Michael, Felicia and Jo, It sounds like all is proceeding wonderfully well - especially exciting to get the "mixed reviews", with some folks still clearly a little skeptical. I can barely wait to hear what the comments around the circle will be tomorrow, once all have had the opportunity to experience REAL Open Space. Good luck - I'm holding you all in my heart and feel wonderfully priviledged to have met you in Berlin.
Love, Laurel Laurel Doersam, RN, MA Employee Wellness Coordinator Capital Health Region Victoria BC -----Original Message----- From: Michael M Pannwitz [mailto:mmpa...@snafu.de] Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2000 2:32 PM To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Subject: open space-Training Hungary Day 1 Dear colleagues, we implemented the Day 1 variation on the Moscow design that evolved at OSonOS VIII in Berlin: Developing the Theme together with the participants for the open space that will be conducted tomorrow . It took exactly 2 hours of highly structured work to arrive at a theme that all 35 participants agreed upon: How will we create and sustain a healthy community? This process transformed the participants of the training into the sponsor for tomorrows open space. One of the participants will open the space in the role of the sponsor. Felicia will introduce the open space technology. Here are some of the feelings participants shared on the process and the outcome: * I am surprised that so many people can arrive at one topic in such a short time. * I learned we can work together and be productive. * So many people in a circle - amazing that it worked. * My passion has come alive for the open space tomorrow. * I found it revolting, it was not really a group decision...will there be enough passion? * It was a tight schedule, no control but guidance...I can live with the topic. * The process did not stop my curiosity. * The result was creative. * I was very angry because of the time pressure...how could I create a topic in 4 minutes? Now I feel very positive about being able to find an umbrella in 2 hours. * The process was highly structured but democratic. We are very happy with having done it this way. It allowed the participants to work intensively, get to know each other and to develop a theme that is truly their own. We expect passion, productivity and high play tomorrow. One curious thing was that many participants felt that they were in an open space even though we clearly were not...some of those with experience in open space realized this, of course. We did not pick up on this since there will be an open space tomorrow and everyone will experience the difference. The group is composed of colleagues from Hungary, Germany, the Netherlands, Slovenia and Croatia...more will be arriving tomorrow so that we will be about 40. At dinner tonight a separate table was set up for all the regional and national goodies people brought to create a "global village" display...memories of the display at OSonOS VIII. People immidiately started digging in. We will post this mail on the newswall and, as in Moscow, will post the responses that will come from you. Being in contact with all of you is a wonderful support for our venture here. We will keep you posted on the progress of the training. Greetings from the lake Balaton in Hungary, michael, felicia and jo Michael M Pannwitz Draisweg 1 12209 Berlin, Germany FON +49 - 30-772 8000 FAX +49 - 30-773 92 464 www.michaelMpannwitz.de To subscribe to the oslist, send the following message (and nothing but the message): "SUBSCRIBE OSLIST" to lists...@listserv.boisestate.edu SUBJECT field should be left BLANK * * ========================================================== osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Visit: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html =========================================================== osl...@egroups.com To subscribe, 1. Visit: http://www.egroups.com/group/oslist 2. Sign up -- provide an email address, and choose a login ID and password 3. Click on "Subscribe" and follow the instructions To unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@egroups.com: 1. Visit: http://www.egroups.com/group/oslist 2. Sign in and Proceed