San Francisco
Michael M Pannwitz
mmpanne at boscop.org
Wed Mar 5 05:34:10 PST 2008
Attendance is free for people coming from outside California on their
bikes...
and here you find stuff
> http://www.openspaceworld.org/news/open-space-on-open-space
and more specifics
> http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=150208
hugs
mmp
Ralph Copleman wrote:
> Where can I find details about the upcoming San Francisco OSonOS event?
> This coming July, isn't it?
>
> Ralph
>
>
> Ralph Copleman
> 44 Titus Avenue
> Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
> H: 609-896-9714
> C: 609-865-3466
>
>
>
> On Mar 5, 2008, at 2:00 AM, OSLIST automatic digest system wrote:
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>> There are 6 messages totalling 1315 lines in this issue.
>>
>> Topics of the day:
>>
>> 1. Convergence for Group Consensu (6)
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>> Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2008 08:15:07 -0500
>> From: Harrison Owen <hhowen at verizon.net>
>> Subject: Re: Convergence for Group Consensu
>>
>> Pretty simple -- Sticky dots or voting. (Details all in the User's
>> Guide)With small groups (<100) Sticky dots do the job. Just give
>> everybody
>> the same number of dots (5 works well) and invite them to past their
>> dots on
>> the Issue(s) they love. They can place all the dots, a few or none. Then
>> count the dots or just eyeball it.
>>
>> Harrison
>>
>> Harrison Owen
>> 7808 River Falls Drive
>> Potomac, Maryland 20854
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf Of
>> Kimberley
>> Willing
>> Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 11:09 PM
>> To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
>> Subject: Convergence for Group Consensu
>>
>> Does anyone have any experience or advice in 'converging' open space, in
>> such a way that the emerging consensus of the whole group is identified?
>> Specifically, I have a 2 day event coming up - the purpose of which is to
>> develop a best practice framework for reporting on the topic, and at
>> least
>> to develop a check list of issues to be addressed in preparing such a
>> reporting framework.
>>
>> Day 1 could be spent diverging (in Open Space) and I am wondering how
>> best
>> to converge on Day 2, given that one outcome mine host would like to see,
>> is an articulation of the level of agreement of the whole group on
>> certain
>> matters.
>>
>> With thanks,
>>
>> Kim.
>>
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>> Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2008 08:50:11 -0500
>> From: Jack Ricchiuto <jack at designinglife.com>
>> Subject: Re: Convergence for Group Consensu
>>
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>> First, thanks to Harrison for your legacy of profound inspiration.
>>
>> As for building consensus, two things have been important for me. On
>> Day 1
>> asking people in groups to keep track and record all and any areas of
>> agreement: Wrap up conversations with the question about what there is
>> alignment on. This allows a natural flowing, then people can report on
>> these
>> the next day to build energy for consensus. The second thing is making
>> sure
>> people feel free to voice difference, disagreement, and dissent,
>> saying that
>> agreement is not a requirement to belong, but transparency that builds
>> trust
>> is essential to belong. For anyone who has dissent, we ask them to speak
>> about what matters to them and who else aligns with that. This way,
>> authentic consensus and participation becomes possible. Best of all, in a
>> self-organizing system, many things can move forward nicely without
>> everyone's agreement. In fact, the need for complete agreement on
>> anything
>> can be a conversation of postponement.
>>
>> Best to you Kim!
>>
>> Jack
>>
>> On Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 11:09 PM, Kimberley Willing <
>> Kim.Willing at tassie.net.au> wrote:
>>
>>> Does anyone have any experience or advice in 'converging' open space, in
>>> such a way that the emerging consensus of the whole group is identified?
>>> Specifically, I have a 2 day event coming up - the purpose of which
>>> is to
>>> develop a best practice framework for reporting on the topic, and at
>>> least
>>> to develop a check list of issues to be addressed in preparing such a
>>> reporting framework.
>>>
>>> Day 1 could be spent diverging (in Open Space) and I am wondering how
>>> best
>>> to converge on Day 2, given that one outcome mine host would like to
>>> see,
>>> is an articulation of the level of agreement of the whole group on
>>> certain
>>> matters.
>>>
>>> With thanks,
>>>
>>> Kim.
>>>
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>>> *
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>>
>>
>> --
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>>
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>> First, thanks to Harrison for your legacy of profound
>> inspiration.<br><br>A=
>> s for building consensus, two things have been important for me. On
>> Day 1 a=
>> sking people in groups to keep track and record all and any areas of
>> agreem=
>> ent: Wrap up conversations with the question about what there is
>> alignment =
>> on. This allows a natural flowing, then people can report on these the
>> next=
>> day to build energy for consensus. The second thing is making sure
>> people =
>> feel free to voice difference, disagreement, and dissent, saying that
>> agree=
>> ment is not a requirement to belong, but transparency that builds
>> trust is =
>> essential to belong. For anyone who has dissent, we ask them to speak
>> about=
>> what matters to them and who else aligns with that. This way,
>> authentic co=
>> nsensus and participation becomes possible. Best of all, in a
>> self-organizi=
>> ng system, many things can move forward nicely without everyone's
>> agree=
>> ment. In fact, the need for complete agreement on anything can be a
>> convers=
>> ation of postponement.<br>
>> <br>Best to you Kim!<br><br>Jack<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On
>> Mon, =
>> Mar 3, 2008 at 11:09 PM, Kimberley Willing <<a
>> href=3D"mailto:Kim.Willin=
>> g at tassie.net.au">Kim.Willing at tassie.net.au</a>>
>> wrote:<br><blockquote cl=
>> ass=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204,
>> 204); mar=
>> gin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
>> Does anyone have any experience or advice in 'converging' open
>> spac=
>> e, in<br>
>> such a way that the emerging consensus of the whole group is
>> identified?<br=
>>>
>> Specifically, I have a 2 day event coming up - the purpose of which is
>> to<b=
>> r>
>> develop a best practice framework for reporting on the topic, and at
>> least<=
>> br>
>> to develop a check list of issues to be addressed in preparing such a<br>
>> reporting framework.<br>
>> <br>
>> Day 1 could be spent diverging (in Open Space) and I am wondering how
>> best<=
>> br>
>> to converge on Day 2, given that one outcome mine host would like to
>> see,<b=
>> r>
>> is an articulation of the level of agreement of the whole group on
>> certain<=
>> br>
>> matters.<br>
>> <br>
>> With thanks,<br>
>> <br>
>> Kim.<br>
>> <br>
>> *<br>
>> *<br>
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>> Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2008 09:21:11 -0800
>> From: Chris Corrigan <chris at chriscorrigan.com>
>> Subject: Re: Convergence for Group Consensu
>>
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>> Kimberly:
>>
>> Good question. I've been working with consensus models for a while
>> now both
>> in Open Space and with other methodologies and here is some of what I
>> have
>> learned. I think there are two uses o fthe word "consensus" in common
>> parlance, and I can see both used in this little thread. One refers
>> to what
>> seems to be common and te other is a more formal decision making process
>> that is inclusive and co-owned. I'll speak a little of both.
>>
>> I would say it also depends how big the group is. For a smaller group of
>> people (even as large as 20 or 30) the simplest process I use is having
>> someone make a proposal to the centre, and having people show their
>> preferences on it. Anyone indicating more clarity gets to ask a question
>> and the group takes the responsibility for helping people get what they
>> need.or getting clarity fromthe proposal.
>>
>> For larger groups it's a lot more complicated. I think what is most
>> important is that everyone understand what consensus is needed and
>> why. In
>> fact I think most of the times in large groups (bigger than 30)
>> consensus is
>> in fact a drawback. It inhibits the diversity and complexity that keeps
>> the system open, living and creative. It is only really practical on
>> issues
>> of the highest order (does everyone agree that we are a part of this XXX
>> organization?) and that kind of consensus gives a flase impression of
>> alignment.
>>
>> One the other hand, if you are looking for trends or large scale general
>> shifts and patterns arising from an Open Space event any number of
>> polling
>> data will help to identify those things, incuding what Harrison and Jack
>> have posted. In my experience the more you can turn that responsibility
>> over to the group the more it is co-owned and reflective of the
>> group's real
>> intention.
>>
>> As you design the event though, have these questions very much in mind at
>> the outset. For me it is critical to notice up front that in planning
>> any
>> kind of meeting I am actually planning a harvest of the meeting.
>> What is
>> the point in planting seeds if you don't know what the harvest will be
>> used
>> for? This upfornt clarity should help you to choose a decision making
>> method should it be important to have a decision that is alos a
>> consensus.
>>
>> I'd be interested in learning about what methods others use for consensus
>> decision making in or following Open Space.
>>
>> Chris
>>
>> On Tue, Mar 4, 2008 at 5:50 AM, Jack Ricchiuto <jack at designinglife.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> First, thanks to Harrison for your legacy of profound inspiration.
>>>
>>> As for building consensus, two things have been important for me. On
>>> Day 1
>>> asking people in groups to keep track and record all and any areas of
>>> agreement: Wrap up conversations with the question about what there is
>>> alignment on. This allows a natural flowing, then people can report
>>> on these
>>> the next day to build energy for consensus. The second thing is
>>> making sure
>>> people feel free to voice difference, disagreement, and dissent,
>>> saying that
>>> agreement is not a requirement to belong, but transparency that
>>> builds trust
>>> is essential to belong. For anyone who has dissent, we ask them to speak
>>> about what matters to them and who else aligns with that. This way,
>>> authentic consensus and participation becomes possible. Best of all,
>>> in a
>>> self-organizing system, many things can move forward nicely without
>>> everyone's agreement. In fact, the need for complete agreement on
>>> anything
>>> can be a conversation of postponement.
>>>
>>> Best to you Kim!
>>>
>>> Jack
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 11:09 PM, Kimberley Willing <
>>> Kim.Willing at tassie.net.au> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Does anyone have any experience or advice in 'converging' open
>>>> space, in
>>>> such a way that the emerging consensus of the whole group is
>>>> identified?
>>>> Specifically, I have a 2 day event coming up - the purpose of which is
>>>> to
>>>> develop a best practice framework for reporting on the topic, and at
>>>> least
>>>> to develop a check list of issues to be addressed in preparing such a
>>>> reporting framework.
>>>>
>>>> Day 1 could be spent diverging (in Open Space) and I am wondering how
>>>> best
>>>> to converge on Day 2, given that one outcome mine host would like to
>>>> see,
>>>> is an articulation of the level of agreement of the whole group on
>>>> certain
>>>> matters.
>>>>
>>>> With thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Kim.
>>>>
>>>> *
>>>> *
>>>> ==========================================================
>>>> OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
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>>>> http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist
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>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Jack Ricchiuto
>>> www.DesigningLife.com / 216.373.7475 (EST)
>>>
>>> Announcing "Conscious Becoming", now available in paperback - visit
>>> ConsciousBecoming.com * *
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>>
>>
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>> Facilitation - Training - Process Design
>> Open Space Technology
>>
>> Weblog: http://www.chriscorrigan.com/parkinglot
>> Site: http://www.chriscorrigan.com
>>
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>> Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
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>>
>> Kimberly:<br><br>Good question. I've been working with
>> consensus =
>> models for a while now both in Open Space and with other methodologies
>> and =
>> here is some of what I have learned. I think there are two uses
>> o fth=
>> e word "consensus" in common parlance, and I can see both
>> used in=
>> this little thread. One refers to what seems to be common and te
>> oth=
>> er is a more formal decision making process that is inclusive and
>> co-owned.=
>> I'll speak a little of both.<br>
>> <br>I would say it also depends how big the group is. For a
>> smaller g=
>> roup of people (even as large as 20 or 30) the simplest process I use
>> is ha=
>> ving someone make a proposal to the centre, and having people show
>> their pr=
>> eferences on it. Anyone indicating more clarity gets to ask a
>> questio=
>> n and the group takes the responsibility for helping people get what
>> they n=
>> eed.or getting clarity fromthe proposal.<br>
>> <br>For larger groups it's a lot more complicated. I think what is
>> most=
>> important is that everyone understand what consensus is needed and
>> why.&nb=
>> sp; In fact I think most of the times in large groups (bigger than 30)
>> cons=
>> ensus is in fact a drawback. It inhibits the diversity and
>> comp=
>> lexity that keeps the system open, living and creative. It is
>> only re=
>> ally practical on issues of the highest order (does everyone agree
>> that we =
>> are a part of this XXX organization?) and that kind of consensus gives
>> a fl=
>> ase impression of alignment. <br>
>> <br>One the other hand, if you are looking for trends or large scale
>> genera=
>> l shifts and patterns arising from an Open Space event any number of
>> pollin=
>> g data will help to identify those things, incuding what Harrison and
>> Jack =
>> have posted. In my experience the more you can turn that
>> responsibili=
>> ty over to the group the more it is co-owned and reflective of the
>> group=
>> 9;s real intention. <br>
>> <br>As you design the event though, have these questions very much in
>> mind =
>> at the outset. For me it is critical to notice up front that in
>> plann=
>> ing any kind of meeting I am actually planning a harvest of the
>> meeting.&nb=
>> sp; What is the point in planting seeds if you don't know
>> what th=
>> e harvest will be used for? This upfornt clarity should help you
>> to c=
>> hoose a decision making method should it be important to have a
>> decision t=
>> hat is alos a consensus.<br>
>> <br>I'd be interested in learning about what methods others use
>> for con=
>> sensus decision making in or following Open
>> Space.<br><br>Chris<br><br><div=
>> class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, Mar 4, 2008 at 5:50 AM, Jack Ricchiuto
>> <<=
>> a
>> href=3D"mailto:jack at designinglife.com">jack at designinglife.com</a>>
>> wro=
>> te:<br>
>> <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-left: 1px solid
>> rgb(204, =
>> 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">First,
>> thanks to =
>> Harrison for your legacy of profound inspiration.<br><br>As for
>> building co=
>> nsensus, two things have been important for me. On Day 1 asking people
>> in g=
>> roups to keep track and record all and any areas of agreement: Wrap up
>> conv=
>> ersations with the question about what there is alignment on. This
>> allows a=
>> natural flowing, then people can report on these the next day to build
>> ene=
>> rgy for consensus. The second thing is making sure people feel free to
>> voic=
>> e difference, disagreement, and dissent, saying that agreement is not
>> a req=
>> uirement to belong, but transparency that builds trust is essential to
>> belo=
>> ng. For anyone who has dissent, we ask them to speak about what
>> matters to =
>> them and who else aligns with that. This way, authentic consensus and
>> parti=
>> cipation becomes possible. Best of all, in a self-organizing system,
>> many t=
>> hings can move forward nicely without everyone's agreement. In
>> fact, th=
>> e need for complete agreement on anything can be a conversation of
>> postpone=
>> ment.<br>
>>
>> <br>Best to you Kim!<br><br>Jack<div><div></div><div
>> class=3D"Wj3C7c"><br><=
>> br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 11:09 PM,
>> Kimberley Wi=
>> lling <<a href=3D"mailto:Kim.Willing at tassie.net.au"
>> target=3D"_blank">Ki=
>> m.Willing at tassie.net.au</a>> wrote:<br>
>> <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-left: 1px solid
>> rgb(204, =
>> 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
>> Does anyone have any experience or advice in 'converging' open
>> spac=
>> e, in<br>
>> such a way that the emerging consensus of the whole group is
>> identified?<br=
>>>
>> Specifically, I have a 2 day event coming up - the purpose of which is
>> to<b=
>> r>
>> develop a best practice framework for reporting on the topic, and at
>> least<=
>> br>
>> to develop a check list of issues to be addressed in preparing such a<br>
>> reporting framework.<br>
>> <br>
>> Day 1 could be spent diverging (in Open Space) and I am wondering how
>> best<=
>> br>
>> to converge on Day 2, given that one outcome mine host would like to
>> see,<b=
>> r>
>> is an articulation of the level of agreement of the whole group on
>> certain<=
>> br>
>> matters.<br>
>> <br>
>> With thanks,<br>
>> <br>
>> Kim.<br>
>> <br>
>> *<br>
>> *<br>
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>> Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2008 14:13:36 -0500
>> From: Diane Gibeault <diane.gibeault at rogers.com>
>> Subject: Re: Convergence for Group Consensu
>>
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>> Hi Kim,
>>
>>
>>
>> When looking for the general directions the majority of a group wishes to
>> take after discussions in Open Space, here is an option similar to dot
>> voting but with less peer influence on the results. That may not
>> always be
>> important but when it is, the following alternative helps.
>>
>>
>>
>> Canadian aboriginal people shared with us this technique for compiling
>> votes
>> - or points of the survey as I now call it (Vote would imply decision
>> making
>> by participants when often, it is the leadership group that decides and
>> confirms after the survey, that priorities proposed by participants are
>> effectively a go for action planning given resources, context etc.).
>>
>>
>>
>> Their way is very quick and simple: tickets in envelopes attached to each
>> report on the wall. They prefer this method since the individual
>> choices are
>> less influenced by the number of points (or votes) others have given to a
>> topic report for the simple reason that the points are not visible.
>>
>>
>>
>> Participants read the Book of Reports identifying at the same time
>> their top
>> priorities and combining identical topics with the initiators' consent.
>> After the combinations have been announced by the facilitation team, as
>> people walk out through each of the aisles in the circle, they are
>> handed a
>> strip of tickets (e.g. 5 tickets). They place their tickets in envelopes
>> attached under each report on the wall.
>>
>>
>>
>> Then, participants are invited to go to a report - not their own - count
>> results, mark the total on the envelope attached to the report. One
>> volunteer per report remains at the wall for the announcement of results.
>> When counting is all done, the facilitator asks if any report has the
>> maximum number of points a report could receive (e.g., same number as the
>> number of participants when it's one vote per person per report), and
>> then
>> goes down by 10 until someone shouts that their report is in that
>> range. As
>> report numbers and titles are announced volunteers note them on flip
>> charts
>> to capture the priorities of the group.
>>
>>
>>
>> This approach was used with several OS events of 450 people and it works
>> wonderfully.
>>
>>
>>
>> Diane
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>>
>> <p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
>> style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Hi
>> Kim,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
>>
>> <p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
>> style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </=
>>
>> o:p></span></p>
>>
>> <p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
>> style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>When
>> looking for the general directions the majority of a group wishes to =
>> take after
>> discussions in Open Space, here is an option similar to dot voting but =
>> with
>> less peer influence on the results. That may not always be important
>> but =
>> when
>> it is, the following alternative helps. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
>>
>> <p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
>> style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </=
>>
>> o:p></span></p>
>>
>> <p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
>> style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Canadian
>> aboriginal people shared with us this technique for compiling votes -
>> or =
>> points
>> of the survey as I now call it (Vote would imply decision =
>> making by
>> participants when often, it is the leadership group that decides and =
>> confirms after
>> the survey, that priorities proposed by participants are effectively a =
>> go for
>> action planning given resources, context etc.).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
>>
>> <p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
>> style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </=
>>
>> o:p></span></p>
>>
>> <p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
>> style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Their
>> way is very quick and simple: tickets in envelopes attached to
>> each =
>> report
>> on the wall. </span><span =
>> style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>They
>> prefer this method since the individual choices are less influenced by =
>> the
>> number of points (or votes) others have given to a topic report for the =
>> simple
>> reason that the points are not visible.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
>>
>> <p class=3DMsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
>>
>> <p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
>> style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Participants
>> read the Book of Reports identifying at the same time their top =
>> priorities and
>> combining identical topics with the initiators' consent. After the
>> combinations have been announced by the facilitation team, as =
>> people walk
>> out through each of the aisles in the circle, they are handed a strip of
>> tickets (e.g. 5 tickets). They place their tickets in envelopes =
>> attached
>> under each report on the wall. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
>>
>> <p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
>> style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </=
>>
>> o:p></span></p>
>>
>> <p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
>> style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Then,
>> participants are invited to go to a report - not their own - count
>> results, mark the total on the envelope attached to the report. One =
>> volunteer per
>> report remains at the wall for the announcement of results. When =
>> counting is
>> all done, the facilitator asks if any report has the maximum number of =
>> points a
>> report could receive (e.g., same number as the number of =
>> participants when
>> it's one vote per person per report), and then goes down by 10 until
>> someone shouts that their report is in that range. As report =
>> numbers and
>> titles are announced volunteers note them on flip charts to
>> capture =
>> the
>> priorities of the group. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
>>
>> <p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
>> style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </=
>>
>> o:p></span></p>
>>
>> <p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
>> style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>This
>> approach was used with </span><span =
>> style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>several
>> OS events of 450 people and it works wonderfully.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
>>
>> <p class=3DMsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
>>
>> <p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
>> style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Diane</span><=
>>
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>>
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>> Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2008 13:38:09 -0600
>> From: Michael Herman <michael at michaelherman.com>
>> Subject: Re: Convergence for Group Consensu
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>> nice, diane. computer voting without the computers.
>>
>> here's some language i've adapted from what i've heard harrison use, for
>> invitations and opening briefings:
>>
>> ...Differences of opinion do exist, but it is out of this rich diversity
>> that powerful new futures can be formed now.
>>
>> ...hope that each of you will put it all on the table... no sacred
>> cows...
>> no undiscussables... the only caveats and boundaries are...
>>
>> ...hope to mix past experience, present realities and all our hopes and
>> dreams for the future into new...
>>
>> AND
>>
>> ...Where there is agreement, we can move forward. Where there is
>> difference
>> we can seek understanding, common ground, and workable compromise.
>>
>> m
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Mar 4, 2008 at 1:13 PM, Diane Gibeault
>> <diane.gibeault at rogers.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Kim,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> When looking for the general directions the majority of a group
>>> wishes to
>>> take after discussions in Open Space, here is an option similar to dot
>>> voting but with less peer influence on the results. That may not
>>> always be
>>> important but when it is, the following alternative helps.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Canadian aboriginal people shared with us this technique for compiling
>>> votes - or points of the survey as I now call it (Vote would imply
>>> decision
>>> making by participants when often, it is the leadership group that
>>> decides
>>> and confirms after the survey, that priorities proposed by
>>> participants are
>>> effectively a go for action planning given resources, context etc.).
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Their way is very quick and simple: tickets in envelopes attached to
>>> each
>>> report on the wall. They prefer this method since the individual choices
>>> are less influenced by the number of points (or votes) others have
>>> given to
>>> a topic report for the simple reason that the points are not visible.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Participants read the Book of Reports identifying at the same time their
>>> top priorities and combining identical topics with the initiators'
>>> consent.
>>> After the combinations have been announced by the facilitation team, as
>>> people walk out through each of the aisles in the circle, they are
>>> handed a
>>> strip of tickets (e.g. 5 tickets). They place their tickets in
>>> envelopes
>>> attached under each report on the wall.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Then, participants are invited to go to a report - not their own - count
>>> results, mark the total on the envelope attached to the report. One
>>> volunteer per report remains at the wall for the announcement of
>>> results.
>>> When counting is all done, the facilitator asks if any report has the
>>> maximum number of points a report could receive (e.g., same number as
>>> the
>>> number of participants when it's one vote per person per report), and
>>> then
>>> goes down by 10 until someone shouts that their report is in that
>>> range. As
>>> report numbers and titles are announced volunteers note them on flip
>>> charts
>>> to capture the priorities of the group.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> This approach was used with several OS events of 450 people and it works
>>> wonderfully.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Diane
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>
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>> nice, diane. computer voting without the computers.
>> <br><br>here's some language i've adapted from what i've
>> heard harrison use, for invitations and opening
>> briefings:<br><br><p>...Differences of opinion do exist, but it is out
>> of this rich diversity that powerful new futures can be formed now.
>> </p><p>
>> ...hope that each of you will put it all on the table... no sacred
>> cows... no undiscussables... the only caveats and boundaries are...
>> </p><p>
>> ...hope to mix past experience, present realities and all our hopes
>> and dreams for the future into new...
>> </p><p>AND<br></p><p>...Where there is agreement, we can move forward.
>> Where there is
>> difference we can seek understanding, common ground, and workable
>> compromise.
>> </p><p>m<br>
>> </p><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Mar
>> 4, 2008 at 1:13 PM, Diane Gibeault <<a
>> href="mailto:diane.gibeault at rogers.com">diane.gibeault at rogers.com</a>>
>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px
>> solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> <div link="blue" vlink="purple" lang="EN-US">
>>
>> <div>
>>
>> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Hi
>> Kim,</span></p>
>>
>> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p>
>>
>> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">When
>> looking for the general directions the majority of a group wishes to
>> take after
>> discussions in Open Space, here is an option similar to dot voting but
>> with
>> less peer influence on the results. That may not always be important
>> but when
>> it is, the following alternative helps. </span></p>
>>
>> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p>
>>
>> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Canadian
>> aboriginal people shared with us this technique for compiling votes -
>> or points
>> of the survey as I now call it (Vote would imply decision
>> making by
>> participants when often, it is the leadership group that decides and
>> confirms after
>> the survey, that priorities proposed by participants are effectively a
>> go for
>> action planning given resources, context etc.).</span></p>
>>
>> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p>
>>
>> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Their
>> way is very quick and simple: tickets in envelopes attached to
>> each report
>> on the wall. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">They
>> prefer this method since the individual choices are less influenced by
>> the
>> number of points (or votes) others have given to a topic report for
>> the simple
>> reason that the points are not visible.</span></p>
>>
>> <p> </p>
>>
>> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Participants
>> read the Book of Reports identifying at the same time their top
>> priorities and
>> combining identical topics with the initiators' consent. After the
>> combinations have been announced by the facilitation team, as
>> people walk
>> out through each of the aisles in the circle, they are handed a strip of
>> tickets (e.g. 5 tickets). They place their tickets in envelopes
>> attached
>> under each report on the wall. </span></p>
>>
>> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p>
>>
>> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Then,
>> participants are invited to go to a report - not their own - count
>> results, mark the total on the envelope attached to the report. One
>> volunteer per
>> report remains at the wall for the announcement of results. When
>> counting is
>> all done, the facilitator asks if any report has the maximum number of
>> points a
>> report could receive (e.g., same number as the number of
>> participants when
>> it's one vote per person per report), and then goes down by 10 until
>> someone shouts that their report is in that range. As report
>> numbers and
>> titles are announced volunteers note them on flip charts to
>> capture the
>> priorities of the group. </span></p>
>>
>> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p>
>>
>> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">This
>> approach was used with </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">several
>> OS events of 450 people and it works wonderfully.</span></p>
>>
>> <p> </p>
>>
>> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Diane</span></p>
>>
>> <p> </p>
>>
>> <p> </p>
>>
>> </div>
>>
>> </div>
>>
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>> Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2008 18:12:13 -0800
>> From: Chris Corrigan <chris at chriscorrigan.com>
>> Subject: Re: Convergence for Group Consensu
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>> That's a very cool way to do it Diane. could combine it with a door
>> prize
>> drawing as well (also very common in Aboriginal community meetings
>> ...:-) )
>>
>> Thanks for this.
>>
>> chris
>>
>> On Tue, Mar 4, 2008 at 11:13 AM, Diane Gibeault
>> <diane.gibeault at rogers.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Kim,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> When looking for the general directions the majority of a group
>>> wishes to
>>> take after discussions in Open Space, here is an option similar to dot
>>> voting but with less peer influence on the results. That may not
>>> always be
>>> important but when it is, the following alternative helps.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Canadian aboriginal people shared with us this technique for compiling
>>> votes - or points of the survey as I now call it (Vote would imply
>>> decision
>>> making by participants when often, it is the leadership group that
>>> decides
>>> and confirms after the survey, that priorities proposed by
>>> participants are
>>> effectively a go for action planning given resources, context etc.).
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Their way is very quick and simple: tickets in envelopes attached to
>>> each
>>> report on the wall. They prefer this method since the individual choices
>>> are less influenced by the number of points (or votes) others have
>>> given to
>>> a topic report for the simple reason that the points are not visible.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Participants read the Book of Reports identifying at the same time their
>>> top priorities and combining identical topics with the initiators'
>>> consent.
>>> After the combinations have been announced by the facilitation team, as
>>> people walk out through each of the aisles in the circle, they are
>>> handed a
>>> strip of tickets (e.g. 5 tickets). They place their tickets in
>>> envelopes
>>> attached under each report on the wall.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Then, participants are invited to go to a report - not their own - count
>>> results, mark the total on the envelope attached to the report. One
>>> volunteer per report remains at the wall for the announcement of
>>> results.
>>> When counting is all done, the facilitator asks if any report has the
>>> maximum number of points a report could receive (e.g., same number as
>>> the
>>> number of participants when it's one vote per person per report), and
>>> then
>>> goes down by 10 until someone shouts that their report is in that
>>> range. As
>>> report numbers and titles are announced volunteers note them on flip
>>> charts
>>> to capture the priorities of the group.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> This approach was used with several OS events of 450 people and it works
>>> wonderfully.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Diane
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>
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>> That's a very cool way to do it Diane. could combine it with
>> a door prize drawing as well (also very common in Aboriginal community
>> meetings ...:-) )<br><br>Thanks for
>> this.<br><br>chris<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
>> On Tue, Mar 4, 2008 at 11:13 AM, Diane Gibeault <<a
>> href="mailto:diane.gibeault at rogers.com">diane.gibeault at rogers.com</a>>
>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px
>> solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> <div link="blue" vlink="purple" lang="EN-US">
>>
>> <div>
>>
>> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Hi
>> Kim,</span></p>
>>
>> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p>
>>
>> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">When
>> looking for the general directions the majority of a group wishes to
>> take after
>> discussions in Open Space, here is an option similar to dot voting but
>> with
>> less peer influence on the results. That may not always be important
>> but when
>> it is, the following alternative helps. </span></p>
>>
>> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p>
>>
>> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Canadian
>> aboriginal people shared with us this technique for compiling votes -
>> or points
>> of the survey as I now call it (Vote would imply decision
>> making by
>> participants when often, it is the leadership group that decides and
>> confirms after
>> the survey, that priorities proposed by participants are effectively a
>> go for
>> action planning given resources, context etc.).</span></p>
>>
>> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p>
>>
>> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Their
>> way is very quick and simple: tickets in envelopes attached to
>> each report
>> on the wall. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">They
>> prefer this method since the individual choices are less influenced by
>> the
>> number of points (or votes) others have given to a topic report for
>> the simple
>> reason that the points are not visible.</span></p>
>>
>> <p> </p>
>>
>> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Participants
>> read the Book of Reports identifying at the same time their top
>> priorities and
>> combining identical topics with the initiators' consent. After the
>> combinations have been announced by the facilitation team, as
>> people walk
>> out through each of the aisles in the circle, they are handed a strip of
>> tickets (e.g. 5 tickets). They place their tickets in envelopes
>> attached
>> under each report on the wall. </span></p>
>>
>> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p>
>>
>> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Then,
>> participants are invited to go to a report - not their own - count
>> results, mark the total on the envelope attached to the report. One
>> volunteer per
>> report remains at the wall for the announcement of results. When
>> counting is
>> all done, the facilitator asks if any report has the maximum number of
>> points a
>> report could receive (e.g., same number as the number of
>> participants when
>> it's one vote per person per report), and then goes down by 10 until
>> someone shouts that their report is in that range. As report
>> numbers and
>> titles are announced volunteers note them on flip charts to
>> capture the
>> priorities of the group. </span></p>
>>
>> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p>
>>
>> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">This
>> approach was used with </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">several
>> OS events of 450 people and it works wonderfully.</span></p>
>>
>> <p> </p>
>>
>> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Diane</span></p>
>>
>> <p> </p>
>>
>> <p> </p>
>>
>> </div>
>>
>> </div>
>>
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