[ajug-members] AJUG Open Space conference PSA #2: The Law of Two Feet

[Barry Hawkins]

This Public Service Announcement is brought to you by AJUG:

The Law of Two Feet is one of the only law of Open Space, and it is also
the least practiced by newcomers.  Please come prepared to use your two
feet.  It is counter to the mores and norm of traditional conferences,
but absolutely essential for you to contribute the most to an Open Space
conference.  Here's more information from the Open Space site:

"It is a law only in the sense that all participants must observe it or
the process will not work. We call it the Law of Two Feet. Briefly
stated, this law says that every individual has two feet, and must be
prepared to use them. Responsibility for a successful outcome in any
Open Space Event resides with exactly one person -- each participant.
Individuals can make a difference and must make a difference. If that is
not true in a given situation, they, and they alone, must take
responsibility to use their two feet, and move to a new place where they
can make a difference. This departure need not be made in anger or
hostility, but only after honoring the people involved and the space
they occupy. By word or gesture, indicate that you have nothing further
to contribute, wish them well, and go and do something useful."[0]

[0] - http://www.openspaceworld.com/users_guide.htm

Use your two feet,
-- 
Barry Hawkins
All Things Computed
site: http://www.alltc.com
weblog: http://www.yepthatsme.com

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