Dear Kari,
actually, pretty regularly, much of that which sponsors and the planning
group envisioned actually did happen in and after the os-events I
facilitated.
(This becomes evident in meetings of planning groups after os-events
when they look at the mind-map they produced in the first planning
session before the os event to the questions: What is different the Day
after the Event? What has changed? What is taking place in my
workplace/neighborhood/organisations on the day after the event? Which
perspectives have opened?...)
Also pretty regularly, there were big (and small) surprises of the kind
that have been reported in this string (closing stuff down, creating a
new approach, etc.).
Whatever it is that happens in an os-event has shown me (and I assume
participants and sponsor-participants see it, too) that there is
infinetly more possible to manifest itself than I am able to imagine. In
fact, regardless of what I (and perhaps everybody else in the event)
expect or envision of the gathering to come up with seems of no interest
to those processes that act in an os-event.
Sometimes I get the impression that my (and perhaps our) goals, visions,
aspirations, hopes... are just another kind of control in respect what
we want to occur. This seems to be just another way of looking at "not
attached to outcome". Usually, this is a prescription for myself in my
role as facilitator. Extending it to everyone in an os-gathering might
free up more of the selforganisationforce.
Greetings from Berlin
mmp
On 06.10.2014 16:36, Kári Gunnarsson via OSList wrote:
I love the stories with few people in Open Space. With one or even with
none, but still a lot of successes. The act of the invitation and the
provision of space are remarkable and have productive outcome without
relation to the actual turnout. But be warned, the actual outcome is not
always within our or ours sponsors prediction, but we have learned that
the produce is good.
/Kári
On 6 October 2014 14:22, Peggy Holman via OSList
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wrote:
I once ran a two day Open Space with the 5-member board of a
nonprofit. They got together in every possible configuration over
those two days. Pairs, trios, solo, whole group.
It wasn't as dramatic as Gerard's story. We knew going in we'd just
have five.
As with any good Open Space, there was passion for the subject. It
was an incredibly productive meeting setting the course for the
organization.
Peggy
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> On Oct 6, 2014, at 2:23 AM, Robyn Williams ► via OSList
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>
> What a great story, thank you, one of those rich and delightful
learnings.
>
>
> Warm wishes, Robyn
>
> Robyn Williams
> SeeChangeWA
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> Subject: Re: [OSList] Open Space for a group of 6??
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> Dear Agnieszka,
>
> Smallest I have experienced was with 4, I believe that as lf the
issue at stake has enouigh energy, it works - and this is clearlily
the case from what you describe.
>
> As an example, I once facilitated an event for the alumni network
of a higher educational institution.
> All teaching staff and all alumni were invited, a big room and
sufficient catering for everybody.
>
> Everybody turned out to be the chairwoman (who had invited) and
five participants.
> So she was quite depressed and wanted to cancel. I said "the
people are the right people", we'll have good discussions and a
usefullmeeting, and she went along - and we had a good meeting, with
a clear conclusion: the alumni organisation was ended.
>
> This was not the end of the story - thechair went to the rector
to inform him, whereupon he said "our alumni association ? Our
network of ambassadors in society ....?" What does the director of
the alumni bureay say to this ?
>
> When he found out there in act wasn't an alumni bureau, let alone
a director, he called an emergency meeting of the management,
established an alumni bureau and started a capmaign.
>
> This is some years ago - I did learn to suggest to have
participants register to avoid wasting all too much coffee and
sandwiches -
>
> Greetings Gerard
>
> Open Space Institite Denmark
>
>
>
>
> isAgnieszka Maja Wawrzyniak via OSList skrev den 2014-10-06 08:13:
>> Hi :)
>>
>> Here's a question: Is 6 people enough to make an Open Space session?
>>
>> Next Saturday I'm going to facilitate a group that would benefit
from
>> an OST (there's a conflict situation, no one knows the answer,
people
>> who are extremely passionate are coming etc..)...
>> So far I have worked with much bigger groups but never tried it out
>> with such a small group...I'm eager to hear your opinions and
ideas...
>>
>> Agnieszka
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