There is a video on my site of my basic space opening ritual for a group of about 100. Open Space Resources
Sent from my iPhone
On Jan 11, 2025, at 10:50 AM, Peggy Holman via OSList <everyone@oslist.org> wrote:
Isaac,
How big is your group? An hour is ample for all but groups over a couple hundred for the sponsor to say a few words, you to open the space (including modeling), and people calling sessions. Unless there’s a specific reason for more, I coach sponsors to take no more than 5-10 minutes to speak (from my outline: Brief introduction by host/sponsor – what inspired the meeting, its purpose, who’s in the room, the host's aspirations for the time together).
It takes me about 15 minutes to open the space. It used to be longer but I’ve gotten crisper over time.
For groups under 50, sessions can be posted in 15 minutes or so. Larger groups can do it in 30 minutes. Very large groups - 500+ - allow 40 minutes or so. Part of the art is in setting an expectation that all the person announcing the session says is their name and what they have written as their topic. With small groups, I’m more lax about that. But with large groups, brevity is key. Most folks get that. If someone goes on, and time is short, I may step in and say something that doesn’t make the person who just spoke wrong, but resets the expectation to keep it brief.
Check out the chunking in my opening outline. In brief:
Welcome; create space
State the theme
How does this work?
Principles & law
Let’s do it!
My bias is to cover mechanics before the principles and the law. I do that because I figure people who are in Open Space for the first time are wondering how the *#?! is this going to work? Once they’ve gotten the idea, I suspect they have better listening for the principles and law.
Peggy
On Jan 11, 2025, at 10:25 AM, isaac a via OSList <everyone@oslist.org> wrote:
Audio is absolutely fine.
Sorry, I should have said that at first.
Also, I guess i'm looking for the pacing and timing.
How will I manage an hour from arrivals to start of the first session? Including people refreshing on arrival, the sponsors' introduction speeches, opening the circle, explaining/modelling the process and people calling sessions. I don't know yet how many will come. I thought about chunking those elements in the opening circle, to structure and help me remember and manage what's said and when. Most important information first...etc.
Isaac
From: Jeff Aitken <r.jeff.aitken@gmail.com>
Sent: 11 January 2025 14:38
To: isaac a <isaac48@hotmail.com>
Cc: Open Space Listserv <everyone@oslist.org>
Subject: Re: [OSList] Any videos of opening space?Oh! These are mp3 audio and not video. My bad!
https://openspaceworld.org/wp2/hho/
Try the links on this page for resources, such as this one from Chris C, who posted video of an opening on his site:
https://www.chriscorrigan.com/parkinglot/open-space-resources/
On Sat, Jan 11, 2025, 9:32 AM Jeff Aitken <r.jeff.aitken@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi Isaac. I just found this resource among many at openspaceworld.org. 3 openings to enjoy!
https://openspaceworld.org/wp2/explore/three-openings/
Best to you!
Jeff
Gulf Coast Florida
On Sat, Jan 11, 2025, 8:33 AM isaac a via OSList <everyone@oslist.org> wrote:
Hi,
Can anyone please recommend any videos available online, of good examples of opening space in the opening circle?
Bhavesh recently shared a good one with me. Thanks Bhavesh.
It would be great to see how others approach it. I'm researching for rehearsing.
Many thanks!
Isaac 🙏🏿❤️
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Thanks Chris, it's the one Bhavan sent me originally. I've watched it several times. Taking notes... learning...🙏🏿
From: Chris Corrigan via OSList everyone@oslist.org
Sent: 11 January 2025 21:34
To: Peggy Holman peggy@peggyholman.com
Cc: Open Space Listserv everyone@oslist.org
Subject: [OSList] Re: Any videos of opening space?
There is a video on my site of my basic space opening ritual for a group of about 100.
https://www.chriscorrigan.com/parkinglot/open-space-resources/
[Harvest-Moon-logo.jpg]
Open Space Resourceshttps://www.chriscorrigan.com/parkinglot/open-space-resources/
chriscorrigan.comhttps://www.chriscorrigan.com/parkinglot/open-space-resources/
Sent from my iPhone
On Jan 11, 2025, at 10:50 AM, Peggy Holman via OSList everyone@oslist.org wrote:
Isaac,
How big is your group? An hour is ample for all but groups over a couple hundred for the sponsor to say a few words, you to open the space (including modeling), and people calling sessions. Unless there’s a specific reason for more, I coach sponsors to take no more than 5-10 minutes to speak (from my outline: Brief introduction by host/sponsor – what inspired the meeting, its purpose, who’s in the room, the host's aspirations for the time together).
It takes me about 15 minutes to open the space. It used to be longer but I’ve gotten crisper over time.
For groups under 50, sessions can be posted in 15 minutes or so. Larger groups can do it in 30 minutes. Very large groups - 500+ - allow 40 minutes or so. Part of the art is in setting an expectation that all the person announcing the session says is their name and what they have written as their topic. With small groups, I’m more lax about that. But with large groups, brevity is key. Most folks get that. If someone goes on, and time is short, I may step in and say something that doesn’t make the person who just spoke wrong, but resets the expectation to keep it brief.
Check out the chunking in my opening outlinehttps://peggyholman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/OST-Outline-V4.pdf. In brief:
Welcome; create space
State the theme
How does this work?
Principles & law
Let’s do it!
My bias is to cover mechanics before the principles and the law. I do that because I figure people who are in Open Space for the first time are wondering how the *#?! is this going to work? Once they’ve gotten the idea, I suspect they have better listening for the principles and law.
Peggy
On Jan 11, 2025, at 10:25 AM, isaac a via OSList everyone@oslist.org wrote:
Audio is absolutely fine.
Sorry, I should have said that at first.
Also, I guess i'm looking for the pacing and timing.
How will I manage an hour from arrivals to start of the first session? Including people refreshing on arrival, the sponsors' introduction speeches, opening the circle, explaining/modelling the process and people calling sessions. I don't know yet how many will come. I thought about chunking those elements in the opening circle, to structure and help me remember and manage what's said and when. Most important information first...etc.
Isaac
From: Jeff Aitken r.jeff.aitken@gmail.com
Sent: 11 January 2025 14:38
To: isaac a isaac48@hotmail.com
Cc: Open Space Listserv everyone@oslist.org
Subject: Re: [OSList] Any videos of opening space?
Oh! These are mp3 audio and not video. My bad!
https://openspaceworld.org/wp2/hho/
Try the links on this page for resources, such as this one from Chris C, who posted video of an opening on his site:
https://www.chriscorrigan.com/parkinglot/open-space-resources/
On Sat, Jan 11, 2025, 9:32 AM Jeff Aitken <r.jeff.aitken@gmail.commailto:r.jeff.aitken@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi Isaac. I just found this resource among many at openspaceworld.orghttp://openspaceworld.org/. 3 openings to enjoy!
https://openspaceworld.org/wp2/explore/three-openings/
Best to you!
Jeff
Gulf Coast Florida
On Sat, Jan 11, 2025, 8:33 AM isaac a via OSList <everyone@oslist.orgmailto:everyone@oslist.org> wrote:
Hi,
Can anyone please recommend any videos available online, of good examples of opening space in the opening circle?
Bhavesh recently shared a good one with me. Thanks Bhavesh.
It would be great to see how others approach it. I'm researching for rehearsing.
Many thanks!
Isaac 🙏🏿❤️
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... apologies! Bhavesh!
Darned autocorrect!
From: isaac a via OSList everyone@oslist.org
Sent: 11 January 2025 21:55
To: Chris Corrigan via OSList everyone@oslist.org; Peggy Holman peggy@peggyholman.com; Chris Corrigan chris.corrigan@gmail.com
Subject: [OSList] Re: Any videos of opening space?
Thanks Chris, it's the one Bhavan sent me originally. I've watched it several times. Taking notes... learning...🙏🏿
From: Chris Corrigan via OSList everyone@oslist.org
Sent: 11 January 2025 21:34
To: Peggy Holman peggy@peggyholman.com
Cc: Open Space Listserv everyone@oslist.org
Subject: [OSList] Re: Any videos of opening space?
There is a video on my site of my basic space opening ritual for a group of about 100.
https://www.chriscorrigan.com/parkinglot/open-space-resources/
[Harvest-Moon-logo.jpg]
Open Space Resourceshttps://www.chriscorrigan.com/parkinglot/open-space-resources/
chriscorrigan.comhttps://www.chriscorrigan.com/parkinglot/open-space-resources/
Sent from my iPhone
On Jan 11, 2025, at 10:50 AM, Peggy Holman via OSList everyone@oslist.org wrote:
Isaac,
How big is your group? An hour is ample for all but groups over a couple hundred for the sponsor to say a few words, you to open the space (including modeling), and people calling sessions. Unless there’s a specific reason for more, I coach sponsors to take no more than 5-10 minutes to speak (from my outline: Brief introduction by host/sponsor – what inspired the meeting, its purpose, who’s in the room, the host's aspirations for the time together).
It takes me about 15 minutes to open the space. It used to be longer but I’ve gotten crisper over time.
For groups under 50, sessions can be posted in 15 minutes or so. Larger groups can do it in 30 minutes. Very large groups - 500+ - allow 40 minutes or so. Part of the art is in setting an expectation that all the person announcing the session says is their name and what they have written as their topic. With small groups, I’m more lax about that. But with large groups, brevity is key. Most folks get that. If someone goes on, and time is short, I may step in and say something that doesn’t make the person who just spoke wrong, but resets the expectation to keep it brief.
Check out the chunking in my opening outlinehttps://peggyholman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/OST-Outline-V4.pdf. In brief:
Welcome; create space
State the theme
How does this work?
Principles & law
Let’s do it!
My bias is to cover mechanics before the principles and the law. I do that because I figure people who are in Open Space for the first time are wondering how the *#?! is this going to work? Once they’ve gotten the idea, I suspect they have better listening for the principles and law.
Peggy
On Jan 11, 2025, at 10:25 AM, isaac a via OSList everyone@oslist.org wrote:
Audio is absolutely fine.
Sorry, I should have said that at first.
Also, I guess i'm looking for the pacing and timing.
How will I manage an hour from arrivals to start of the first session? Including people refreshing on arrival, the sponsors' introduction speeches, opening the circle, explaining/modelling the process and people calling sessions. I don't know yet how many will come. I thought about chunking those elements in the opening circle, to structure and help me remember and manage what's said and when. Most important information first...etc.
Isaac
From: Jeff Aitken r.jeff.aitken@gmail.com
Sent: 11 January 2025 14:38
To: isaac a isaac48@hotmail.com
Cc: Open Space Listserv everyone@oslist.org
Subject: Re: [OSList] Any videos of opening space?
Oh! These are mp3 audio and not video. My bad!
https://openspaceworld.org/wp2/hho/
Try the links on this page for resources, such as this one from Chris C, who posted video of an opening on his site:
https://www.chriscorrigan.com/parkinglot/open-space-resources/
On Sat, Jan 11, 2025, 9:32 AM Jeff Aitken <r.jeff.aitken@gmail.commailto:r.jeff.aitken@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi Isaac. I just found this resource among many at openspaceworld.orghttp://openspaceworld.org/. 3 openings to enjoy!
https://openspaceworld.org/wp2/explore/three-openings/
Best to you!
Jeff
Gulf Coast Florida
On Sat, Jan 11, 2025, 8:33 AM isaac a via OSList <everyone@oslist.orgmailto:everyone@oslist.org> wrote:
Hi,
Can anyone please recommend any videos available online, of good examples of opening space in the opening circle?
Bhavesh recently shared a good one with me. Thanks Bhavesh.
It would be great to see how others approach it. I'm researching for rehearsing.
Many thanks!
Isaac 🙏🏿❤️
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My added note to all that has been offered. For the person referred to as
the sponsor/host it is valuable to think of that person as the one who
opens the space in their organization for the OST meeting to take place.
From this perspective of who really opens the space, the facilitator of the
OST meeting highlights what the basics are for self leadership within the
OST meeting. The facilitator also brings the energy field of the OST
meeting into the awareness of the participants.
Best wishes for your meeting Isaac,
Birgitt
Birgitt Williams
*Senior consultant-author-mentor to leaders and consultants *
Specialist in organizational and systemic transformation, leadership
development, and the benefits of nourishing a culture of leadership.
www.dalarinternational.com
Upcoming Workshops
go to www.genuinecontact.net http://www.genuinecontact.net to see the
public Genuine Contact training and mentoring options by Genuine Contact
trainers internationally. If you wish to schedule an "in-house" training
for people in your organization, please contact me, Birgitt Williams
birgitt@dalarinternational.com, via email to set up a consultation to
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On Sat, Jan 11, 2025 at 1:49 PM Peggy Holman via OSList everyone@oslist.org
wrote:
Isaac,
How big is your group? An hour is ample for all but groups over a couple
hundred for the sponsor to say a few words, you to open the space
(including modeling), and people calling sessions. Unless there’s a
specific reason for more, I coach sponsors to take no more than 5-10
minutes to speak (from my outline: *Brief introduction by host/sponsor –
what inspired the meeting, its purpose, *who’s in the room, the host's
aspirations for the time together).
It takes me about 15 minutes to open the space. It used to be longer but
I’ve gotten crisper over time.
For groups under 50, sessions can be posted in 15 minutes or so. Larger
groups can do it in 30 minutes. Very large groups - 500+ - allow 40 minutes
or so. Part of the art is in setting an expectation that all the person
announcing the session says is their name and what they have written as
their topic. With small groups, I’m more lax about that. But with large
groups, brevity is key. Most folks get that. If someone goes on, and time
is short, I may step in and say something that doesn’t make the person who
just spoke wrong, but resets the expectation to keep it brief.
Check out the chunking in my opening outline
https://peggyholman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/OST-Outline-V4.pdf.
In brief:
Welcome; create space
State the theme
How does this work?
Principles & law
Let’s do it!
My bias is to cover mechanics before the principles and the law. I do that
because I figure people who are in Open Space for the first time are
wondering how the *#?! is this going to work? Once they’ve gotten the idea,
I suspect they have better listening for the principles and law.
Peggy
On Jan 11, 2025, at 10:25 AM, isaac a via OSList everyone@oslist.org
wrote:
Audio is absolutely fine.
Sorry, I should have said that at first.
Also, I guess i'm looking for the pacing and timing.
How will I manage an hour from arrivals to start of the first session?
Including people refreshing on arrival, the sponsors' introduction
speeches, opening the circle, explaining/modelling the process and people
calling sessions. I don't know yet how many will come. I thought about
chunking those elements in the opening circle, to structure and help me
remember and manage what's said and when. Most important information first
...etc.
Isaac
From: Jeff Aitken r.jeff.aitken@gmail.com
Sent: 11 January 2025 14:38
To: isaac a isaac48@hotmail.com
Cc: Open Space Listserv everyone@oslist.org
Subject: Re: [OSList] Any videos of opening space?
Oh! These are mp3 audio and not video. My bad!
https://openspaceworld.org/wp2/hho/
Try the links on this page for resources, such as this one from Chris C,
who posted video of an opening on his site:
https://www.chriscorrigan.com/parkinglot/open-space-resources/
On Sat, Jan 11, 2025, 9:32 AM Jeff Aitken r.jeff.aitken@gmail.com wrote:
Hi Isaac. I just found this resource among many at openspaceworld.org. 3
openings to enjoy!
https://openspaceworld.org/wp2/explore/three-openings/
Best to you!
Jeff
Gulf Coast Florida
On Sat, Jan 11, 2025, 8:33 AM isaac a via OSList everyone@oslist.org
wrote:
Hi,
Can anyone please recommend any videos available online, of good examples
of opening space in the opening circle?
Bhavesh recently shared a good one with me. Thanks Bhavesh.
It would be great to see how others approach it. I'm researching for
rehearsing.
Many thanks!
Isaac 🙏🏿❤️
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I would add to these mechanical details the possibility of remembering your
opening as a series of purposes:
Welcome, which starts with sponsor and your entry, restatement if theme,
time to notice who’s here and what’s not (usual structured and limits) and
the opportunity inherent in all of that. Welcome to the opportunity of this
moment. That’s the first thing to accomplish. Visual aids are the circle
itself and the people.
Passion bounded by responsibility. This is how it works. Invite noticing
caring. Remind people they’re responsible. Visual aids are the empty wall,
the time slots grid, the markers and paper at center. The notes template or
other newsroom space underscores that responsibility, if they’ll be
responsible for notes. So this is orienting to the mechanics, inner and
outer.
Be prepared to be surprised. The principles and law. Visual aids are
those two posters plus bumblebees and butterflies poster, and surprise
poster. This is an orientation to what is coming soon, after the opening,
and how to ride that out. This is also giving them time to think about what
to post.
Let’s do it. Invite them to jump in and post topics, and get started,
which can include very naturally whatever sorting and combining that they
might want to do. Visual aids are the markers, paper, grid of stickies,and
empty wall.
So this is the whole opening: Welcome. This is yours. Pay attention. Let’s
go. thinking about it this way might make the whole thing feel easier and
come out more naturally and less mechanical, worried about details.
m
--
Michael Herman
Michael Herman Associates
312-280-7838 (mobile)
MichaelHerman.com
OpenSpaceWorld.org
On Sat, Jan 11, 2025 at 16:22 Birgitt Williams via OSList <
everyone@oslist.org> wrote:
My added note to all that has been offered. For the person referred to as
the sponsor/host it is valuable to think of that person as the one who
opens the space in their organization for the OST meeting to take place.
From this perspective of who really opens the space, the facilitator of the
OST meeting highlights what the basics are for self leadership within the
OST meeting. The facilitator also brings the energy field of the OST
meeting into the awareness of the participants.
Best wishes for your meeting Isaac,
Birgitt
Birgitt Williams
*Senior consultant-author-mentor to leaders and consultants *
Specialist in organizational and systemic transformation, leadership
development, and the benefits of nourishing a culture of leadership.
www.dalarinternational.com
Upcoming Workshops
go to www.genuinecontact.net http://www.genuinecontact.net to see the
public Genuine Contact training and mentoring options by Genuine Contact
trainers internationally. If you wish to schedule an "in-house" training
for people in your organization, please contact me, Birgitt Williams
birgitt@dalarinternational.com, via email to set up a consultation to
discern what is the best option to meet your development goals.
16 Sunny Acres Dr., Etowah, North Carolina, USA 28729
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On Sat, Jan 11, 2025 at 1:49 PM Peggy Holman via OSList <
everyone@oslist.org> wrote:
Isaac,
How big is your group? An hour is ample for all but groups over a couple
hundred for the sponsor to say a few words, you to open the space
(including modeling), and people calling sessions. Unless there’s a
specific reason for more, I coach sponsors to take no more than 5-10
minutes to speak (from my outline: *Brief introduction by host/sponsor –
what inspired the meeting, its purpose, *who’s in the room, the host's
aspirations for the time together).
It takes me about 15 minutes to open the space. It used to be longer but
I’ve gotten crisper over time.
For groups under 50, sessions can be posted in 15 minutes or so. Larger
groups can do it in 30 minutes. Very large groups - 500+ - allow 40 minutes
or so. Part of the art is in setting an expectation that all the person
announcing the session says is their name and what they have written as
their topic. With small groups, I’m more lax about that. But with large
groups, brevity is key. Most folks get that. If someone goes on, and time
is short, I may step in and say something that doesn’t make the person who
just spoke wrong, but resets the expectation to keep it brief.
Check out the chunking in my opening outline
https://peggyholman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/OST-Outline-V4.pdf.
In brief:
Welcome; create space
State the theme
How does this work?
Principles & law
Let’s do it!
My bias is to cover mechanics before the principles and the law. I do
that because I figure people who are in Open Space for the first time are
wondering how the *#?! is this going to work? Once they’ve gotten the idea,
I suspect they have better listening for the principles and law.
Peggy
On Jan 11, 2025, at 10:25 AM, isaac a via OSList everyone@oslist.org
wrote:
Audio is absolutely fine.
Sorry, I should have said that at first.
Also, I guess i'm looking for the pacing and timing.
How will I manage an hour from arrivals to start of the first session?
Including people refreshing on arrival, the sponsors' introduction
speeches, opening the circle, explaining/modelling the process and people
calling sessions. I don't know yet how many will come. I thought about
chunking those elements in the opening circle, to structure and help me
remember and manage what's said and when. Most important information first
...etc.
Isaac
From: Jeff Aitken r.jeff.aitken@gmail.com
Sent: 11 January 2025 14:38
To: isaac a isaac48@hotmail.com
Cc: Open Space Listserv everyone@oslist.org
Subject: Re: [OSList] Any videos of opening space?
Oh! These are mp3 audio and not video. My bad!
https://openspaceworld.org/wp2/hho/
Try the links on this page for resources, such as this one from Chris C,
who posted video of an opening on his site:
https://www.chriscorrigan.com/parkinglot/open-space-resources/
On Sat, Jan 11, 2025, 9:32 AM Jeff Aitken r.jeff.aitken@gmail.com
wrote:
Hi Isaac. I just found this resource among many at openspaceworld.org. 3
openings to enjoy!
https://openspaceworld.org/wp2/explore/three-openings/
Best to you!
Jeff
Gulf Coast Florida
On Sat, Jan 11, 2025, 8:33 AM isaac a via OSList everyone@oslist.org
wrote:
Hi,
Can anyone please recommend any videos available online, of good examples
of opening space in the opening circle?
Bhavesh recently shared a good one with me. Thanks Bhavesh.
It would be great to see how others approach it. I'm researching for
rehearsing.
Many thanks!
Isaac 🙏🏿❤️
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Wow such richness you sparked by asking your questions, thanks Isaac.
I will add a link to a 11 min video of an OST process with the Swedish Transport Administration (English subtitles), not the full opening but it may add some ideas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_WmctEWkRI
Keep us posted on how you are doing!
Best regards
Thomas Herrmann
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Hi,
Can anyone please recommend any videos available online, of good examples of opening space in the opening circle?
Bhavesh recently shared a good one with me. Thanks Bhavesh.
It would be great to see how others approach it. I'm researching for rehearsing.
Many thanks!
Isaac 🙏🏿❤️
Michael...great summarizing within simply stated categories. In my early
days, i would have put a brief poster on the wall with the steps so that if
I got lost in my opening, I could easily glance at it. I can imagine
writing your 4 categories on my summary poster as a memory reminder.
Isaac...it is easy to remember what to say in the opening by placing the
posters (visual aids) you will use in your chosen order. These become like
cue cards for you and no one is going to notice. Of extreme importance is
how you will organize the flow of what will transpire in your 1/2 day to be
able to honor the 4 principles in action. For example, 'when its over its
over' has the corollary 'when its not over, its not over'. In practice,
even if another session time is starting, if a group is deeply into
conversation and wants to continue right there right then, the space for
your topic conversations needs to allow for this principle and its
corollary. Imagine your set up and how the principles come alive.
Warmly,
Birgitt
Birgitt Williams
*Senior consultant-author-mentor to leaders and consultants *
Specialist in organizational and systemic transformation, leadership
development, and the benefits of nourishing a culture of leadership.
www.dalarinternational.com
Upcoming Workshops
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public Genuine Contact training and mentoring options by Genuine Contact
trainers internationally. If you wish to schedule an "in-house" training
for people in your organization, please contact me, Birgitt Williams
birgitt@dalarinternational.com, via email to set up a consultation to
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On Sat, Jan 11, 2025 at 7:08 PM Michael Herman michael@michaelherman.com
wrote:
I would add to these mechanical details the possibility of remembering
your opening as a series of purposes:
Welcome, which starts with sponsor and your entry, restatement if
theme, time to notice who’s here and what’s not (usual structured and
limits) and the opportunity inherent in all of that. Welcome to the
opportunity of this moment. That’s the first thing to accomplish. Visual
aids are the circle itself and the people.
Passion bounded by responsibility. This is how it works. Invite
noticing caring. Remind people they’re responsible. Visual aids are the
empty wall, the time slots grid, the markers and paper at center. The notes
template or other newsroom space underscores that responsibility, if
they’ll be responsible for notes. So this is orienting to the mechanics,
inner and outer.
Be prepared to be surprised. The principles and law. Visual aids are
those two posters plus bumblebees and butterflies poster, and surprise
poster. This is an orientation to what is coming soon, after the opening,
and how to ride that out. This is also giving them time to think about what
to post.
Let’s do it. Invite them to jump in and post topics, and get started,
which can include very naturally whatever sorting and combining that they
might want to do. Visual aids are the markers, paper, grid of stickies,and
empty wall.
So this is the whole opening: Welcome. This is yours. Pay attention. Let’s
go. thinking about it this way might make the whole thing feel easier and
come out more naturally and less mechanical, worried about details.
m
--
Michael Herman
Michael Herman Associates
312-280-7838 (mobile)
MichaelHerman.com
OpenSpaceWorld.org
On Sat, Jan 11, 2025 at 16:22 Birgitt Williams via OSList <
everyone@oslist.org> wrote:
My added note to all that has been offered. For the person referred to as
the sponsor/host it is valuable to think of that person as the one who
opens the space in their organization for the OST meeting to take place.
From this perspective of who really opens the space, the facilitator of the
OST meeting highlights what the basics are for self leadership within the
OST meeting. The facilitator also brings the energy field of the OST
meeting into the awareness of the participants.
Best wishes for your meeting Isaac,
Birgitt
Birgitt Williams
*Senior consultant-author-mentor to leaders and consultants *
Specialist in organizational and systemic transformation, leadership
development, and the benefits of nourishing a culture of leadership.
www.dalarinternational.com
Upcoming Workshops
go to www.genuinecontact.net http://www.genuinecontact.net to see the
public Genuine Contact training and mentoring options by Genuine Contact
trainers internationally. If you wish to schedule an "in-house" training
for people in your organization, please contact me, Birgitt Williams
birgitt@dalarinternational.com, via email to set up a consultation to
discern what is the best option to meet your development goals.
16 Sunny Acres Dr., Etowah, North Carolina, USA 28729
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On Sat, Jan 11, 2025 at 1:49 PM Peggy Holman via OSList <
everyone@oslist.org> wrote:
Isaac,
How big is your group? An hour is ample for all but groups over a couple
hundred for the sponsor to say a few words, you to open the space
(including modeling), and people calling sessions. Unless there’s a
specific reason for more, I coach sponsors to take no more than 5-10
minutes to speak (from my outline: *Brief introduction by host/sponsor
– what inspired the meeting, its purpose, *who’s in the room, the
host's aspirations for the time together).
It takes me about 15 minutes to open the space. It used to be longer but
I’ve gotten crisper over time.
For groups under 50, sessions can be posted in 15 minutes or so. Larger
groups can do it in 30 minutes. Very large groups - 500+ - allow 40 minutes
or so. Part of the art is in setting an expectation that all the person
announcing the session says is their name and what they have written as
their topic. With small groups, I’m more lax about that. But with large
groups, brevity is key. Most folks get that. If someone goes on, and time
is short, I may step in and say something that doesn’t make the person who
just spoke wrong, but resets the expectation to keep it brief.
Check out the chunking in my opening outline
https://peggyholman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/OST-Outline-V4.pdf.
In brief:
Welcome; create space
State the theme
How does this work?
Principles & law
Let’s do it!
My bias is to cover mechanics before the principles and the law. I do
that because I figure people who are in Open Space for the first time are
wondering how the *#?! is this going to work? Once they’ve gotten the idea,
I suspect they have better listening for the principles and law.
Peggy
On Jan 11, 2025, at 10:25 AM, isaac a via OSList everyone@oslist.org
wrote:
Audio is absolutely fine.
Sorry, I should have said that at first.
Also, I guess i'm looking for the pacing and timing.
How will I manage an hour from arrivals to start of the first session?
Including people refreshing on arrival, the sponsors' introduction
speeches, opening the circle, explaining/modelling the process and people
calling sessions. I don't know yet how many will come. I thought about
chunking those elements in the opening circle, to structure and help me
remember and manage what's said and when. Most important information first
...etc.
Isaac
From: Jeff Aitken r.jeff.aitken@gmail.com
Sent: 11 January 2025 14:38
To: isaac a isaac48@hotmail.com
Cc: Open Space Listserv everyone@oslist.org
Subject: Re: [OSList] Any videos of opening space?
Oh! These are mp3 audio and not video. My bad!
https://openspaceworld.org/wp2/hho/
Try the links on this page for resources, such as this one from Chris C,
who posted video of an opening on his site:
https://www.chriscorrigan.com/parkinglot/open-space-resources/
On Sat, Jan 11, 2025, 9:32 AM Jeff Aitken r.jeff.aitken@gmail.com
wrote:
Hi Isaac. I just found this resource among many at openspaceworld.org.
3 openings to enjoy!
https://openspaceworld.org/wp2/explore/three-openings/
Best to you!
Jeff
Gulf Coast Florida
On Sat, Jan 11, 2025, 8:33 AM isaac a via OSList everyone@oslist.org
wrote:
Hi,
Can anyone please recommend any videos available online, of good
examples of opening space in the opening circle?
Bhavesh recently shared a good one with me. Thanks Bhavesh.
It would be great to see how others approach it. I'm researching for
rehearsing.
Many thanks!
Isaac 🙏🏿❤️
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Hi Isaac, for me the challenge is the opening should be "inviting enough"
to mobilize participants and "simple enough and short" not to take much
space" from them. I enjoy more when i feel flexible and free in this role.
When the room is prepared and set, the participants feel what they are
expected to do and they pay less attention to what i say. Sometimes i don't
mind having a small note book at my hand not to forget main points. Good
Luck to you!
I am grateful for alll the information shared here 🙏
Regards,
Funda Oral
12 Oca 2025 Pzr 21:25 tarihinde Birgitt Williams via OSList <
everyone@oslist.org> şunu yazdı:
Michael...great summarizing within simply stated categories. In my early
days, i would have put a brief poster on the wall with the steps so that if
I got lost in my opening, I could easily glance at it. I can imagine
writing your 4 categories on my summary poster as a memory reminder.
Isaac...it is easy to remember what to say in the opening by placing the
posters (visual aids) you will use in your chosen order. These become like
cue cards for you and no one is going to notice. Of extreme importance is
how you will organize the flow of what will transpire in your 1/2 day to be
able to honor the 4 principles in action. For example, 'when its over its
over' has the corollary 'when its not over, its not over'. In practice,
even if another session time is starting, if a group is deeply into
conversation and wants to continue right there right then, the space for
your topic conversations needs to allow for this principle and its
corollary. Imagine your set up and how the principles come alive.
Warmly,
Birgitt
Birgitt Williams
*Senior consultant-author-mentor to leaders and consultants *
Specialist in organizational and systemic transformation, leadership
development, and the benefits of nourishing a culture of leadership.
www.dalarinternational.com
Upcoming Workshops
go to www.genuinecontact.net http://www.genuinecontact.net to see the
public Genuine Contact training and mentoring options by Genuine Contact
trainers internationally. If you wish to schedule an "in-house" training
for people in your organization, please contact me, Birgitt Williams
birgitt@dalarinternational.com, via email to set up a consultation to
discern what is the best option to meet your development goals.
16 Sunny Acres Dr., Etowah, North Carolina, USA 28729
https://www.google.com/maps/search/16+Sunny+Acres+Dr.,+Etowah,+North+Carolina,+USA+28729?entry=gmail&source=g
Phone: 01-919-522-7750
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On Sat, Jan 11, 2025 at 7:08 PM Michael Herman michael@michaelherman.com
wrote:
I would add to these mechanical details the possibility of remembering
your opening as a series of purposes:
Welcome, which starts with sponsor and your entry, restatement if
theme, time to notice who’s here and what’s not (usual structured and
limits) and the opportunity inherent in all of that. Welcome to the
opportunity of this moment. That’s the first thing to accomplish. Visual
aids are the circle itself and the people.
Passion bounded by responsibility. This is how it works. Invite
noticing caring. Remind people they’re responsible. Visual aids are the
empty wall, the time slots grid, the markers and paper at center. The notes
template or other newsroom space underscores that responsibility, if
they’ll be responsible for notes. So this is orienting to the mechanics,
inner and outer.
Be prepared to be surprised. The principles and law. Visual aids are
those two posters plus bumblebees and butterflies poster, and surprise
poster. This is an orientation to what is coming soon, after the opening,
and how to ride that out. This is also giving them time to think about what
to post.
Let’s do it. Invite them to jump in and post topics, and get started,
which can include very naturally whatever sorting and combining that they
might want to do. Visual aids are the markers, paper, grid of stickies,and
empty wall.
So this is the whole opening: Welcome. This is yours. Pay attention.
Let’s go. thinking about it this way might make the whole thing feel
easier and come out more naturally and less mechanical, worried about
details.
m
--
Michael Herman
Michael Herman Associates
312-280-7838 (mobile)
MichaelHerman.com
OpenSpaceWorld.org
On Sat, Jan 11, 2025 at 16:22 Birgitt Williams via OSList <
everyone@oslist.org> wrote:
My added note to all that has been offered. For the person referred to
as the sponsor/host it is valuable to think of that person as the one who
opens the space in their organization for the OST meeting to take place.
From this perspective of who really opens the space, the facilitator of the
OST meeting highlights what the basics are for self leadership within the
OST meeting. The facilitator also brings the energy field of the OST
meeting into the awareness of the participants.
Best wishes for your meeting Isaac,
Birgitt
Birgitt Williams
*Senior consultant-author-mentor to leaders and consultants *
Specialist in organizational and systemic transformation, leadership
development, and the benefits of nourishing a culture of leadership.
www.dalarinternational.com
Upcoming Workshops
go to www.genuinecontact.net http://www.genuinecontact.net to see the
public Genuine Contact training and mentoring options by Genuine Contact
trainers internationally. If you wish to schedule an "in-house" training
for people in your organization, please contact me, Birgitt Williams
birgitt@dalarinternational.com, via email to set up a consultation to
discern what is the best option to meet your development goals.
16 Sunny Acres Dr., Etowah, North Carolina, USA 28729
https://www.google.com/maps/search/16+Sunny+Acres+Dr.,+Etowah,+North+Carolina,+USA+28729?entry=gmail&source=g
Phone: 01-919-522-7750
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On Sat, Jan 11, 2025 at 1:49 PM Peggy Holman via OSList <
everyone@oslist.org> wrote:
Isaac,
How big is your group? An hour is ample for all but groups over a
couple hundred for the sponsor to say a few words, you to open the space
(including modeling), and people calling sessions. Unless there’s a
specific reason for more, I coach sponsors to take no more than 5-10
minutes to speak (from my outline: *Brief introduction by host/sponsor
– what inspired the meeting, its purpose, *who’s in the room, the
host's aspirations for the time together).
It takes me about 15 minutes to open the space. It used to be longer
but I’ve gotten crisper over time.
For groups under 50, sessions can be posted in 15 minutes or so. Larger
groups can do it in 30 minutes. Very large groups - 500+ - allow 40 minutes
or so. Part of the art is in setting an expectation that all the person
announcing the session says is their name and what they have written as
their topic. With small groups, I’m more lax about that. But with large
groups, brevity is key. Most folks get that. If someone goes on, and time
is short, I may step in and say something that doesn’t make the person who
just spoke wrong, but resets the expectation to keep it brief.
Check out the chunking in my opening outline
https://peggyholman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/OST-Outline-V4.pdf.
In brief:
Welcome; create space
State the theme
How does this work?
Principles & law
Let’s do it!
My bias is to cover mechanics before the principles and the law. I do
that because I figure people who are in Open Space for the first time are
wondering how the *#?! is this going to work? Once they’ve gotten the idea,
I suspect they have better listening for the principles and law.
Peggy
On Jan 11, 2025, at 10:25 AM, isaac a via OSList everyone@oslist.org
wrote:
Audio is absolutely fine.
Sorry, I should have said that at first.
Also, I guess i'm looking for the pacing and timing.
How will I manage an hour from arrivals to start of the first session?
Including people refreshing on arrival, the sponsors' introduction
speeches, opening the circle, explaining/modelling the process and people
calling sessions. I don't know yet how many will come. I thought about
chunking those elements in the opening circle, to structure and help me
remember and manage what's said and when. Most important information first
...etc.
Isaac
From: Jeff Aitken r.jeff.aitken@gmail.com
Sent: 11 January 2025 14:38
To: isaac a isaac48@hotmail.com
Cc: Open Space Listserv everyone@oslist.org
Subject: Re: [OSList] Any videos of opening space?
Oh! These are mp3 audio and not video. My bad!
https://openspaceworld.org/wp2/hho/
Try the links on this page for resources, such as this one from Chris
C, who posted video of an opening on his site:
https://www.chriscorrigan.com/parkinglot/open-space-resources/
On Sat, Jan 11, 2025, 9:32 AM Jeff Aitken r.jeff.aitken@gmail.com
wrote:
Hi Isaac. I just found this resource among many at openspaceworld.org.
3 openings to enjoy!
https://openspaceworld.org/wp2/explore/three-openings/
Best to you!
Jeff
Gulf Coast Florida
On Sat, Jan 11, 2025, 8:33 AM isaac a via OSList everyone@oslist.org
wrote:
Hi,
Can anyone please recommend any videos available online, of good
examples of opening space in the opening circle?
Bhavesh recently shared a good one with me. Thanks Bhavesh.
It would be great to see how others approach it. I'm researching for
rehearsing.
Many thanks!
Isaac 🙏🏿❤️
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Dear OSlisters and Michael M. Pannwitz,
I could not follow up all this conversation here but I wanted to share that
before my first facilitation experience of open
space technology in 2007 in Istanbul, I watched many times the video from
the gathering in Würzburg dd. 2003, a meeting
with OST, facilitated by Harrison Owen and Micheal M Pannwitz for more than
2000 participants.
There are many colleagues here who have been part of the story of that
wonderful event.
The time passes quickly,
Regards
Funda Oral
Le sam. 11 janv. 2025 à 14:33, isaac a via OSList everyone@oslist.org a
écrit :
Hi,
Can anyone please recommend any videos available online, of good examples
of opening space in the opening circle?
Bhavesh recently shared a good one with me. Thanks Bhavesh.
It would be great to see how others approach it. I'm researching for
rehearsing.
Many thanks!
Isaac 🙏🏿❤️
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