Beverly -- When you open the space for action on Sunday it is not unlikely that some new issues will come up. At least every time I do it -- something new appears. In fact I invite it, saying something like Think of what you want to act on -- that may be an issue we have discussed, a combination or something totally new...
Having another session on Sunday after you have completed the book just invites confusion (and maybe even controversy). People will want to know why their session wasn't in the book -- Did that mean you didn't think it was important??? -- I just wouldn't go there, and you don't have to. As an alternative to placing the book in the chairs, I find it very powerful to place the whole stack in the center of the room. People quickly get that they started with nothing (an open space) which is now filled with their discussions and dreams. As an added attraction you might suggest that instead of just grabbing your own book -- each person should give a book to someone else. It turns into a wonderful ceremony which continues the notion that we are all in this community giving and receiving. Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Drive Potomac, Maryland 20854 Phone 301-365-2093 Skype hhowen Open Space Training www.openspaceworld.com Open Space Institute www.openspaceworld.org Personal website www.ho-image.com OSLIST: To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives Visit: www.listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html -----Original Message----- From: OSLIST [mailto:osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu] On Behalf Of Beverley Neff Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007 12:11 PM To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Subject: Mixing action planning and Hi folks, With the help of a good team, I am hosting and facilitating a day and a half OS next weekend here in my own community. (Send your prayers!) The theme is "Living Together on Saturna Island: Issues and Opportunities". I am expecting about 40-50 people. Saturna has about 300 residents, even more part time residents. Saturday is a full day with three breakout session. Sunday is a half day, with distribution of the Book of Proceedings, reopening for action planning (one session) and then a closing circle. Sunday we meet from 9 AM to 2 PM. And here is my dilemma: I love the idea of the Book of Proceedings on each chair when people come in early for coffee. And yet I still want to ask if there are any other topics that have come up after a night's sleep. If so, we could have one more time slot for breakout sessions before we reopen for action planning and one shorter session for immediate next steps, followed by a half-hour lunch break and closing circle. If there are no further topics, then we'd have the option of going right into non-convergence and finishing early. Nobody would mind that! What do you think? Should I include that first Sunday time-slot in the time/space matrix on Saturday or just offer it on Sunday? Should I drop the whole idea? Any feedback will be deeply appreciated by this relative newbie to facilitating OS. Many thanks for being there! Beverley Neff Saturna Island, BC Canada * * ========================================================== 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 * * ========================================================== 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