[OSList] Conversation today with Brian Burt of MaestroConference

Harold Shinsato harold at shinsato.com
Fri Aug 24 21:37:56 PDT 2012


Hi Suzanne,

Thanks for pursuing this possibility with Maestro. I think I gave some 
input about this earlier. I find that the model that I experienced of 
Maestro conference was that it was optimized for people giving workshops 
who would then control the breakout groups.

For Open Space, it doesn't seem to work well to put this decision making 
process into the hands of the facilitator. It loses the self-organizing 
feel.

I think if they would allow people to move themselves by some simple 
interface into the different rooms - either with a web interface or by 
pressing numbers on the phone (like many people know to press *6 to mute 
themselves, something like *9 could give a prompt to ask for a room 
number) - you could cheaply and easily get the feeling of open space. 
Though I'd suggest having some experiments and then adjusting based on 
findings.

I agree with Koos - the simpler the better. I also wonder if there is a 
"google hangout" method that could be used to combine voice and video. 
Could this be done already? How do you compete with free? In any case, 
please include me on the list of people interested. Thanks!

     Regards,
     Harold

On 8/24/12 12:53 PM, Suzanne Daigle wrote:
> 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.
>
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> On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 12:08 PM, Thomas Herrmann 
> <thomas at openspaceconsulting.com 
> <mailto: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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>     <mailto:oslist-bounces at lists.openspacetech.org>] *För *Suzanne Daigle
>     *Skickat:* den 24 augusti 2012 04:50
>     *Till:* World wide Open Space Technology email list
>     *Ämne:* [OSList] Conversation today with Brian Burt of
>     MaestroConference
>
>     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
>
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>     Suzanne Daigle
>     NuFocus Strategic Group
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