Short OS on Diversity with university students

2003-02-10 Thread Esther .
Hi there: Well I promised to report on this exercise for you. First the background: The client was the student government of a university graduate level theatre program. It is a small student community of about 120. They have a student run extra-curricular theatre program that puts on a differen

Re: Short OS on Diversity with university students

2003-02-10 Thread Lisa Heft
Esther - Thanks so much for posting that report. I am interested in the fact that with so much passion you had only time for a relatively short OS. Interested in the fact that that short time brought up issues and participants felt satisfied with the evening. And even with people arriving later

Re: Short OS on Diversity with university students

2003-02-10 Thread Esther .
Lisa: You wrote: Were you worried about so short a time? Well, Lisa, given that they had only planned 7-9pm and I got them up to three hours and then gave them a copy of Chris' recent posting about the 2.5 day version so that they could understand the value that could be harvested, I think we did

Re: Short OS on Diversity with university students

2003-02-10 Thread Lisa Heft
Esther - it was the right time exactly. And it opened up new thinking and possibilities of future open space events - it may have even started a tradition of convening in Open Space, eh? They were lucky to find you in their journey and I think that you and they will travel along well together.

Re: Short OS on Diversity with university students

2003-02-10 Thread Esther .
Thanks Lisa. Esther Ewing The Change Alliance - Assisting Individuals and Organizations to Build Capability www.ChangeAlliance.com 330 East 38th St, Suite 53K New York, NY 10016-9804 212-661-6024 Authorized Distributor, Panoramic Feedback www.panoramicfeedback.com