Experience with geeks in OST forums

[Averbuch]

Dear Sharon and all,

    Thank you very much for sharing your experience, I very much agree that
there is magic for introverts in OS type of work, as long as it is a real
issue that people have passion for.
    Let me through in my two cents for your question Alan, I believe that
people who are shy, timid and very intelligent tend not to speak if they
believe there is a likelihood they will be scorned or shamed. OS creates and
atmosphere of playfulness and deep appreciation of every voice. It is an
approach that tells there is no mistake possible ("whatever happens..") and
that is safe grounds to play and communicate and be creative and let
yourself flow.

Sharon, I have a question: you wrote:
            ,< As a side note we did a max/mix prior to the session to work
on the theme and the technical group got to the heart of the
            business issues facing the organization in 3 hours - it took the
management team 3 days to get to the same point.   >
could you please explain what :"max/min" mean in this context"

thanks and happy peaceful holidays
from Tova

Tova Averbuch
Israel
averbuch at post.tau.ac.il







----- Original Message -----
From: Bruce Craig <bcraig at PDESIGNS.COM>
To: <OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU>
Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 3:51 PM
Subject: Re: Experience with geeks in OST forums


> Bruce and I did a 2 day intervention with an IT group - they
> supported the mainframes of a large financial institution.
> Day one was structured ala RTSC and day two/three was OS and
> convergence.  Day two was an unqualified success - and a
> perfectly typical OST.
>
> Yes the group predicted that the "quiet, introverted" IT
> types would not get engaged and yes management was surprised
> at how engaged they got.  Trust the process - it works.
>
> BTW we found that during the structured first day which
> everyone thought would work "better" because people were in
> small groups the energy level was low - the OS energy was so
> high we thought the roof was going to lift off.  In the end
> of the 120 people 95 came back for day 3 and 75 volunteered
> for action groups.
>
> The topic was not technical - it was related to preparing to
> enter a competitive market - some solutions were technical,
> many were not.
>
> As a side note we did a max/mix prior to the session to work
> on the theme and the technical group got to the heart of the
> business issues facing the organization in 3 hours - it took
> the management team 3 days to get to the same point.   Just
> because folk are technical does not mean they don't have a
> full perspective on "real" issues.
>
> Sharon Quarrington
>
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