[OSList] Smallest group OS

Koos de Heer koos at auryn.nl
Tue Jun 18 03:33:11 PDT 2013


My smallest was 5 people, 3 days. They loved it. 

 

The dynamics were different, there was not this large group feeling. That
starts around 30 or so. But the high learning, the being in a different
space-time continuum, the happiness of following your passions, it was all
there. 

 

They were well prepared, we had had a preliminary session discussing what we
were going to do and what the process would be. 

 

So I agree with Bhavesh that for large and small groups alike, preparation
is key.

 

With a happy smile from warm and sunny Arnhem

 

Koos

 

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I just did one and it didn't seem to go that well... 13 people...

As I reflect on it I think:

*	it was not set up properly, the client who was the boss may not have
informed everyone what the aim was
*	the participants felt that they already had 'these types of
discussions' in the office and so didn't need to have them at a staff
retreat
*	there didn't seem to be much energy around the topic

So I guess it goes back to making sure you have a topic that the
participants really care about, that it is an invitation and not an
obligation, at least at an intentional level, and to not assume that the
sponsor or person you are talking to knows how to explain it to others. I
did have an invitation which was sent out and the staff were so busy they
didn't even read it!




On 12 June 2013 21:53, Erich Kolenaty <e.kolenaty at aon.at> wrote:


At this occation I would remind you of the report of fabulous Lisa Heft who
I guess 10 years ago gave a report to the list on the smallest open space
ever been held in the world: Only one participant!

It must be able to find the story somewhere in the archives - perhaps Lisa
would like to tell again ;-) ?

Erich from lovely Vienna

Am 11.06.2013 15:33, schrieb Michael M Pannwitz:

Dear Paul,
in my experience it does work, I have facilitated several.
The tendency for the whole group to go to a particular session is larger
than in a large event but there are often many small or even very small
groups, or groups of one. So the dynamic is basically the same albeit more
intense.

However, these requests for an OST event with a small group almost always
end up being much larger after a planning meeting with the sponsor (in this
case, all nine could constitute the planning group).
Basicall, in the Planning Meeting three major questions are answered:
1. What are our expectations regarding the outcome of the OST event?
2. What should be the heading for the event in light of our expectations?
3. Who should be invited to the event in light of our expectations and the
title of our event?

So, I would encourage you to have a traditional planning meeting.

Greetings from Berlin
mmp



On 11.06.2013 14:10, Paul Nunesdea wrote:

List,

Apologies if this is a recurrent question... Would opening space at
management team level (9 persons) would work? The issue is a burning
'new company structure' eventually facing a downsize. I have
experienced to host larger groups OS but wonder how it would be also
useful in a smaller group context.

My question is twofold: - would a OS session of 9 persons would work
in terms of marketplace dynamics, would the sessions be too small? -
If that works well, then I wonder if extending results to the
remainder of the company not in the OS meeting would be effective?

Your experience would be much valued!

Best Paul

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