I have been doing these kinds of events for years, sometimes offering what Zelle and Maureen offer as "keynote facilitation." It works well if we have a good plenary speaker and if there is an easy transition from the speaker to open space. If the speaker is cool with what and how their speech is being offered it is a great way to stimulate discussion. If not, then it tends to fall flat. Remember: passion and responsibility. In a conference setting, the passion comes from the inspiration of the keynote plus people's individual questions and the responsibility rests with each person to take advantage of the Open Space to further their learning. When space is opened fully for this "fantastic results" can often follow. Much depends on the design and clarity of purpose for all the components. Help your sponsoirs to see the big picture and make sure the keynotes and the participants are clued in to how and why this will work and things will be fine.
<br><br>Cheers,<br><br>Chris<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 10/28/06, <b class="gmail_sendername">Beverley Neff</b> <<a href="mailto:bev@cariboolinks.com">bev@cariboolinks.com</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Hi Zelle,<br><br>I too would like to hear more about these 3-hour Open Spaces following<br>presentations or keynote speeches. It sounds like a great way to get<br>more community feedback when decisions need to be made.<br>
<br>Best regards from Saturna Island BC, Canada.<br><br>Beverley Neff<br><br>On Oct 26, 2006, at 8:50 AM, Zelle Nelson wrote:<br><br>> Hi Doug,<br>><br>> Proximity: very elegant!<br>><br>> Maureen and I have been offering and delivering Open Space after
<br>> keynote<br>> speeches, after presentations in corporate meetings, after<br>> politicalspeeches -<br>> anywhere we can open up space and allow everyone to be the expert or<br>> at least<br>> ask questions about what was a spark for them. It works incredibly
<br>> well.<br>><br>> Generally, we hold a 3 hour Open Space after keynote speeches. In<br>> terms of<br>> presentations in corporate meetings, there will sometimes be multiple<br>> presentations in the mornings and then hold Open Space in the
<br>> afternoons.<br>> We've had fantastic results!<br>><br>> with grace and love,<br>><br>> Zelle<br>><br>> Zelle Nelson<br>> Know Place Like Home/Engaging the Soul@Work/State of Grace Document
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<br>> 2021 Greenville Hwy<br>> Flat Rock, NC 28731<br>> USA<br>><br>><br>><br>><br>><br>><br>><br>> On Oct 26, 2006, at 10:35 AM, douglas germann wrote:<br>><br>>> Hi all--<br>>>
<br>>> Chris's Tao of Holding Space stopped me in my mental tracks last night<br>>> with one word: proximity.<br>>><br>>> What we are about in opening space is bringing people into proximity,<br>>> yes?
<br>>><br>>> Proximity: notice what can happen when we bring people who care near<br>>> each other. Ideas bounce and blend and reproduce. Passions infuse.<br>>> Keep<br>>> us in tightly sealed containers and nothing new happens. Juxtapose us
<br>>> and there is possibility. For fire.<br>>><br>>> Which raises for me the question of why do people try to keep others<br>>> in<br>>> tightly sealed containers, such as "do me" audiences who are not
<br>>> allowed<br>>> to talk back, let alone with each other? Is it lack of experience with<br>>> any container where people can let their lights shine on each other?<br>>> Is<br>>> it fear of the fire? Something else?
<br>>><br>>> Ever notice that after a play or a good seminar, when we go home we<br>>> want<br>>> to talk about it? We want to assimilate it, re-enjoy, extend it. What<br>>> if<br>>> we could harness that energy at the event itself? Get the people there
<br>>> to assimilate, re-enjoy and especially extend it, starting right<br>>> there?<br>>> What if?<br>>><br>>> Is this what OS is?<br>>><br>>> :- Doug. Germann
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