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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Beverley Neff
[mailto:bev@cariboolinks.com] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> </span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Friday, </span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>February 23,
2007</span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'> </span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>5:13 PM</span></font><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> hhowen@verizon.net<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: Mixing action
planning and</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Hi Harrison,<br>
<br>
That is exactly what I was struggling with, it seemed to make everything more
complicated. Opening for action and inviting anything that comes clarifies it
for me. Should I have more than one breakout session time available for that? <br>
<br>
It is a great idea to have the books stacked in the middle!<br>
<br>
I really appreciate both you and Gerard helping me to do 'one less thing'...<br>
<br>
<?fontfamily><?param Helvetica>Best regards,<br>
--Beverley<br>
<br>
<?/fontfamily>On </span></font>Feb 23, 2007, at 1:26 PM, Harrison Owen wrote:</p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Beverly</span></font>
-- When you open the space for action on Sunday it is not unlikely<br>
that some new issues will come up. At least every time I do it -- something<br>
new appears. In fact I invite it, saying something like Think of what you<br>
want to act on -- that may be an issue we have discussed, a combination or<br>
something totally new... <br>
<br>
Having another session on Sunday after you have completed the book just<br>
invites confusion (and maybe even controversy). People will want to know why<br>
their session wasn't in the book -- Did that mean you didn't think it was<br>
important??? -- I just wouldn't go there, and you don't have to.<br>
<br>
As an alternative to placing the book in the chairs, I find it very powerful<br>
to place the whole stack in the center of the room. People quickly get that<br>
they started with nothing (an open space) which is now filled with their<br>
discussions and dreams. As an added attraction you might suggest that<br>
instead of just grabbing your own book -- each person should give a book to<br>
someone else. It turns into a wonderful ceremony which continues the notion<br>
that we are all in this community giving and receiving. <br>
<br>
Harrison <br>
<br>
Harrison Owen<br>
7808 River Falls Drive<br>
Potomac, Maryland 20854<br>
Phone 301-365-2093<br>
Skype hhowen<br>
Open Space Training www.openspaceworld.com <br>
Open Space Institute www.openspaceworld.org<br>
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-----Original Message-----<br>
From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf Of Beverley<br>
Neff<br>
Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007 12:11 PM<br>
To: OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU<br>
Subject: Mixing action planning and<br>
<br>
Hi folks,<br>
<br>
With the help of a good team, I am hosting and facilitating a day and a <br>
half OS next weekend here in my own community. (Send your prayers!) The <br>
theme is "Living Together on Saturna Island: Issues and
Opportunities". <br>
I am expecting about 40-50 people. Saturna has about 300 residents, <br>
even more part time residents.<br>
<br>
Saturday is a full day with three breakout session. Sunday is a half <br>
day, with distribution of the Book of Proceedings, reopening for action <br>
planning (one session) and then a closing circle.<br>
<br>
Sunday we meet from 9 AM to 2 PM. And here is my dilemma: I love the <br>
idea of the Book of Proceedings on each chair when people come in early <br>
for coffee. And yet I still want to ask if there are any other topics <br>
that have come up after a night's sleep. If so, we could have one more <br>
time slot for breakout sessions before we reopen for action planning <br>
and one shorter session for immediate next steps, followed by a <br>
half-hour lunch break and closing circle.<br>
<br>
If there are no further topics, then we'd have the option of going <br>
right into non-convergence and finishing early. Nobody would mind that!<br>
<br>
What do you think? Should I include that first Sunday time-slot in the <br>
time/space matrix on Saturday or just offer it on Sunday? Should I drop <br>
the whole idea?<br>
<br>
Any feedback will be deeply appreciated by this relative newbie to <br>
facilitating OS.<br>
<br>
Many thanks for being there!<br>
<br>
Beverley Neff<br>
Saturna Island, BC Canada<br>
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