The largest size of a session group

[Andrew Rixon]

Thanks Larry!

 

I like your observation about us not knowing how many people can be held
together in collective focus. A whole country? I think it's possible. CSI,
Desperate housewives and Lost do it for me. :-)

 

Warm regards,

Andrew

 

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From: Larry Peterson [mailto:larry at spiritedorg.com] 
Sent: Friday, 24 February 2006 1:50 AM
To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
Subject: Re: The largest size of a session group

 

Andrew:

 

I've also seen, on two occasions, a breakout group of about 100 (in a 5-600
person event.)   These groups seem to get along just fine even if it was a
little hard for the outliers to hear.  They both went for 1.5 hours and a
bit beyond with some, but not a lot, of attrition.

 

We "know" that the ideal group discussion is with 8-12 people (from the
small group evidence).  We know, from "Wisdom of Crowds" that hundreds or
thousands in aggregated decision making do much better than the one "expert"
(given the evidence).  We really don't "know" how many people can be held
together in "collective focus" - consciously or unconsciously.  100 in a
break out?  2000 in a OS event.  A country? ????  Being happy with
not-knowing allows for wonderful surprises.

 

OSonOSinOZ sounds like it was a great stimulus for thinking!

 

Larry

 

Larry Peterson

Associates in Transformation

Toronto, ON, Canada

416.653.4829

 

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