Some weeks ago I asked some questions regarding and OS in which we had a big concern: how to invite a small and conflicted group (you can see the message below),... After a conversation beween both parts it seems that this group is willing to come to the OS.<br>
<br>Now I come with another question. <br><ul><li>the subject is quite broad (<i><b>The self-managing model of our town: how do we make it a continually innovating one? </b></i>. You can see context and subject below). </li>
<li>we have scheduled Friday (16:00-21:00) & Saturday (10:00-14:00), shiortish I would say, for such a wide topic and conflicted context,... </li><li>we told the promotors that we would have action proposals and first meetings during the second morning... and Iīm thinking now that might be an error. Iīm afraid that we are giving too short time for just conversations as they emerge, forcing a bit all the stuff to have a report with <i><b>recommended actions</b></i></li>
</ul><p>The thing as we had proposed would be sth like:</p><p style="margin-left:40px">Friday 15:30 reception; 16: openinng; 17: first convs; 18: 15; 2nd convs; 19: 30: 3rd convs 20: 45 evening news</p><p style="margin-left:40px">
Saturday: 10:00 morning anouncements; 10:30 Action proposals 11:00 Action teams meetings 12:30 Action teams short reports 13:00 closing</p><p><b>I would like better now sth more spaced and real</b> (things tend to delay a bit around here :o), like:</p>
<p style="margin-left:40px">Friday 15:30 reception; 16: openinng; 17:30 first convs; 19:00 2nd convs; 20:30 evening news</p><p style="margin-left:40px">Saturday:
10:00 morning anouncements; <b>10:30 3rd convs </b>(from first day proposals)<b> 12:00 Action proposals+meetings+short reporting </b>13:30 closing</p><p>
</p>but this kind of Saturday morning would be new to me, combining stuff from first day proposals with time for action proposals,...convening the big dircle at midday 12:00 for new action proposals,... and I feel a bit unsure that would be working fine...<br>
<br>Any similar experience? Any suggestions?<br><br>Love,<br><br><b><span style="background-color:#cccccc;color:#0b5394"><span style="background-repeat:repeat;font-weight:bold"></span></span></b><a href="https://twitter.com/Eleder_BuM"><span style="font-size:small"></span></a><a target="_blank"><span style="color:#bf277e">@Eleder_BuM</span></a> <br>
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</div><br><br><br><div style="margin-left:40px">Context: <br></div><div style="margin-left:80px">A
300 peopleīs village council. They are proud for their 40 years
experience of self-management, very common in the ancient Basque
tradition, but very uncommon here, these days. Every 4 years people that
want to get involved in the administration will appear, and citizens
choose (before the official polls) who will be the representatives. Then
the 7 people more voted form the only list on the official polls and
form the ruling team for the next 4 years. <br>
<br>Then, some 8 self-managed and executive teams are formed (whoever
comes been the right people; nowadays some 60-80 people taking part
regularly),... <br><br>Political parties -that rule the neighbour towns- have no word here. "Itīs just we the people who govern ourselves".<br>
</div><div style="margin-left:40px"><br>Sponsor: <br></div><div style="margin-left:80px">The 7 elected people that now are ruling. 6 amateurs, just one technician paid.</div><br><div style="margin-left:40px">Subject: <b>The self-managing model of our town: how do we make it a continually innovating one? </b><br>
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Date: 2012/9/14<br>Subject: How do we invite key and high conflicted people?<br>To: World wide Open Space Technology email list <<a href="mailto:OSList@lists.openspacetech.org" target="_blank">OSList@lists.openspacetech.org</a>><br>
<br><br>Hi all !<br><br>Last day we had the first meeting with the sponsors of a 1ī5 OS. We expect som 70 participants.<br>We could define the subject, dates (9th & 10th Nov). We designed the invitation text and process. We arranged for the logistics,... <br>
<br>Thereīs still something important un solved. Iīll try to explain it shortly:<br><br><div style="margin-left:40px">Context: <br></div><div style="margin-left:80px">A 300 peopleīs village council. They are proud for their 40 years experience of self-management, very common in the ancient Basque tradition, but very uncommon here, these days. Every 4 years people that want to get involved in the administration will appear, and citizens choose (before the official polls) who will be the representatives. Then the 7 people more voted form the only list on the official polls and form the ruling team for the next 4 years. <br>
<br>Then, some 8 self-managed and executive teams are formed (whoever comes been the right people; nowadays some 60-80 people taking part regularly),... <br><br>Political parties -that rule the neighbour towns- have no word here. "Itīs just we the people who govern ourselves".<br>
</div><div style="margin-left:40px"><br>Sponsor: <br></div><div style="margin-left:80px">The 7 elected people that now are ruling. 6 amateurs, just one technician paid.</div><div style="margin-left:40px"><br>Subject: <b>The self-managing model of our town: how do we make it a continually innovating one? </b><br>
</div><div style="margin-left:80px"><br>Thereīs <b>a group of some 10 people highly opposed to the managing and ruling model</b>. They have become a problem for the ruling team. The mayor said on the meeting: <i>"I would like to sleep well after taking decissions..."</i>. They are part of main political parties and are said to be planning to "break the self-management tradition ". Last months they have written and put in the post-boxes of the neighbours very critical annonimous writings against the council team,...<br>
</div><div style="margin-left:80px"><br></div><div style="margin-left:40px">Invitation:<br><br></div><div style="margin-left:80px">The sponsors want<b> to have all the people from the town rethink, adapt, their model. They want that everyone feels part of it. They want that even the minorities can feel represented. </b><br>
<br>But they say that "the others" just usually say ·<i>"I donīt like this; neither this; neither this,... "</i> but donīt help to solve anything. <br><br>Weīll invite, too, people from outside the village to enrich the conversations, bring some fresh air and new views,...<br>
<br></div><div style="margin-left:40px">Problem: <br></div><div style="margin-left:80px">They think that this "10 opponents" will probably refuse coming. Everyone of us agreed that the OS would be richer if they take part. That conflict could transform in great new process,...<br>
<br>During the meeting we agreed that the person of the sponsors (council team of 7) in best terms with the "leader" of the opponents would meet her and explain that the OS will be a good opportunity to find solutions to the conflict and grow for everyone,...<br>
</div> <br>Some questions: <br><ul><li>how would you act as facilitators? </li><li>Should we just wait and see?</li><li>If, as expected, they decline the invitation, should we as "neutral" facilitators have another try to have then come? </li>
<li>Should we contact the sponsors before they meet the opponents and ask to be present during this invitation meeting?</li><li>Could it be better to tell the sponsor "let us contact the opponents directly and meet them, as you are part of the conflict and they will probably refuse you"? </li>
<li>Could we invite them to co-write the invitation, to take part in the designing process?...</li></ul>After several OS processes facilitated since Berlin, this one is probably the one that best fits the 5 conditions for OS... it has deep conflict! Iīm eager with it, yeah! And I would really love to have <b>all </b>the system in the room, and the highly conflicted minority are an important part, I guess... <br>
<br>Any ideas?<br><br>Enjoy this great day,<br><br>Eleder<br><br><div style="margin-left:40px"><span style="font-size:x-small"><a href="http://twitter.com/Eleder_BuM" style="font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif" target="_blank"><span style="color:#bf277e">@Eleder_BuM</span></a><span style="font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif"> (Twitter)</span></span><br>
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