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

Kári Gunnarsson kari.gunnarsson at simnet.is
Thu Apr 18 15:51:32 PDT 2013


I love my reading of Rationality and Power: Democracy in Practice by Bent
Flyvbjerg when faced with the question of more information.

Here is an excerpt from the Book
http://flyvbjerg.plan.aau.dk/ratpowexcerpt.php

Have fun



On 18 April 2013 22:26, doug <ost at footprintsinthewind.com> wrote:

> 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.
>
>
>
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> 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.
>>
>> --
>>
>> *Keith Blundell*
>>
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