Greetings,
I am facilitating my first OST meeting this Thursday, based primarily on
reading Owens book and a very helpful conversation from Brigitt Bolton.
Although the meeting is coming very soon, there are several points on which
I am unclear and would welcome some assistance, one of them regar
Okay,
So now I have two volunteers for the role of
beachbum-holder-upper-of-OS-posters for my ocean-front open space in
February. About 40 more and I'll be all set.
Geez, you guys are so helpful!
Ralph
I continue to experiment with opening small spaces, sometimes in the context
of other processes. I have seen some remarkable breakthroughs, some good
discussions and a couple of fizzles. I do think it relates to the nature of
the group and the task at hand (as it always does). It is a risk, but so
Day 2 bounce does not just have to happen in two full days. I have led 1.5
day Open Space events where the bounce happened in the a.m. and
breakthroughs happened. I have even led events that start after lunch and go
through lunch the next day---certainly not ideal!, but the next morning
still has m
Peg, Thanks for the good question. And Buzz, thanks for reminding me where Marv
learned about soak time. Here are a few more of my own thoughts:
Peg Holman wrote:
> Recently, with several potential clients where I've mentioned OS, I've heard,
> "oh, we did that awhile ago and it didn't work." W
I would like to make myself available for the role of beach bum/chart
stand...in fact, I am imagining the possible metaphors and alusions for
facilitator as beach bumI sea the light!...From a single grain of
sandDon't sweat the small stuffSands of time... :-)
Ethelyn Owen wrote:
> >So
I would appreciate your reading of this letter. I just don't know what to do
and thought
sharing it would help. If you do not want to receive such letters in the
future, please let
me know and I will honor your request. Thank you.
I woke up this morning really hurting. There is a pain, unbearable
Dear Peg et al:
Huzzah!!(2):
1) a "new" dimension for the proposed National Science Foundation
Innovation and Organizational Change research project; and
2) my filing of OST stories by topics system works!
Re #2, Michelle Cooper's "Subject: Opening a small
space...a very small space" (Fri. May 8
At 09:08 AM 12/15/1998 -, you wrote:
>Howdy, all
>
>Thanks to the 9-10 people who have to date responded so generously to my
request for advice about conducting OS on a beach. Everybody was quite
helpful, actually, except for Harrison, who suggested I use beachbums to
hold up the signs. Beach
Harrison and all:
Actually, it was at the closing of day one where I made the offer but it
was to repost and withdraw topics the next morning after they'd had a
chance to sleep on it, not right then. So we are in agreement.
Esther
Howdy, all
Thanks to the 9-10 people who have to date responded so generously to my
request for advice about conducting OS on a beach. Everybody was quite
helpful, actually, except for Harrison, who suggested I use beachbums to hold
up the signs. Beachbums would that be you, H?
To answer q
At 05:20 PM 12/14/1998 -0800, you wrote:
>I have been pondering a question on the opposite side of the Day 2 bounce.
>(Thanks for the great term, Jay) Recently, with several potential
>clients where I've mentioned OS, I've heard, "oh, we did that a
>while ago and it didn't work." When I dig a lit
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