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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=SV link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Dear friends in Open Space<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>I write to share about an exciting project and to ask to have feedback/ideas/experiences assisting me to refine/decide on the design I am working on.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>The project is in a neighbouring town of about 35 000 inhabitants. They are inviting everyone living there to explore ways to contribute to enhance the learning amongst children/youth complementing/supporting what is happening in the school. The top politician in the town, responsible for education/schools is my sponsor. During the spring I had a couple of meetings with the top politicians and managers for the school system. Then we widened the circles and had some meetings with other interest parties , to invite more engagement for this idea. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>We have a plan that includes follow up, to support what is emerging, decide on next steps and make sure there is report back to what is happening and not.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>A couple of days ago we had our “final” planning meeting getting the theme etc. Still working on wording but something like “For the future of our children. How do we create conditions for enhanced learning for pupils in our community?” Of practical reasons evenings are considered the best options. Parents, pupils, teachers, business people, public workers etc etc are all busy daytime and weekends are not considered a good option. “Everyone” will be invited but it’s hard to say how many will come to each meeting. I guess between 10-200 </span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Wingdings'>J</span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Now the plan is to have three 3-hour meetings in three different parts of the small community. I have suggested a fourth meeting where all are invited for convergence/action planning. There are of course several challenges. I am not even sure I will suggest we use OST even though I’d love to. I think a 3-hour meeting is the bare minimum for the simplest form of an OST meeting. On the other hand I see possibilities for this to be looked at like an OST meeting consisting of three occasions á 3 hours + convergence in a fourth meeting for another 3 hours… That looks better, ey?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>There are some opportunities with this:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-GB><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-GB>More time for the divergent process before converging.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-GB><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-GB>People can choose to join several meetings, deepening their thinking<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-GB><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-GB>People can get access to more ideas/material from the 3 meetings.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-GB><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-GB>There can be continued conversations online in between meetings and approaching meeting nbr 4.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-GB><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>5.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-GB>There will be opportunities for people to create joint projects over “boundaries” in the community (meeting nbr 4 and online)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>There are several challenges with this too. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-GB><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-GB>There will be different people in all of the meetings<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:72.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-GB><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>a.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-GB>There needs to be a proper opening each time<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-GB><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-GB>3 hours is very short. My plan: Opening/agenda 45 mts. Session 1 (45 mts). Session 2 (45 mts). Individual reflection/personal commitment (15 mts). Closing 30 mts.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:72.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-GB><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>a.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-GB>For the actionplanning meeting (meeting nbr 4) I will probably use re-opening, after a brief opening and reading reports/reflecting. A couple of action planning sessions, 1 minute reportback/group and then closing.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-GB><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-GB>How to bind everything together to one whole<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>So far I lean towards this plan but I would love to hear to your ideas, thoughts, experiences and/or suggestions!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>All the best<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:SV'>Thomas Herrmann<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:SV'>Open Space Consulting AB<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:SV'><a href="http://www.openspaceconsulting.com/"><span lang=EN-GB>www.openspaceconsulting.com</span></a></span><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:SV'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:SV'>You reach us via phone: +46 (0)709 98 97 81 or email: </span><span style='mso-fareast-language:SV'><a href="mailto:thomas@openspaceconsulting.com"><span lang=EN-GB>thomas@openspaceconsulting.com</span></a></span><span style='mso-fareast-language:SV'> <span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:SV'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:SV'>Open Space Consulting is a small company with BIG ambitions to assist leaders and organizations as well as local communities to tap into their full power to achieve their dreams. 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