Even better Michael! I do agree about morning news being vital - it captures the nuances of overnight thinking in a very positive way too.
Amanda Amanda Bucklow Commercial Mediator Facilit8 Communications Limited http://www.facilit8.com +44 (0)330 660 0588 On 17 May 2011, at 23:50, Michael Herman wrote: > i'd imagine taht it can happen both ways... jennifer, you can be true to > schedule logistics AND bring forward the work as amanda suggests... by > bringing it forward even more than she suggests. morning news on day two is > not too early to ask not only for new issues, but also invite 'project' > groups to consider forming. then again on morning of day three. there must > be some moment for morning news, i'd think, but maybe modified in your plan > from what's "in the book." if there is, you can begin inviting directly > projects and ongoing things to emerge in the first of those moments. if no > morning news exists, there may be a project chartering sort of report in the > proceedings, or just a "this project wants to continue" flagging implemented > in teh usual proceedings documents, simple as and asterisk in the contents > with a good explanatory footnote (invitation). m > > -- > > Michael Herman > Michael Herman Associates > 312-280-7838 (mobile) > > http://MichaelHerman.com > http://ManorNeighbors.com > http://OpenSpaceWorld.org > > > > > > On Tue, May 17, 2011 at 5:40 PM, Jennifer Hurley <jlhur...@hfadesign.com> > wrote: > Amanda, That’s a great idea, but the schedule of plenary sessions is locked > in place (logistics for a 1200-person conference being what they are). But we > will encourage people all along the way to use the open source breakout > sessions and space to gather whoever they want and work in whatever way they > want. :) > > Jennifer > > __________________________ > HURLEY~FRANKS & ASSOCIATES > 1500 Walnut St STE 504 | Philadelphia, PA 19102 > p: 215-988-9440 | f: 215-988-9441 | c: 267-971-4598 > jlhur...@hfadesign.com | http://www.hfadesign.com > Certified WDBE through PA UCP, City of Philadelphia OEO, NJ UCP, DE UCP > > > From: Amanda Bucklow <ama...@facilit8.com> > Reply-To: OS list <oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> > Date: Tue, 17 May 2011 23:34:07 +0100 > To: OS list <oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> > Subject: Re: [OSList] Question about largish open space > > > Jennifer > > What a luxury and so I can understand why you want to fine tune the programme > which already looks very good as it is. > > Just one thought: those who want to continue on projects for the coming year > might appreciate the last morning to get themselves together, build rapport > and coordinate actions so I might be tempted to bring forward what you > propose for the last session on day 3 (continuing the work and 1 min > advertisement) to the last session on day 2. > > I wish you well and most of all - have fun. > > Kind regards > Amanda > Amanda Bucklow > Commercial Mediator > Facilit8 Communications Limited > > <image.png> > > > > http://www.facilit8.com <http://www.facilit8.com> > +44 (0)330 660 0588 > > On 17 May 2011, at 23:18, Jennifer Hurley wrote: > > Hello everyone. Some months ago I shared a story about introducing OS to the > Congress for the New Urbanism over several years. In just 2 weeks, the annual > Congress will include OS as one of the plenaries for the first time ever. > Here’s how OS will be incorporated into the Congress schedule: > > Day 1 > 9 – 10:30 - OS in morning plenary (nothing else is scheduled at this time – > expect 300-400 people) > Rest of the day – OS available concurrently with regular conference breakout > sessions > > Day 2 > OS available throughout the day concurrently with breakout sessions > > Day 3 > OS available in the morning concurrently with breakout sessions > 12:45 – 1:45 – OS wrap-up (in plenary room with nothing else scheduled at the > time, but over lunchtime) > > Here’s our theme: > How can we employ new urbanist principles to help our world become safer, > happier, and more prosperous? > How can the CNU organization have the greatest impact in the coming years? > > So I have a couple of questions for this incredibly experienced, thoughtful, > and helpful (!) group. > > For the OS in the morning plenary on Day 1, this will be the first time that > many people hear of OS. We’re going to open up the schedule for the entire > 3-day period at this time. I expect that the opening will take 20-30 minutes. > Should we give a full hour to 1 discussion session, or should we try to have > some kind of “closing” in the last 15 minutes of the time slot, so people who > have never experienced OS see the full arc? > > Based on past experience with OS during the Congress (never in such a > prominent role before), we expect that some OS discussions will generate > projects that people want to continue working on during the year. For the > wrap-up on the last day, we want to give people a chance to find other people > to join their projects and also to reflect on the experience with OS. > o 5 min – Welcome: Thank people for participating and explain what we will > do during the closing session > o 10-15 min – Continuing the Work: Invite people who intend to continue work > on their topic or initiative during the year to give a 1-minute > “advertisement” about their effort > o 20-25 min – Reflection: Give people the opportunity to respond to the > question: What was the biggest take-away for you from your participation in > OS? > o > 20 min – Notes Gallery: Have the movable notes wall in the plenary room for > this session, and leave time for people to review the notes and sign up for > topics they’re interested in > > > Any thoughts or reactions to that plan? Any advice or suggestions? > > Thanks so much. It’s very helpful to know that there’s this wise group to > reach out to! > > Jennifer Hurley > __________________________ > HURLEY~FRANKS & ASSOCIATES > 1500 Walnut St STE 504 | Philadelphia, PA 19102 > p: 215-988-9440 | f: 215-988-9441 | c: 267-971-4598 > jlhur...@hfadesign.com <x-msg://132/jlhur...@hfadesign.com> | > http://www.hfadesign.com <http://www.hfadesign.com/> > Certified WDBE through PA UCP, City of Philadelphia OEO, NJ UCP, DE UCP > _______________________________________________ > OSList mailing list > To post send emails to OSList@lists.openspacetech.org > To unsubscribe send an email to oslist-le...@lists.openspacetech.org > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org > > > _______________________________________________ > OSList mailing list > To post send emails to OSList@lists.openspacetech.org > To unsubscribe send an email to oslist-le...@lists.openspacetech.org > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org > > _______________________________________________ > OSList mailing list > To post send emails to OSList@lists.openspacetech.org > To unsubscribe send an email to oslist-le...@lists.openspacetech.org > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org > > > _______________________________________________ > OSList mailing list > To post send emails to OSList@lists.openspacetech.org > To unsubscribe send an email to oslist-le...@lists.openspacetech.org > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org
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