Dear, Lisa! Thank you so much! I would like to come to your workshop on OS, I could learn a lot. There is enormous physical space between us :(
Thanks to you and Michael I am much better prepared for my next occasion of OS and graphic recorder co work. I still like this idea and will probably try to find ways to realize it. Visualization is my passion just now and OS is my "old friend". Be well! Arno 2014-07-12 4:52 GMT+03:00 Lisa Heft - <lisah...@openingspace.net>: > To continue… > > On Jul 7, 2014, at 12:53 PM, Arno Baltin <a...@tlu.ee> wrote: > > Dear Lisa! > > > Thank you for your profound answer, the structure, reflection and > analysis. Lots of valuable learning material (for me). > > > Here is what I picked up. > > - *In the Opening Circle*." there is not the need for a visual documenter > at this point in the meeting. " I agree. There is not much to document > except passion of the putting up the topics and tumult of the market. > > > *And: the passion is spoken, written and physically demonstrated by the > participants themselves, showing in their own way their diversity of > thought, and handwriting, and voice.* > > - *- Discussion sessions." *And I always invite participants to document > in the way they see things - via text, mapping the conversation, sketching, > poetry - whatever they feel best documents their conversations." Somehow > I have not been successful in carrying on this message. Mostly participants > come out with simple sentences as (direct) answers to proposed topics (How > to ...?) Although as participant in OS's I have enjoyed these > possibilities. > > > *Hmmm. Why do you think? Maybe it is in the way we each provide > documentation materials? Or how long we each design for the discussion > sessions? Or how we each name the power of collective documentation? In > each of my participant discussion circles there are notes-taker forms, > blank paper, also a participant sign-in sheet so people visiting or sitting > in on the conversation can pass it around and add their names. In my > explanation of the process I invite people to take collective notes so that > they receive more than the wisdom they got from the few groups they were > able to attend, but instead, a full record of proceedings - the knowledge > shared across all of the groups across the entire event. I also have a > Newsroom - a physical documentation station in the room, with a (or > sometimes several) Newsroom Coordinators (holding space, welcoming > notes-takers, having a system to track what notes are in and what are still > outstanding). Plus when I have the time in the OS meeting I include a > 30-minute ‘working session’ before the Closing Circle for people to > continue to / finish transcribing their notes. I also invite participants > not to just do key highlights or synthesize their conversations in their > notes but take the full narrative - the running conversation with its right > and left turns and unanswered questions, because someone else reading those > notes may have the answer to their question. Are these things the same as > you do? I know we all honor the form of Open Space but each of us may say > things, design the time or provide materials differently.* > > " I have seen people use documentation forms for participants (not in Open > Space but in other small group discussion work) that is a visual template > for taking notes" - I would like to see them and try to use them myself :) > > > *I do not have them but I have used them at other peoples’ non-OS events. > I tend to be the kind of participant notes-taker who takes word-for-word > notes in a discussion - it is like knitting: it helps me think. It is > kinetic, which helps me to be present. Then (when I am a participant) I > like to take some additional time to re-write my notes so they are more > accessible to other readers who could not be in my group. So > Lisa-as-participant enjoys narrative / text notes - even though > Lisa-as-learner and sometimes as facilitator often works and thinks > graphically. When I (as a participant) use a graphic template someone has > provided for my notes, I tend to write less - which I sometimes think is > more an internal process and sometimes I think does not offer as much > information to the ‘outside’ reader (the person who was not in my small > group). Just some thoughts in my head about it, no right or wrong.* > > "Am I thinking of using / adding an element just because *I* like it / > find it comfortable” > > > That is very often about me. And I agree I should rather put myself into > their shoes and think if they really need it. On the other hand if they > somehow found me (not any other facilitator) for this job, maybe that's our > mutual destiny :) > > > *Ah. Here is where our drinking our mutually enjoyable beverage comes in > as we explore. Some of us have different senses of what a facilitator (or > whatever you like to call yourself, your role) is. Mine is: It’s not about > me. Even if I care about their topics and content. It is their work - it is > not my work. I am holding the space and even weaving / holding / breathing > in-and-out the container for their good (hard, complex etc.) work. But the > moment I get overly ‘help-y’ I observe it is a projection of me, my wishing > to help or intervene or soothe or … And I do not see myself as an > interventionist. (perfectly valid: other facilitators see themselves as a > catalyst or interventionist - I do not see myself in this way - I see > myself as more a nutritionist or body worker). So my analysis of what they > really need (if I can imagine, intuit, observe, breathe) is - even if they > found me, it’s still… not about me…* > > - *Documentation design*: "Do they ‘own’ the creation of it, if possible > - do they play a major part in creating it / making sure it says what they > meant and said?" This question I will write down in bold for my future > OS’s! > > > *I am passionate about - for any dialogic process, Open Space or otherwise > - designing / supporting participant-created documentation.* > > *Closing Circle*: I like the idea of discussing the design of documenting > the closing circle beforehand. I have tried to write down the comments > myself, but then lot of important visual input have been lost for me. At > the same time, the closing circle is not for me to catch there anything, it > is about and for participants. > > > Yes, and it definitely depends also on your strengths and skills. As I > say, it is easy for me to take word-for-word notes. If I cannot in Closing > Circle (due to the need to stand, or be present in a different way) - in > advance, I have asked volunteers to help scribe it. Because to me, it is > about and for the participants, yes - and *scribing it* gives their words > back to them in the Book of Proceedings - for reflection and integration of > their thoughts and learning post-event. To my observation, there is the > moment of talking (sharing, absorbing, noticing), then resting after the > event (brain and body clustering and threading thoughts and experiences), > then for some, the telling to other people… and also quiet reflection. When > a participant then reads their Book of Proceedings, their thoughts and > conversations are restimulated post-event and they also can take fullest > advantage of these many levels of integrating and reflecting upon their > thoughts, experiences, information and relationships shared, and so on - > maximizing the productivity and learning of and from the event… > > > *Resources: *I can only agree with "A visual documenter deserves to be > involved in pre-work meetings". > > > Thank you again for your time and effort, Lisa! > > *My pleasure, Arno !* > > > Be well! Arno > > *Thank you! Be well, also, to you and your loved ones - Lisa* > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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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