Thanks HO
The act of joining the circle is a very powerful and for some confronting so in
our preparations we need to be aware of this and tailor our leadership to allow
people to overcome the reluctance to join and contribute. The facilitator has
a major responsibility to do their job well. T
Hi Sagit,
I too will weigh in with my perspective based on experience, and yet aware
that there are other perspectives too.
1.In answer to your question of "can a community have an open space without
a sponsor?" Open space itself exists as an aspect of creation. It is
neither opened nor closed.
Hi Sagit. Now that I re-read my post, it sounds like a lot of work to do
both! It's good practice and more fun to work with others in calling and
hosting an open space meeting. But I know there are situations in which a
person can play both roles without problem.
Jeff
San Francisco
On Sun, Jan 5
Hi Sagit. I read your question to be: Must there be a separate person in
the sponsor role? Different from the facilitator?
And my response is no. One person can fulfill the roles of sponsor and
facilitator of an open space meeting. One person who has an idea for a
theme, and a list of people to in
Thank you Michael and Harrison!
Even though I never imagined weapons or bloodshed in the open space, it's
very reassuring to know that there are no known instances of this
happening! The magic of OST! :)
I thought more about the people who might feel too shy or embarrassed or
oppressed to initiate
Hi all,
during the OST, what makes a difference are decisions about the theme,
length of the OST, length of sessions, who gets invited and how, reports or
no reports, and whether there is an intention for prioritizing/action post
the OST.
The biggest reason for good prep with many things to consid
This may be a cop out on the questions… but one of the most amazing things in
the 30+ years I have been privileged to explore Open Space is that common
people, dealing with a common issue … while sitting in a circle, creating a
bulletin board and opening a market place – and then going to work
Dear Sagit,
you are lucky to be Tova's student!
To your questions:
1. "Sponsor" in my understanding is the person who actually opens the
space by greeting those who are present, speaks briefly to the heading
under which the event takes place, talks shortly of his expectations and
hopes for t
Hi everyone,
I’m Sagit, another one of Tova’s students :)
I'm interested in learning more about three different topics so thank you
so much for sharing your experience and opinions in one or all!
Sponsors - how vital are they for opening a space?
For example, in the case of an association that
