Hi--I really feel like I am an odd one out here. While time limits and
mandatory attendance won't undermine Open Space--Open Space has a way of
working, I do speak against mandatory attendance. Mandatory attendance might
just undermine something in the individual, stir up that which the individu
For : MICHAEL HOLDSTOCK
Dear Michael,
Thanks for the invite to the conference at the end of this month.
Sorry I can't be there because I am leading a major Open Space for all
the personnel of the Ukrainian Church in Australia and New Zealand at
that same time. And that will be a challenge.
I - and
I think verbal reports tend to be boring and takes a long time. I ask for
written reports even for one-day events with 2-3 sessions. They are asked to
write down names and issues and the most interested topics and ideas they have
touched on during their sessions. They write this either during th
I have opened severel Open Spaces that were not fully voluntary. If they want
everyone in the organization to participate I ask them not to stress that. If
people don´t want to - don´t persuade them. Accept their reasons, whatever they
are, for staying away. This works fine.
I usually don´t use
Hello all,
I've been listening to the good advice from everyone. I thought I'd add
from a set of experiences with a client. The client hires us to do a
one-day Open Space as an introductory phase of IS/IT shop restructuring.
We do a number of these each year. Sometimes we do two single day even
David,
My interest in your situation is in the significance of mandatory
attendance and short time. Others will rell you that neither time
limits nor mandatory attendence will undermine open space if people are
willing to identify their passions and accept responsibility in the
context of whateve
