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<font face="FreeSans">Love Michael's story :))<br>
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For me, setting out new signs is part of the joyful prep before an
event. I usually have an old set rolled up just in case things are
hectic, but it is a wonderful exercise to pull in helpers,
co-facilitators, or random strangers and put them to work on drawing up
new ones. I have found that to be a great learning experience for them,
and in the spirit of the co-creation of the event. Likewise, at one
event I roped in a couple of assistants to name the break out areas,
and draw pictures to distinguish them. They decided on their favourite
animals, rather than eg Room 1, 2... and their artistry and
inventiveness was great, so we had a load of people new to Open Space
(and for whom it was quite a strange experience) wandering around
asking where 'Tapir' and 'Hedgehog' and 'Giraffe' were and people
pointing to sketches posted above doors, which was both immense fun and
significantly contributed to the atmosphere and therefore success of
the event. <br>
<br>
The signage, and also all the flip chart sheets once some time has
passed beyond the report generating, can be recycled or turned into
compost. <i>I really enjoy describing OS as a method for creating
'Compostable Conferences'</i>.<br>
<br>
Very warm regards!<br>
<br>
Martin Grimshaw<br>
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On 30/06/10 06:45, Michael Herman wrote:
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cite="mid:AANLkTikw7axmSH8SnzuX-8CnEfTXdcgx3xb0QJuKVeJF@mail.gmail.com"
type="cite">chris mentioned the topics pages... i sometimes, short
events, take them down near the end, roll them up and tape them to stay
rolled... and then use it as a talking stick to pass. the point being:
"how we gonna take these issues home?"<br>
<br>
m<br clear="all">
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--<br>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 12:00 AM, Robyn
Williams <span dir="ltr"><<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:pov@iinet.net.au">pov@iinet.net.au</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Nice one :0)</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span
style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US"> OSLIST
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href="mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU" target="_blank">OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Michael Herman<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, 30 June 2010 11:52 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU" target="_blank">OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [OSLIST] Signage...</span></p>
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once did a public gathering in a
medium-sized conference room at the local office of a consulting firm
here in
chicago. about 20 people attended. one woman in the group caught my
eye. turns out she worked in that office, so i took one of the posters
and
put it on the back of her office door, to be found later rather
mysteriously. last week was our 4th wedding anniversary! m<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-right: 8cm; margin-left: 2cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: 150%;">On
Tue, Jun 29,
2010 at 5:51 PM, Barry Owen <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:barryo@comcast.net" target="_blank">barryo@comcast.net</a>>
wrote:</p>
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style="margin-right: 8cm; margin-left: 2cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: 150%;">I
always pull'm
off the wall and discreetly hand them to the host when it's over.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-right: 8cm; margin-left: 2cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: 150%;">The
fun part is
seeing them show up in the strangest places a few years later . . .
like a
tapestry of issues , , , or a framed butterfly . . . </p>
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style="margin-right: 8cm; margin-left: 2cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: 150%;">Maybe
a lot of
them end up in the trash or lining pet cages . . . but I like to think
they go
to some worldly use</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-right: 8cm; margin-left: 2cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: 150%;">On
Tue, Jun 29,
2010 at 11:22 AM, andrew paine <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:painefulbusiness@yahoo.co.uk" target="_blank">painefulbusiness@yahoo.co.uk</a>>
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<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-right: 8cm; margin-left: 2cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: 150%;">So...
what happens to all the posters and pictures after the OS event is
concluded? </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-right: 8cm; margin-left: 2cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: 150%;">A
couple of week's ago, one of my clients bagged all the paperwork and
announced she was off to shred the four principles, one law,
butterflies and bees for her chickens. Apparently, it makes for perfect
bedding material.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-right: 8cm; margin-left: 2cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: 150%;">Several
clients are inclined to want to throw money at designing corporate
signage - I always try and talk them out of this. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-right: 8cm; margin-left: 2cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: 150%;">There
is something so much more engaging and exciting in turning up at a
venue and spending a few hours preparing materials with volunteers and
happy helpers. It generally leads to a more creative and motivating
time than simply sticking up perfectly beautiful (but generally boring)
laminated posters.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-right: 8cm; margin-left: 2cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: 150%;">As
for the end... there is something rather liberating about ripping down
the signage and putting it in the re-cycle box.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"
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it up and start again?</p>
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