Wide Open Spaces
Just wanted to say this week that Carol, Mike, Buddy and Suliman did a great job on the Open Space Technology facilitation! I wasn’t sure at first how it was going to turn out when we were tasked to come up with sessions on Outrageous Leadership, and everyone seemed to freeze for a minute. But once we got the hang of it, everything flowed. I thought the discussions were interesteing, adn we actually stayed on task, which I thought might be an issue, given the large chunk of time alloted for sessions.
The only thing I would have liked to have seen was people being “butterflies” and “bees.” Because it was such a small group, I think people felt too conspicuous to move in and out of groups. With so few people, it might have been insulting to other group members to decide to move on to a new group. I can see how that would be easier in a much larger group that would afford more anonymity.
A final note that bears mentioning: the treats that the group members brought were really appreciated. The two pieces of awesome baklava that Suliman’s wife made that were not on my diet and will keep me out of pre-baby clothes for an extra couple of weeks, but well worth it…
