Doug, this has happened to me in the last OSonOS in Berlin. I was torn between formulating my thoughts (Swiss people are slower when speaking the written German language than Germans!) and wanting to listen what others said, because I found it so interesting. By the time my frustration overgrew the interest in the others' statements, the time for the workshop was over. So I was left with the question of how to make sure I get time for speaking when the discussion is fast and very engaged. Great that you bring this up now.
The only answer I could come up with was to ask for a talking / listening stick to be used - or that everybody breathes in and out once after somebody has spoken before continuing. Love, Catherine Catherine Pfaehler Senn Open Space Begleitung & Coaching Kellersriedweg 8 CH - 2503 Biel +41-(0)32 - 365 68 41 c.pfaeh...@bluewin.ch -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: douglas germann [mailto:76066....@compuserve.com] Gesendet: Montag, 5. März 2007 02:11 Betreff: Re: SV: Holding space in the small group Thomas-- Thank you for your response. I particularly liked your point that we try to give each person an opening to bring their voice into the circle. One thing I noticed from the OSonOS in Halifax was that in most groups it was easy to bring one's voice into the circle. However, there was one group with about 25 participants and it became difficult for all but the 3 or 4 persons who spoke up the fastest or most. Have you noticed the same thing? When you are in a group of this nature, and are a regular participant, what do you do to try to open the space more, or hold the space? :- Doug. Germann On Fri, 2007-03-02 at 00:29 +0100, Thomas Herrmann wrote: > Dear Doug > In my OS-meetings I always provide a little paper for the conveners to bring > to their group, inviting to start with a round, like your point A and > actually also finishing with a round. > .... > it is an extraordinarily good way to get everyone to > use their voice, check in and get an interest in listening to each other by > hearing so many different perspectives at once. > > I´ve actually been to small groups where I never felt invited to share my > thoughts - during OS-meetings - actually OSonOS´s * * ========================================================== 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
