Open space sessions for Police Department

Tue May 11 07:31:08 PDT 2010

Carol

I have done lots - including 4 OS events with 800 women for London's Met
Police, two for a mixed agency / community activists / young people / police
on gun crime and about to do one with a mixture of prosecutors, magistrates,
police, youth offender workers and probation offices - plus others - see
below

All work like a dream as Harrison says. Don't be put off by concerns about
too much openness - police culture is very can do and they will fly with
like everyone else.

I would say more - but about to dash off to Berlin.

You can find some information here:

•	The Greater London Authority, in partnership with other key London
crime agencies convened the BME Cracking Crime conference to engage Black
and Minority Ethnic communities in the development and delivery of London’s
crime and disorder strategies. Day one involved using an adapted ‘Future
Search’ based methodology whilst day two used an Open Space process.
(mention is made on this website
http://www.go-london.gov.uk/GOLNewsletter/july03/young_people_big_issues.asp
)

•	Dancing on the Glass Ceiling was a series of four Open Space events
that enabled 800+ women working for the Metropolitan Police Service to
discuss what more could be done to address issues of diversity and equality
in the organisation. A further Open Space event for men was convened a year
later. (See http://www.mpa.gov.uk/committees/x-eodb/2004/041104/12a/  for a
mention of the events)

•	A two day simulation was commissioned by Thames Valley Police to
examine the introduction of a new organisational structure and the
implications to how partner organisations (such as housing associations and
local authorities) would work alongside the police in the future. The first
day of the event was the simulation. The second day used Open Space to
extract and record the learning from the first day. 

•	In January 2004 with a follow up event in May 2006, these two
‘Connected’ events were commissioned by the Home Office to explore gun and
knife crime among young people. Both events involved a large number of young
people, community activists, senior police and central policy makers in
uncovering what actions could be taken to join up and improve action to
reduce such crime. Reports of the two events, which both included Open Space
processes for more than half of each, can be found at
http://connected.homeoffice.gov.uk/about/index.html

Good luck!

Jon

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-----Original Message-----
From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf Of Carol
Loughrey
Sent: 11 May 2010 14:32
To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
Subject: Re: Open space sessions for Police Department

Thanks Harrison,

I really fear that the union is going to encourage its members
 not to come and there is a sincere concern amongst the rank and
file that there will be "Consequences" if the senior management
hears things they don't like.  I will have done 8 different
briefings before the open space starts on Friday - glad they wanted to pay
me by the hour rather than lump sum.

The moose is definitely on the table!!!

I will share  your comments with  the group I am briefing at
 noon.

Carol

On 11/05/10 10:22 AM, "Harrison Owen" <hhowen at verizon.net> wrote:

> Short answer -- yes. My favorite was a 2 1/2 day strategic planning effort
> for our (US) Immigration and Naturalization Service. Yu got it -- The
Border
> Gestapo! Ex military all! When we started and they found themselves
sitting
> in a circle, the comments would make most people blush, but by the end all
> that had been forgotten. One guy came up to me the end and said something
> like -- "I have been in the Service for 20 years and a Regional Director
for
> the past ten. This gathering is without doubt the most productive one I
have
> ever been a part of. Even worse, it was fun." Works just like usual.
> 
> Harrison
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf Of Carol
> Loughrey
> Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 7:40 AM
> To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
> Subject: Open space sessions for Police Department
> 
> I have been asked to do 3 back to back open space sessions
> (to accommodate shift work) for my local police department which
>  is experiencing difficulty in terms a union loss of trust in
> Senior management.  There is a concern amongst the rank and
> File that too much "openness" on their part will result in
> Consequences.
> 
> 
> I was challenged as to whether I had ever done one in the "para-
> Military" environment of a police force. I have not.  Has anyone
>  else out there done an open space with a police force?  If, so
> Were there any problems related to the nature of the organization?
> 
> 
> Any advice that could sooth there concerns or just the fact that
>  it had been done would be of use to me.
> 
> I have met with the management team and talked about the importance
> Of the space being safe and respectful and that they needed to check
> Their egos at the door.  I am confident that they are ready to do
> That.
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