knowledge cafe

[Ralph Copleman]

Yes, Chris, I have used the Interview Matrix approach many times, and it's a
great way to do a participative review/analysis of just about any issue.
Even strangers can do it together.  But as you say, it ain't open space.

Funny, for all the times I've used it, I've never known what it was called.
Until now.  Thanks.
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Ralph Copleman
http://www.earthdreams.net
609-895-1629


> From: Chris Corrigan <corcom at INTERCHANGE.UBC.CA>
> Reply-To: OSLIST <OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU>
> Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2000 11:10:58 -0700
> To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
> Subject: Re: knowledge cafe
>
> I have been seeing this process come up as "Open Space" among come of
> the people I have been working with.  It's obvioulsy not Open Space, but
> people who have been there seem to think it is.  This occaisionally
> presents problems, but Open Space always sells itself, once people have
> been through it.  I'm sure the KC does what it does well...
>
> I have used another technique in the past to explore issues where
> everyone gets to talk about everything.  It's called the Interview
> Matrix and it works this way.
>
> 1.    Prepare with the sponsor a list of four open ended questions
> relating to the topic at hand.  Number them 1 to 4.
> 2.    Begin the meeting by introducing the process and having the gropup
> number off by counting out 1,2,3,4.  Each persons number gives them
> "ownership" over the corresponding question.
> 3.    Small groups form, each containg a 1,2,3 and 4.  Each person
> interviews every other person on their question for four minutes.  This
> means that Person 1 interviews the other three and is interviewed by the
> other three. the interviewer keeps notes while the interviewee is
> talking.   Everyone gets four uninteruppted minutes of talking about the
> issue at hand.  This takes 24 minutes.
> 4.    All of the 1s, 2s, 3s and 4s gather together for 45-60 minutes to
> compare answer and throw in their own two cents about their questions.
> These groups then take 10 minutes or so to report back to the whole for
> further refinements etc.
>
> It's a good process for getting everyone a chance to speak about
> everything on the table in a way that the dominant group members and the
> shy ones all have equal time.  And it really compresses the "round
> table"`portion of brainstorming.
>
> It's not OS either...but it is what it is...
>
> Chris
>
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> CHRIS CORRIGAN
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