Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Open Space - participator feedback

Here is the feedback from the first open space meeting that I thought you would find interesting:

• "Its been really interesting to hear people's views from all parts of the organisation"
• "This has been a really interesting format, really well done"
• "I really enjoyed the discussions ranging from big wide philosophy to tiny detail from all different parts of the Network to inform decision makers and where to go from here"
• "All that needed to be said has been said today"
• "Its been really important what we have talked about today"
• "Its been really excellent - brilliant"
• "Meeting people from the Network and nationally has been really good"
• "It's been very interesting as a young person and an American. You have been talking about how to use resources in a country the size of my state!"
• "Its been really interesting to listen, the range of discussions and to be able to move around"
• "Really interesting to talk about different levels, structures and systems and in the last group we also had a personal conversation that will stay with me."
• "The format with no constraints, no preset agenda was really good to get out ideas"
• "Its been interesting and informative"
• "Interesting day and good to set our own agenda , a really interesting way of doing things"
• "A good format, as an older person I could contribute and it seemed that lessons learnt a long time ago are coming around again"
• "What next that's what I am interested in"
• "As an outsider its been good to be invited and to take an interest in Brook"
• "Great to meet everyone and to find out what other centres are doing and to know we are all passionate about the same things no matter where we are from"
• "Its been a really good day"
• "In 2019 I will have retired and be drinking wine on my veranda, wondering if Brook have done all we have talked about today - if they have I will raise my glass to Brook having achieved all this!!"
• "From my perspective its been good, to listen and take part in this really useful day"
• "It's been a really good day - thanks. Good to find out about Brook"

I look forward to the next Open Space meeting which takes place on Thursday 21 May at the City of Manchester Stadium - please email for further information if you would like to attend.