Convergence with more self-organization

[Jack Martin Leith]

Thanks for this, Diane.

I've saved it into my OST / Action planning folder for future reference.

Jack
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On 8 September 2010 01:54, Diane Gibeault <diane.gibeault at rogers.com> wrote:

>  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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