[OSList] Half-day Open Space? - Different convergence

Sun Jul 24 01:52:52 PDT 2011

Diane, thans so much for your detailed explanations,
another piece to keep in mind!
lolll,

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2011/7/19 Diane Gibeault <diane.gibeault at rogers.com>

> Hi Elder,
>
> This approach of an Action Sheet as you describe below works well for short
> OS events even if participants have not read reports at the News wall and
> other reports to be completed after the closing.
>
> I also use it for multiple OS consultations where the client does not want
> actions developed until all consultation events have taken place but wants
> to know what people are passionate about for possible follow-ups.
>
> Where the client also wants to know about collective priorities for the
> consultation or for the organization in relations to the purpose of the OS
> meeting, I do a separate sheet, a "Survey on Priorities" requiring no name
> (anonymous like a vote), with the following question:
>
> ·      Given our goal reflected in our theme,
>
> ·      Given the needs of the organization, clients and staff, and
>
> ·      Based on the discussions at this event, formal and informal:
>
> What are the 3 priorities we, as an organization, must act on now?
>
>
> The 2 sheets (priorities and actions) are put in separate piles in the
> centre of the circle for compilation and distribution after the event.
>
>
> A separate meeting for "OS on Action" can follow using the consolidated
> priorities and the list of action ideas as the new starting point.
>
> Alternatively people are invited to follow their passion and participate to
> different meetings organized around actions that stand out from the
> compilation.
>
> In addition, they can be invited to act on whatever else they have passion
> for, as long as they consult and coordinate with the existing channels of
> decision making in their unit and organization.
>
>
> Where action development is to be taking place separately of the OS event,
> I find that the simplicity of this approach (action sheet, and priority
> sheet where applicable) brings flexibility and makes OST more accessible. I
> hope this is helpful to you.
>
> Diane
>
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> *From:* ELEDER AURTENETXE PILDAIN <eleder.aurtenetxe at gmail.com>
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> *Sent:* Tue, July 19, 2011 4:28:43 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [OSList] Half-day Open Space?
>
> Hi Gray, my experience is as follows: someone approaches asking for OS as
> they have seen me do other OS and they liked it, and they witnessed the
> closing circle some time...
> They want to do a participation stuff and think about OS because of this.
> They usually have just some hours (lately we did some one-days, half-days
> and even one 90-minutes).
> I explain them ...
>
>    - what ideal conditions for OS are
>    - that at least one-day would be needed for a good airing of a subject,
>    but that we can try and have them see what the potential could be
>    - that I just know doing OS and believe it´s the best way, even for a
>    shorter meeting
>    - what results would be like (auto-organization, passions made public,
>    good conversation, responsibility -or lack of and insight about it-, the
>    briefing of the convs, maybe action proposals,... the spirit and
>    discovering, maybe, that there is a  better way to live & work). Not few for
>    some hours, is it?
>
> then I let them decide. I am as frank as I can and avoid getting attached
> to a desire of doing OS. In fact OS is all the time happening and one can
> put oneself out of the way and do a bit less work... :-)!
>
> As Barry O. one day made me see, it always works.
>
> I take half-days and so as something for newcomers to have a taste of OS,
> and expalin it in advance. That´s why I prefer two shorter sessions than
> just one long.
>
> Action ideas: before closing it could be interesting a call for action as
> follows: distribute a sheet and ask people: "after the conversations, is
> there something calling for action inside you?": write some words on it and
> your name, state it, put it in the center and we will redistribute it with
> the reports. I wonder whether this would be useful or just one more thing
> not to do... any views on it?
>
> lolll from gray-sunny-rainy Bilbao,
>
>  * Eleder BuM31    Mind Mapping-Open Space Technology-Creativity*
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>
>
>
>
> 2011/7/18 Gray Miller <graydancer at gmail.com>
>
>> I have a bit of a crisis as I am trying to negotiate an open space for a
>> relatively large (500-700 attendee) conference that would like to
>> incorporate Open Space.
>>
>> Namely, I was just informed (via text message, before the meeting) that
>> rather than having a full day, I will have about 6 hours (beginning at
>> 11:30) to make the open space happen.
>>
>> I already have some of the excellent words I've heard from Lisa Heft in
>> mind for talking to the event manager. However, I'm curious if anyone else
>> has had experiences with successful half-day Open Spaces (or other event
>> models) and how that looked. I'd also be interested in hearing attempts that
>> didn't work; my impulse initially is to say to the manager "perhaps open
>> space is not the approach we should take here."
>>
>> However, part of that is being in unfamiliar territory; I've only done OS
>> in multiple-day setups.
>>
>> Any ideas or resources would be appreciated,
>>
>> Gray
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