If you can help the group to become clear about what the most important focus/challenge/question is for them *now*, then they will be able to let go of all those preconceived discussion topics in order to address their priority. If the purpose is fuzzy then all people have to go on is their baggage and prepared ideas. This makes it hard for people to embrace the space, and they are likely to walk away disappointed (though they may still get a lot done).
Overall, it will be useful to help people find what they really want to *do*, vs what they think they should *talk about*. I don't really know how to describe this better, nor how you should do it. But it might help. Cheers *John Baxter* *Cocreation Consultant & CoCreate Adelaide Facilitator* jsbaxter.com.au <http://www.jsbaxter.com.au/> | CoCreateADL.com 0405 447 829 | @jsbaxter_ <http://twitter.com/jsbaxter_> *Thank you to everyone who came, helped or spread the good word about City Grill!* *Summary and links: cocreateadl.com/localgov/grill-summary/ <http://cocreateadl.com/localgov/grill-summary/>* On Mon, Dec 22, 2014 at 2:55 PM, Gail West via OSList < oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote: > Anne Beatrice – You will have fun! And to have more fun, invite all the >> children. After all who is this education for. Remember the Customers! >> THEN. Eliminate the meal (just put out snacks that people can grab when >> hungry – the children will show everybody how to do this. And take all the >> time you can get. You will have a ball. Oh. One more thing – take that list >> of prepared questions and .... >> >> >> >> Harrison >> > > How delightful - yes to all of the above. And --perhaps a word from the > sponsor in > > the context that this could well be the start of a whole series of OS > events....... > > Love the pictures, Michael. > > Gail > -- > *Gail West, ICA* > > > *3F, No. 12, Lane 5, Tien Mou W RdTaipei, Taiwan 111Ph) 8862) 2871-3150 > <8862%29%202871-3150>* > email) icat...@gmail.com > Skype) gwestica > www.icatw.com > > _______________________________________________ > 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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