at NH teachers, and secondarily
for parents, activists etc. from New England. There were the usual keynotes,
workshops, round tables, and I think there were about 85 participants. <o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.25in'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:
normal'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-style:italic;mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>It felt good - challenging, new
connections, strong spirit - and they've decided to do it again this
April….She and I have been talking a lot about the plans for this year. I
… have been sending her tidbits from the OS list, which she has
appreciated. The question: Melinda and her co-organizer are considering using
OS for the April 2006 Teaching Peace conference. Is it appropriate for this
sort of event?</span></font></i>><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Yes, it is not only totally appropriate, but it has been used for the
Practice of Peace conference 2002 in San Francisco, 2003 on Whidbey Island in
Washington State, 2005 in the American Southwest, and my friends on the OSLIST
can name even more peace conferences held in Open Space.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Open Space teaches peace.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>So its use for the Teaching Peace
conference makes perfect sense.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Not
only would you engage participants in sharing knowledge, experiences, resources
and community, but you would be modeling a tool used for peacemaking and
conflict resolution used around the world.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>You continue:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.25in'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'><<i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
style='font-style:italic;mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>The day is about 6-7 hours
long, on a Saturday… With complete agreement that longer would be better
… the firm plan for this year is a Saturday in April. Does it make sense
to try OS for all or part of the day? (I read with interest the "taste of
OS" emails a while back</span></i>.)><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>All of the day.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Why?<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Several reasons: you want people to get
as much as they can out of layering their thinking, cross-pollinating ideas,
experiencing a diversity of thoughts, sharing puzzles, challenges and
successes, and getting most out of the nutrition-rich environment of co-created
issues, answers, questions and discoveries.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>The little ‘taster’ OSs are
when we have no possibility of doing longer ones and when we sift and decide
whether bringing a taste of OS will serve the participants (or whether we
should choose other methods for such a short time).<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Think of the deliverables.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>The deliverables of a ‘mini’ OS are participants naming what
is important to them, finding out who else is passionate about that issue,
sharing resources and building community.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>The deliverables of a 1-day OS are all this and more, as a day-long OS
can take people out of their linear, cognitive thinking and shift them into
more intuitive, whole-systems, interrelated,
‘sparking-off-each-other’ thinking.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>My colleagues on this list can add more,
I’m sure.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Giving conference
participants less of a day in my mind deprives them of this possibility. And my
experience is that when we faith in the people and the process (thanks, Jimmy,
for inviting this conversation about your own conference) and give the agenda
to them, they co-create something which is much richer, more meaningful and
more applicable to them than anything that we in even our best intentions can
provide for them through our inclusion of ‘expert’ keynote
speakers.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.25in'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'><<i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
style='font-style:italic;mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>I just read the part about
"keynote etc. the day before, then OS for <o:p></o:p></span></i></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.25in'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:
normal'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-style:italic;mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>1-3 days works well" --
would a keynote 9-10am, then OS until 3pm, then <o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.25in'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:
normal'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-style:italic;mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>a closing circle work? Any
suggestions</span></font></i>?><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Do note that in the sentence above we are talking about a several-day
OS, not a one day OS.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Be v-e-r-y
careful about thinking you should put a keynote in just one day.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>First of all, people sit. And
listen.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Their bodies are at
rest.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Not great for when you want
them to jump into Open Space.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Then:
it’s taking 1 hour away from them.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>That’s right.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Just
something to think about.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>So: I would think of exactly how long your day can be (until 5?) and do
something like 9-10 Opening Circle and Agenda co-creation, 5<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>1-hour sessions in Open Space, and then
a 1-hour Closing Circle.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>And step
back and see what amazing people can do together.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><Some of the concerns re doing 100% OS: If there is no keynote, no
names or topics on the flyer, will teachers, parents, and peace activists be
attracted to come? This is not a required "in-service" training, so
there is no pre-set audience. It's not the business corporate culture, where
people are used to going away to a hotel for 2-3 days for events. The
participants are largely teachers who are tired by Friday night, and it's
appealing for many of them to come and listen rather than expect to offer
something themselves.><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Here’s my question back to you – can you write a compelling
invitation that draws people into the room because they are engaged and
inspired by what you have written?<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>I bet you can.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>(here are
some sample invitations:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><a
href="http://www.openingspace.net/openSpaceTechnology_method_resources_invitations.shtml">http://www.openingspace.net/openSpaceTechnology_method_resources_invitations.shtml</a>
).<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>There is even a Practice of
Peace invitation, but there some of the other invites might also show you how
you can engage people.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>And remember, Open Space will energize people and it ‘ain’t
no’ long boring meeting or didactic training.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>They don’t have to prepare
anything to present, no homework is required, and sure, they can even listen if
they want (but I know that so many of them will be inspired to host
discussions, especially if you and Melinda design a really delicious,
nutritious focusing question (theme – see some examples here: <a
href="http://www.openingspace.net/openSpaceTechnology_method_resources_themes.shtml">http://www.openingspace.net/openSpaceTechnology_method_resources_themes.shtml</a>
) to get them going.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Also, here’s my thinking – the right people will come.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Those who don’t want to just
won’t.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>So you don’t
have to worry about entertaining them (clumsy word but you know what I
mean).<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>You just have to invite, and
invite in many different ways, and invite richly different kinds of people, and
keep inviting all the way up until the day of the event, to share the word, the
energy, the excitement and your host team’s enthusiasm for each and every
individual being important and welcome to this amazing event.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.25in'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'><<i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
style='font-style:italic;mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>The conference is low
budget (the teachers make and sell Teaching Peace <o:p></o:p></span></i></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.25in'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:
normal'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-style:italic;mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>t-shirts to fund it, and there is
a registration fee, something like <o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.25in'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:
normal'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-style:italic;mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>$15 for the day), so hiring a
professional OS designer seems unlikely</span></font></i>.><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Ah, say it isn’t so.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>It’s not unlikely – imagine it being likely, and if you can
imagine it, it can be true.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Can you
provide any or part of the expenses, such as travel, accommodation and
meals?<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Can you provide homestays?
Are there any nearby funders (Universities with peace, leadership, education or
international relations programs/departments/degrees? businesses who would like
to put a banner at your event to increase their visibility, larger businesses
who have community engagement programs? Funders of non-profits? collaboratives
of regional peace organizations?) who can pitch in just a bit of money for an
honorarium, or air tickets, or…?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Many of us are happy to help – either you will find an Open Space
facilitator close to your region, or you will find some funding that will just
make the difference for expenses and a small honorarium…but you know
what?<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Nobody will be able to help
you if you don’t just take the leap…and…ask.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>I bet you’ll be surprised…<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Ask more, share more – we’re all here to support you and
Melinda,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Lisa <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>___________________________<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;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=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>Consultant, Facilitator, Educator<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;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=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>2325 Oregon<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>Berkeley, California<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>94705-1106<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>USA<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>+01 510 548-8449<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>lisaheft@openingspace.net<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>www.openingspace.net <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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