On the other hand, I've experienced this phenomenon as well, and the vast majority of attendees won't have seen the pre-announced topics, nor remember the ones they read, so the self-organization and chaos of the opening is preserved AND those that are very interested in what a person says about herself, can make sure to find and meet that person. Again, this is self-organization. We wouldn't want to forbid pre-posting of topics, would we? That seems contrary to our role as facilitators.
peace, ted On 1/1/07, Kerry <k...@napuk.demon.co.uk> wrote:
Hi I, for one, do not feel it is a good idea to post issues before an event. If this is done, it will lead people to form responses in advance and defend them during discussions in breakout groups, which will leave people less open to hearing new views. It also diminishes the chaos at the beginning of events when issues start tumbling out and people start to get excited and decide where they want to work . All the very best in 2007! May your space continue to open. Cheers Kerry Edinburgh www.openfutures.com * * ========================================================== osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist
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