[OSList] Conversation today with Brian Burt of MaestroConference

Fri Aug 24 11:53:02 PDT 2012

Hi Everyone,

Thanks for being so responsive, brimming with ideas and information, love
the skepticism too!  It is so cool to learn about the work that has been
done over the years to develop an on-line virtual experience of Open Space.

Brian Curt is on this list so he will be seeing these emails in real time.
I'm guessing others at MaestroConference may also be monitoring.

Definitely we're not starting from scratch --much has been done and when
you add the powerful and unique features of MaestroConference with their
strategic vision to optimize their technology for Open Space, it gets even
more exciting. We may have the makings for something pretty darn great,
taking us, step by step, to the next level and bringing more Open Space to
the world -- a blend of  face-to-face and enhanced virtual.

I don't know what y'all think and I don't mind tracking the names.  At this
"emergent" stage of the game, it would be wonderful if people continued
commenting as posts appear, sharing their thoughts and ideas. People could
also suggest who else should be part of these discussions. I know the
Agile/Scrum Technology community are very invested and aligned with Open
Space. Many OS trailblazers in that community for sure!

It  might get chaotic, messy and a bit confusing. Yet if we keep the
conversations going, vibrant and chock-full of ideas and information, it
should lead to a dynamic theme and invitation for the MaestroConference
Virtual Open Visioning Event planned for the early Fall. No doubt we would
have a packed house and we'd certainly be getting a good headstart on
things while managing expectations knowing that we probably won't get this
right immediately.

On my end, I just wanted to clarify the bit that I am doing -- being an
equal with all of you, highly receptive to what MaestroConference may be
envisioning,  keeping a list of names, "being prepared to be surprised",
doing less rather than more, and leaving lots of room for OS folks to
self-organize and share leadership on this wonderful project wherever it
leads.

Suzanne

P.S.  Brian and others at MaestroConference if you reading this, please
check out WOSonOS London <http://wosonos2012.com/> (the annual World Open
Space on Open Space is in England this year) from October 11th to the 14th.
(thanks Spark!)  We would love to see you!  Many seasoned Open Space
practitioners attending from across the globe.

On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 12:08 PM, Thomas Herrmann <
thomas at openspaceconsulting.com> wrote:

> Hi Suzanne ****
>
> Great idea!****
>
> I have done quite a lot of virtual facilitation the last years and have
> found a software that gives most of the possibilities that I think are
> needed – even if I have only used it with quite small groups. Several of
> the people in the Genuine Contact community use it – Blackboard
> Collaborate. After testing many many available software we found this which
> suits the needs for participative meetings incl Open Space, very well incl
> reliability.****
>
> I am willing to share some of my experiences down the line.****
>
> Hugs****
>
> Thomas Herrmann****
>
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> *Skickat:* den 24 augusti 2012 04:50
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> *Ämne:* [OSList] Conversation today with Brian Burt of MaestroConference**
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> Exciting to imagine! A virtual interface specifically geared to Open
> Space. Brian Burt, CEO and Founder of MaestroConference, and I were on the
> phone for about 30 minutes this afternoon.  It was a “jump right in” kinda
> conversation with lots of give and take.  No doubt about it,
> MaestroConference has been giving this some thought and Brian Burt knows
> the process, principles and language of Open Space.
>
> In some cases their technology is there and stuff could happen right away;
> other things need to be figured out and then of course, you can’t totally
> replicate an in-person experience of Open Space so a hybrid virtual
> adaptation would need to be developed.
>
> We talked about the big picture of a Virtual Open Space Social Webinar
> platform that would allow hundreds and even thousands of people to
> participate. We also discussed some of the challenges; for example: “can
> you really have a virtual conversation with 50 people on-line engaged in
> one topic or would we need to break into smaller groups” and “how could we
> manage a post-it board with time and place”.
>
> Brian’s plan, along with other folks at Maestro Conference, is to host a *Virtual
> Open Visioning Event* this Fall inviting lots of people (it would be
> terrific if many joined) from the Open Space community and folks in the
> technology world (major users of Open Space) to engage in working
> conversations around the interface, the implementation, the applications of
> where and how a virtual OS could be used, the invitation process and so
> much more.
>
> What I was able to convey to Brian is that there are many practitioners in
> this worldwide OS community, including the OSI US Board, who are interested
> and excited about having a virtual Open Space platform. I’ll be the first
> to say that I’m not the expert (nor the leader) in that regard but I
> certainly have the passion and am willing to roll up my sleeves with others
> to help make it happen.
>
> At Brian’s request, I’ve agreed to lend a hand if people want to advise
> off list that they are interested, feel free to email me. You can also do
> it publicly on the OS list and I’ll keep track. MaestroConference is also
> interested in knowing if anyone has people they’d recommend who should be
> invited to the Fall Event.
>
> In anticipation of the Virtual Open Visioning Event being planned, perhaps
> we can continue the conversations on our OS list sharing what we would hope
> to see, what questions we have, how we may want to contribute to this
> effort. My specific interest related to the virtual technology is having
> the ability to host post-events after a face-to-face Open Space, continuing
> the conversations and driving some of the actions and initiatives that
> participants identified.
>
> An early Call to Action that may help Maestro Conference<http://maestroconference.com/>in their planning! What do y'all think?
>
> Suzanne
>
>
>
> Suzanne Daigle
> NuFocus Strategic Group
> 7159 Victoria Circle
> University Park, FL 34201
> FL 941-359-8877;
> CT 203-722-2009
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> s.daigle at nufocusgroup.com
> twitter @suzannedaigle****
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Suzanne Daigle
NuFocus Strategic Group
7159 Victoria Circle
University Park, FL 34201
FL 941-359-8877;
CT 203-722-2009
www.nufocusgroup.com
s.daigle at nufocusgroup.com
twitter @suzannedaigle
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