[OSList] Sticky dots Q

[Chris Corrigan]

I just want to add, that although I have dispensed with sticky dots years ago as well, I HAVE used them since where they made sense.  It's impossible to say what tools are important and what should be jettisoned, but context matters.  If your senior people would like the group to prioritize the action plans that were raised, you can create a process to do that that respects the work that has been done and works within the constraints.  There are all kinds of ways of doing that.

Open Space is an empty frame.  We know what it does and how it works.  But it does not stand alone.  You are using it in a context to accelerate something in an organization and a community.  I have found that it isn't wise just to come in and do an open space the way I want to do it without being sensitive to the need behind the call or the context in which you are working.  

For example a learning Open Space is very different from a product creation Open Space which differs from a strategic planning Open Space which differs from an engagement Open Space. The basic process works the same but the invitation and harvest are very different and the pre-work with the leadership team helps to set the ground for the most successful implementation of ideas.

For me if that means we use sticky dots, because that's the best thing to do, we use sticky dots.  

Chris

On 2013-02-12, at 1:46 AM, Koos de Heer wrote:

> Hi Tricia,
> 
> I stopped using sticky dot voting in Open Space sessions years ago.
> 
> In the beginning, the agenda process is perfect and does not need any
> voting.
> 
> During the Open Space, if a topic needs more time, people will decide they
> are not ready and continue to do what needs to be done.
> 
> In the end, when it comes to action planning, I find it much more elegant to
> reopen the space for action planning topics.
> 
> So trust the process, trust the people and trust yourself. Take a deep
> breath and be present and it will roll (and rock). :-)
> 
> Koos
> 
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> Onderwerp: Re: [OSList] Sticky dots Q
> 
> reminds me that the difference between a brainstorm and an open space agenda
> creation is that the latter is based on passion and responsibility.
> 
> some items on the brainstorm list may not make it to the open space agenda
> wall if the person doesn't actually feel very passionate or responsible
> about it after all.
> 
> or it may make it to the wall, but then nobody comes to the session, and the
> convenor writes a short report to handle it and moves to another topic.
> 
> jeff
> 
> On 2/11/13, Jeff Aitken <r.jeff.aitken at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I would allow the open space process to do the work. I don't see a 
>> reason to do anything else. I could be misunderstanding of course.
>> 
>> if you are using a 'standard' open space agenda creation process, 
>> inviting people to put a topic on a sheet of paper and post it on a 
>> wall with time and place, then i'd allow the wall to be filled with 
>> topics, and then explain the process of moving topics around based on 
>> the wishes of the convenors. and let them move things around.
>> 
>> let the law of mobility take care of the rest. and then reflect at the 
>> end of the day, and they might add and delete and move topics for the 
>> second day.
>> 
>> jeff
>> 
>> 
>> On 2/11/13, Tricia Chirumbole <tricia at investorswithoutborders.net> wrote:
>>> ok, so I just asked a question re: the need for prioritization of 
>>> issues and an overwhelmingly large pool of issues in my previous post.
>>> 
>>> I guess part of the answer is sticky dot voting. Cool. I will have to 
>>> improvise asking people to keep track of their dots using markers 
>>> since I will have no time to get dots, but that should be ok in a 
>>> small gorup of 13...not ideal - other thoughts on this are welcome.
>>> 
>>> my questions are - is it ok to do prioritization at outset of day 1? 
>>> And, if so, would it be better to first generate a marketplace w/o 
>>> times selected and prioritize them, then have initiators select 
>>> time/place? or vice versa - neither sound ideal to me.
>>> 
>>> thanks so much!!
>>> 
>>> --
>>> Tricia Chirumbole
>>> US: +1-571-232-0942
>>> Skype: tricia.chirumbole
>>> 
>> 
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