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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#000080 size=2><FONT color=#000000>Hi
Catherine,</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I've been in a catch up mode since my return from
Switzerland which I enjoyed discovering as much as I enjoyed meeting people like
you. So my apologies for not seeing your message sooner. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I agree with you that the World Café is more
structured, more rigid in the time alotted for discussions and the topics of
discussions. For the facilitator there is more of a clocking and control
function - an unnatural condition for OST types. The process doesn't
flow by itself in the same way as Open Space does. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>And yes Harrison, people especially in Europe find
very funny the WC accronyme. The French version Café du monde (or other
versions) certainly avoids that hilarious confusion.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I presented the World Café method as it is and
people moving around and exchanging ideas created a lot of energy in the room.
In the second part of the day, I used a modified version with more time (among
which was a first round of 40 minutes instead of 25 min.) to allow for more
in debt discussions and relationship building. Some participants commented that
having had a more indebt discussion, they did not want to leave their first
table and at first, they almost did not feel like repeating their discussion to
the other table and it was harder to form a new group. I guess there is a fine
line where passion takes over structure. Personnaly, I prefer what passion
creates but if you are going to use the method, it's better to find the right
balance for the group so that the experience is positive and productive.
Groups may differ from one to the other in terms of what is the right
balance for them.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>People often opt for World Cafe when they only have
1.5 to 2 hours and they do want to consult a group - especially a large group -
with a more engaging method than brainstorming or focus groups or surveys or the
traditional series of facilitated workshops. Or they may use parts of the method
when they want a quick mix of ideas in the middle of another facilitated process
or when they want to bring some change, a different way of meeting. World Cafe
is stronger in relationship building, in idea development than brainstorming and
the other methods I just listed but certainly not as strong as Open Space
Technology. I find it weaker on individual commitment. No one is identified -
owns - takes responsibility for the list of ideas or actions.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#000080 size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#000080 size=2>Tenneson you said: </FONT><FONT
face=Arial color=#000080 size=2>it would be fun to set an open space format so
that questions are named by the group.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#000080 size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I tried to develop a more open version of World
Café. Like you I thought of having participants propose different topics,
one for each table, people circulating to tables of their choice at fixed time
intervals but that was the same as the Caroussel method. If people are going to
propose topics, why not just do Open Space and let them discuss for the length
of time they need, without tables ...for more open communications? In my
experience, even short discussion periods in a 3 hour Open Space have created
greater passion and commitment to specific actions. </FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Whenever time and other conditions allow for it, I prefer proposing Open
Space but I keep other methods at hand when something different is needed.
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Diane</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>Diane Gibeault & Associé.es-Associates<BR>Ottawa Canada (613) 744-2638
<A href="http://www.dianegibeault.com">www.dianegibeault.com</A></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>Coming up - Ŕ noter</DIV>
<DIV>Open Space Training Toronto Canada April 25-27</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=c.pfaehler@bluewin.ch href="mailto:c.pfaehler@bluewin.ch">Catherine
Pfaehler</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=diane.gibeault@rogers.com
href="mailto:diane.gibeault@rogers.com">'Diane Gibeault'</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Cc:</B> <A title=OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
href="mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU">'OSLIST'</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, April 14, 2007 4:22 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Diane Gibeault in Switzerland</DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Dear
Diane<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">This is just a small
echo from the “other side” of your <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Switzerland</st1:place></st1:country-region> trainings – I have been a
part of your World Café training and greatly enjoyed getting to know you (and
hearing your Canadian French!). I would have loved to stay for the OS part, but
just couldn’t. Thank you for having come and made this learning possible! I hope
you enjoyed your stay in our country – and I admire you for taking enough time
to combine it with holidays, making the trip even more worth
wile.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Does it only seem to me
or is it so that World Café is more complicated in terms of preparation than
Open Space? Since I have been familiar with OST for so long, I naturally tend to
find everything else more complicated and would like to have an objective view
on this. Any experiences anybody?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thank you -
Catherine<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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