Exec Coaching and 3rd Day`

[Virginia]

Kay
I loved your message and observations...Spirit filled my heart with the
wonder of the Universe - that we are able to share such moments of grace.
Thank you. You made my evening.
Virginia

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> From: CaveOat <CaveOat at aol.com>
> To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.IDBSU.EDU
> Subject: Re: Exec Coaching and 3rd Day`
> Date: Thursday, March 26, 1998 10:31 AM
>
> Kay Vogt here.
>
> I finished my 3 day Open Space yesterday and wanted to thank everyone who
> repsonded to my pleas for help. The suggestions I got from many of you
were
> very very helpful and I wanted to give back to the list by sharing what I
did.
>
> Before taking the job:  Made sure I had the support of the top person and
that
> he understood that he would not have control of  the meeting but that his
> attendance was crucial. And that I wanted a meeting with his managers to
> explain the OS process, to surface resistance, and improve the
probability of
> support for the outcomes of the OS.
>
> Four days before the event: (Next time I'd want more time, like 2 to 3
weeks
> before the event)
>
> 3 1/2 hour meeting with the 60 managers. Showed US WEST video, took
questions
> about the process,  and then did mini OS around the theme: What are the
issues
> and opportunities around the use of OS. It was very interesting. A lot of
fear
> and resistance came up as well as tremendous support and enthusiasm. Then
a
> closing circle with one word from each participant. Though a little short
and
> rushed, we did what we needed to do in this time. Next time would want at
> least 4 hours.
>
> 3rd Day - Instead of voting, which I have always hated, we did an
Affinity
> process. Put all the topic titles (29) on small pieces of paper with
tape.
> Gave instructions that people were to move the titles to groupings.
Papers can
> be moved more than once, someone may move a topic and then someone else
come
> along and move it again, and again, and again. Several times the topics
were
> organized into  3, 4, 5 or more groupings. This was done in silence.
Trick is
> "knowing" where to stop. We could have stopped several times, and there
was
> some dissenion about stopping when we did. But it turned out well, with
the 29
> topics narrowed down to 5 or 6. Two big groups, one medium sized and 2
small.
>
> Each group was given one hour to figure out 1) Who was to carry the group
on
> as convenor(s); 2) What are action steps (based on you know what to do,
you
> need more information, you have no clue) 3) When the group would meet
next.
>
> The closing circle was awesome, just awesome. It felt like a mystical
> experience to me, with one person  even saying that he could hear our
hearts
> beating in unison.
> I am so grateful to be doing this work.