Convergence with more self-organization

[Michael M Pannwitz]

Dear Diane,
for quite a while now I no longer include "priority" setting.

So, when Action Planning starts, its not on the basis of priorities the 
group arrived at and its also not really on the basis of the Book of 
Proceedings but actually only on the interest/passion people have for a 
particular action or project NOW.(Probably, all kinds of stuff from the 
previous two days and other considerations enter).
Thats posted just as at the beginning of an open space and groups then 
assemble at the various "projects" and decide on action (one or two or 
several steps even though I tell them the first step is IT!)which is 
recorded on Next Step sheets which are made available to everyone (Name 
of Project, people participating, next steps, contact person).

What I find supports the quaint notion of sponsors around "action, 
sustainability, follow up, etc." is to include the date of the next 
meeting to follow the open space in the original invitation to the event.

Have a great day
greetings from Berlin
mmp


Diane Gibeault schrieb:
> Hi everyone,
> 
> At a recent training workshop I facilitated in Ottawa, some participants suggested an adaptation to the process of action planning for priorities set by the group after discussions. 
> 
> This option - One Market Place Per Priority - offers a convergence process with more space for self-organization, which is the fundamental intent  of Open Space. Participants choose which of the priorities they have passion to work on and regroup accordingly. Then each priority group opens space by itself and creates its own action market wall in relations to its specific priority. Among the action topics posted, nothing precludes that someone may propose a discussion of the priority itself.
> 
> This "one market place per priority" method is still a more structured approach that the option of opening space again for action with only one market place for everybody as they express their passion for actions on any of the identified priorities. For those organizations who prefer to structure the action identification a bit more, this new option still opens more space than having groups come up with only one action per priority which is what ends up happening in most cases despite the invitation to identify more than one action - at least this is what I have seen over many years of OS events. 
> 
> To provide some guidance to the various priority groups who will self-organize to open space and create their own market place for action, I added a few simple guiding steps on top of the Action Planning Guide which is usually in their kit or distributed on chairs before the start of convergence. I share them with you in case you may find it useful.
> 
> A. Create a market place of actions that will contribute to realize the priority you have chosen.
> - Post the priority title at the top of a wall.
> 
> - Each participant can post on that wall, an action title with his/her name.
> 
> - Then, combinations of action sheets can be made if desired, by participants initiating the actions.
> 
>  B. Participants form groups around actions of their choice
> 
> Action Initiator role – with help from the group:
> 
> - Posts high on the wall the action title so it is visible to bumblebees.
> 
> - Circulates a sheet to create a list of participants.
> 
> - Notes key points (the group may want to use the planning guide provided).
> 
> - After the discussion, prepares and posts a summary on one or two flip chart pages on the plenary wall for all participants to read during a walk about that will follow. 
> 
> - Registers at the News Room and enters the action plan on a computer.
> 
> Maybe some of you have already used this method of "one market place per priority". If so, learnings from your experience would  be most welcome. Gifts come from everywhere in Open Space, as it is a circle of people open to possibilities. Thank you to the participants of the Ottawa training group for bringing to light this different way of doing which is full of possibilities.
> 
> Diane
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