[OSList] Virtual Open Space

[Diane Gibeault]

I agree whole heartedly with Harrison and others that OS in person is much much better. 

The next best thing is when you can hear people with the help of the internet or other systems. Seeing them is also possible but requires more technical support.  

I enjoyed the telephone "virtual" OS Suzanne Daigle organized recently. Since tone is an important element of communications it really brought each one of us in the room. We had a choice of topic eventhough the number of group members was limited so we could all have air time. This was a pilot but there was a feeling and spirit that is very close to OS events in person. With more time for group discussions, I think there are real possibilities for this format ...when you can't have the best ...ie being all there in person.

This group on Linked in may be a relevant resource - just came across it.

Virtual Facilitation SUBGROUP
This subgroup of the Professional Facilitators Network is sharing knowledge and experiences about Virtual Facilitation. Diane



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> From: Harrison Owen <hhowen at verizon.net>
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>Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2012 4:18:04 PM
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>My experience in this area is pretty limited, prompted I suspect by early experiences with “Cyber-open-space” in which it seemed that the technology overwhelmed the spirit. But I would guess that things are a lot better now, which is good. The one thing I can contribute is some experience with simultaneous multi-site OTS’s. We had three large (100 person) working groups in three cities divided by 3 time zones – which I thought was going to be a major problem. It wasn’t. Everybody just adopted the middle time zone for the duration of the gathering and it worked like a charm. Each site worked just like Open Space per usual, but as issues were posted anywhere they were then displayed in the other sites on video screens. The convener of each session (wherever) also gave their email address, so anybody choosing to join a group from a distant part used that to communicate. The convener (or somebody in the group) also provided online (email) a
 running summary of the discussion. Of course this involved a lot of laptops and full wifi. I am not sure that I liked it, but the participants seemed to, and they got the job done – which was a technical design project. Would I suggest doing it again? I am not sure.
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>From:oslist-bounces at lists.openspacetech.org [mailto:oslist-bounces at lists.openspacetech.org] On Behalf Of David Osborne
>Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2012 10:19 AM
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>Hello All,
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>I am wondering if others could share experiences with virtual Open Space events? I have a diverse group of somewhere between 20 and 100 people that I would like to bring together in a virtual open space to address a somewhat urgent and important issue. I have questions such as...
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>- How can you do a virtual open space?
>- What's the same and different vs. a in-person open space?
>- What considerations are important in selecting a technology platform?
>- What are your tips and suggestions for what may work and what may hinder?
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>I'm anxious to hear about other's experiences and am appreciative of your sharing.
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>David
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>David Osborne
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