<html><body><span style="font-family:Verdana; color:#000000; font-size:10pt;"><div>Hi, Catherine, this is exactly what I did. I just did it because I knew they had never done an OS before and thought the idea of being self-organizing would freak them out. They did do a presentation at the end and it worked perfectly. I just wish I had had more time as I said earlier. Best, Donna</div><div><br></div><div><img title="signature image" src="cid:sigimg1@9973a11239dc62b6b0be3c3dbe802e4f" border="0" alt=""></div><div><br><br></div>
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Subject: Re: [OSList] Any experience with short OST<br>
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Date: Sun, June 10, 2012 10:07 am<br>
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</style><div class="WordSection1"><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Catherine – I know you have made your plans. And Plans can change. Here are some thoughts that might move the changes along… First – The best Presentation on Open Space is “Do it!” Nothing else comes even close. Second – Doing a Presentation about Open Space <u>before</u> an Open Space creates all sorts of difficulties, none of which you want. No matter what you say, no matter how good you are – whatever you say will just confuse people. If they have never experienced Open Space, they simply won’t believe you. And if they have had the experience, they don’t need the explanation. Even worse, a Presentation up front will inevitably put the people in a “head” mode, thinking about the process. They will be wondering about other processes, potential modifications, what “they” say in the literature. All good thoughts, but definitely not needed at the onset of an Open Space. Just get on with the business, do what comes naturally, and forget about the process. After all it works all by itself. No help needed. And don’t try doing “just a little bit of Open Space” It is always frustrating, because just about the time you get rolling, it is time to stop. If these people really want to Celebrate – Go for it and make sure they have plenty of time/space for the occasion!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">And then if they really want a Presentation, do it at the end. I assume you will have a closing circle and after the people have shared their comments, ask them by way of summary “What did you notice particularly about our time together that was strange, new, surprising, different? I think you will find that the People as a whole will create a marvelous presentation, and of course you can comment if you care to.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Trust me. 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It is called Human System engineering.<o:p></o:p></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">The purpose is to celebrate the anniversary and to make an OST in order to collect ideas, projects of the students to allow this program to live further. The purpose is also to present OST as a method to work with collective intelligence , etc. Inviter people will be students and old students, the professorship will also be invited. </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">At the beginning we spoke of a one day OST. After a first meeting with the preparation group, they proposed me to do something shorter, with a presentation about OST. I agreed with their suggestion. But i'll make my presentation as short as possible, with the message: the best presentation is to experiment it. So I might have 1/2 more, who knows?<o:p></o:p></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">But i've never do such a short OST. So presently the agenda (in may head) look like:<o:p></o:p></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">- a short introduction (sponsor + OST introduction : 15’), </span></span><o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">- Market place&agenda (15’). </span></span><o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">- Two break-out sessions of 35 min. </span></span><o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">- closing circle (20') </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">We expect 30-50 people.<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">Anyone with a similar experience. I remender reading something about a 1.5 hours OST?<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">Any comment, remark, welcome.<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></div></div><div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">NB: this OST is a short of follow-up of the french publication of Christine Kohler. <o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></div></div><div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">Regards<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">Catherine Corbaz<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">Roseaux 20<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">CH-2503 Bienne<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">+41 32 323 38 43<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">+41 79 794 38 55<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><a target="_blank" href="https://sites.google.com/site/catherinecorbaz/">https://sites.google.com/site/catherinecorbaz/</a></span></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><hr>_______________________________________________<br>
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