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---------- >From: Mick Walsh <southbank_...@bigpond.com> >To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu >Subject: Re: Soft Skills and OS >Date: Wed, May 23, 2001, 6:03 AM > >Hi Rob, > >I have not used open space as you intend to, but I did use OS with Masters >students last year. Our course co-ordinator asked me to hold space for my >fellow students at the end of first semester in the final year of the >program. > >The theme was the question " What do I need to do to successfully complete >my thesis by the end of semester"? The givens were of an academic nature, >such as submission dates etc. > >I was concerned about the time available - a three-hour session. Being >somewhat obsessive / compulsive I was concerned that we would not cover the >issues in detail. As it turns out, the three hours allotted became one and >a half hours due to other academic commitments. > >My concerns were not realised and the outcomes reinforced the tenet that we >should "trust the process". > >Of the twenty five students, eleven attended. Twenty one issues were posted >in the marketplace and twelve were resolved to the satisfaction of students >and co-ordinator. The only principles I compromised were 'when it >starts.... when it's over...' Because of the short timeframe available I >decided to become the time keeper - something which caused me some angst at >the time but in retrospect it actually worked. I am something of a purist >when it comes to OS (if there is such a thing) but I realised that sometimes >things can be changed - whatever happens? > >Ideally I would not hold space as I have described, which reflects my >personal preference and agenda for holding space. However, I cannot argue >with the results. The most pleasing comment expressed on closing the space >was " I thought this would be far more complex". > >I am not sure if this helps. If you would like more in-depth information >then you may contact me at southbank_...@bigpond.com. > >Best of luck > >Mick Walsh > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Rob Stroober" <rstroo...@deloitte.nl> >To: <osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu> >Sent: Wednesday, 23 May 2001 7:43 PM >Subject: Soft Skills and OS > > >> Soft skills and OS >> I am running a soft skills program for MBA students. Up to know the >program >> covers some theory but is mostly experiental. As closing of this semester >I >> a thinking of an OpenSpace as course wrap up. Who did this before? >> >> * >> * >> ========================================================== >> 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...@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...@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