[OSList] How to assess the effectiveness of an OS Meeting.

[doug]

Keith--

How does one assess the value of a top-down "You shall all do this" 
meeting? When do you measure it? How many walking out the door thought 
it the best meeting ever? How many are still doing the required or 
"volunteered" activity 6 months or 6 years later? What is the purpose of 
the meeting in the first place?

If six great projects come out of the OST meeting, 4 actually get 
started, and one is still accomplishing good in the organization a year 
later, was the meeting a failure?

Those who want numbers as proof of something will always be 
disappointed. Because they seek disappointment.

			:- Doug.





On 04/18/2013 06:17 AM, Blundell, Keith wrote:
> Dear OS practitioners
>
> As some of you already know I have been trying to pioneer the use of OS
> in our agenda driven, action outcome orientated organisation.  I have
> had the opportunity to run several meetings, but they have been short
> sessions and restricted participants (in terms of organisational
> functional structure).
>
> This has created a bit of a buzz and I am delighted that I have been
> approached to run a meeting with a larger diverse group of participants
> (cross functional) for at least a whole day!  Brilliant and I have no
> concerns that it wont be successful.
>
> But...unfortunately it is viewed as an "experiment" and so I am being
> pushed by the sponsors as how will we assess its success.  I know that
> there will be some good discussions, that participants "heads" will be
> in a different place after the meeting, and it will be a great sharing
> and learning experience.  I also know that any change and actions may
> come long after the discussions so that the link between the event and
> outcome will be more tenuous.
>
> Has anyone experience and ideas for explaining the effectiveness of OS
> within an organisation?
>
> I look forward to hearing from you.
>
> Best Wishes,
>
> Keith.
>
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>
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