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For those who are still trying to make up their minds about our planning sessions this weekend, and for those who have already indicated they will attend: What to Expect 1. The evening before our Open Space Technology meeting, we will gather in the main meeting room for a time of storytelling. Our facilitator, Susan Lilley, will lead us through an opportunity to tell stories of the past and present of this organization. Through our stories, we remember and acknowledge our past and present. Stories may be sad, mad, glad - all stories are welcome. It is up to each of us to tell the stories that we would like to share with others. When you come to our story telling evening, you will find the chairs set up in a circle. Just help yourself to refreshments and sit wherever you would like in the circle. We will have refreshments available throughout the evening for you to get up and enjoy at your leisure. 2. In the morning when you arrive for the Open Space Technology meeting, you will enter a room set up with a circle of chairs. The facilitator will guide us through instructions for the process. Together, we will create the agenda for our time together, during the first forty minutes. Through the creation of the agenda, leaders of topics will identify themselves. Participants will be invited to sign up for the topics they are interested in. Participants will then manage their own time and energy, attending sessions of interest. Leaders will be responsible for getting their topic going, and ensuring that a report is entered to be posted on the newswall for all to read, and for entry into the book of proceedings. There will be a break for lunch for an hour, served buffet style. There will be no formal coffee breaks, however beverages and food will be available for you throughout out time and you are encouraged to be sure your own needs are looked after. At the end of the day, we will gather in a circle to share any news. On Sunday morning we shift into a different component of the meeting. When we gather in our morning circle, we will each be given a copy of the book of proceedings that we have created. We will have time to read this book, and then we will be asked to vote for those topics that we each feel the most personal energy for. this will identify our top vote-getters. We will spend the balance of the morning focusing on these top vote getters and developing concrete action plans for next steps. The final component of our meeting will be to gather in a circle for closing comments following the action planning. We will end at noon on Sunday. Please note that only those who participate in the process may take part in the voting on the final morning. 3. Following the Open Space meeting, copies of the book of proceedings including the action planning component will be available to anyone who wants a copy. As well, we will post a copy of all of the proceedings and action planning on the CCN website. The action plans will then be implemented according to "givens" that were noted at the beginning of this invitation. --------------------------------------------------------------- This mail was sent through the Nova Scotia Provincial Server, with technical resources provided by Chebucto Community Net. http://nsaccess.ns.ca/mail/ http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/
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