Hi Catherine,
Love all of the contributions so far. I have facilitated a number of
OS events with a large number of seniors present. Never any problems
managing the usual process--like the rest of us, they are able to take
care of their needs as the day goes along, naps and all. The beau
LOL...Laughing out loud at this Newsroom Open Space rebuttal as I watch
Golden Girls (re-run of a popular TV comedy show) with my mom at my parent's
assisted living facility populated with many such spunky folks.
Catherine I think they will love every magical moment of Open Space exactly
as it is,
Catherine - couldn't resist this story. In the late 90's the advisory
council of the AARP (American Association of Retired People - average age,
late 70's) wanted to consider their future. Two day Open Space - standard
model with people writing their own reports on Computers - which most of the
Having spent 75 years on this planet, I guess I could qualify as a "senior,"
and from that perspective I would judge that seniors are pretty much like
everybody else. If they have the passion, time will not matter. As for
storytelling, I think that is what OS is all about, so I wouldn't worry
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