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(wherever here is) – and I totally agree. Tasting Open Space is a downer.
Do it – or Don’t do it. But if you Do it – Do it well! With a
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[mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>Yaari Martin Pannwitz<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, January 23, 2008
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<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: Practical Question</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>besides believing that a taster is a rather
unfavourable way of getting people to open space ...</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'>i suggest to have 3 sessions. it is a matter of
increasing the choice.</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'>imagine you have:</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>2 sessions and 4 spaces ... this leaves a max of 8
issues</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'>3 sessions and 4 spaces ... this leaves a max of 12
issues</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'>3 sessions open more options which might encourage or
force to make a choice, to set a priority ... to bumble or butterfly or to take
a break. it will also cause more confusion and therefore i believe it gives a
more realistic view on open space. since it is a taster you try not to get the
people to involved into the theme but rather on the process ... therefore
30min/session should also be enough.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>i am slightly uncomfortable with tasters or open space
in what i call learning situations since most likely most of the preconditions
are not fullfilled and thus outcome and process are rather distorted.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>... but .... enjoy!</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'>... and it would be nice to know how it went!</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'>yaari</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'>... berlin</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>A practical question<font color=black><span
style='color:black'> too</span></font>:</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>I will be running an OST taster on Thursday for a
group of about 30 - 40 people.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>We have three hours in total. For various
reasons, I need to leave 45 minutes for the intro, and 45 minute for the
closing circle. This leaves me 1.5 hours for the small groups. So
my options are:</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>A. 3 sessions of 30 minutes each</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'>B. 2 sessions of 45 minutes each</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'>Option B would allow longer conversation, but Option A
might give a greater buzz.</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'>All thoughts and advice welcome!</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'>Many thanks,</span></font></p>
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