[OSList] 1,000 participants in 4 hours

[Harrison Owen]

Scott - I guess I really have a different take. I have never seen any reason
to "plant" topics, or emplace "spark plugs." In every situation with large
groups in my experience (my largest was 2108 J) - the people do it all by
themselves, just like usual. If anything the action is faster, and more
furious with a large group. Once it rolls, it really rolls. You just got to
get out of the way quickly - which is why I would make sure the opening was
fast and sweet. Once person (facilitator) only - and on with the show! Of
course the "necessary conditions" must be in place (real business issue,
complexity, diversity, passion, conflict, urgency) - and from there on out
the only thing you need to do is sit in a circle, create bulletin board,
open market place - and go to work. Nothing else needed.

 

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[mailto:oslist-bounces at lists.openspacetech.org] On Behalf Of Scott Gassman
Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2013 10:13 AM
To: World wide Open Space Technology email list
Subject: Re: [OSList] 1,000 participants in 4 hours

 

Hi Sharon Joy,

 

Thanks for sharing your opportunity and provoking our experience and
imagination.

Lisa has given you great tips, great food for thought. For me the joy of a
laid back 

OS alters when I must manage tighter time frames, larger numbers and
logistics. I 

want people to see what they can get done when they are focused and led
through 

well planned OS tasks. 

I think about the outcome/purpose the client/group wants to walk away with.
I try to 

get clear on their goal(s)/desired outcomes. I am fond of design teams
preceding 

any large group initiative. I would bring together 5 to 10 vertically
positioned 

influencers as soon as possible and preceding the get together and confirm
sought 

desired outcomes, I would then ask them to brainstorm a list of important
topics

for this conversation and to rework the list into a vital few examples. I
would also 

encourage this group to recognize the significance of their role and to
serve as 

spark plugs to get the large group moving forward.

However the session is opened, I would include a design team member or two
to share their 

hopes and aspirations for this meeting, and to briefly share the list of
topics as examples 

for the 1,000 others to raise what matters most to them per the "high
performance 

system"sought.

 

This is a great opportunity for your government to work together.

I also look forward to learning about your experience and next steps.

 

Scott Gassman

 

 

 

On Tue, Jul 9, 2013 at 8:38 PM, Sharon Joy Chao <sharon at seameo-innotech.org>
wrote:

Need to figure a way of convening a thousand government people to go through
an exploratory discussion on high performance system, all under 4 hours.

This happens next week down south in the city of Cebu. The focus is on the
Philippine government service, its performance management system and how it
can be truly essential, responsive and life-giving.

Gail West, my OS mentor friend, has provided me with some incredible
suggestions on how to proceed and she also advised me to post on OSList.

Any thoughts on how best to proceed with a cast of thousand in 4 hours time?


Maraming Salamat. 

========================================
Sharon Joy Berlin Chao
SEAMEO INNOTECH
Commonwealth Avenue, U.P. Diliman, Quezon City
Metro Manila 1101 Philippines
Phone (632) 924-7681, 9267900
Fax (632) 928-7692


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