[OSList] Q re: "Preparing" for Passionate Discussions....

[paul levy]

My client is potential.
On 22 Jun 2013 08:24, "Koos de Heer" <koos at auryn.nl> wrote:

> Dear Meta and Gary,
>
> I have had clients who set up complete online forums to have preliminary
> discussions, share ideas, stories and videos etc. No problem. As you say,
> whenever it starts... And when it is over... because after the event, the
> forums can serve as a platform for ongoing discussion and action planning.
> The number of people taking part were relatively low compared to the OS
> event, but interestingly there were some passionate forum participants who
> did not attend the meeting itself.
>
> I have never discouraged preparation of topics ahead of time, but I have
> always been very firm that all topics, prepared and unprepared, go on the
> marketplace when the event starts. People can prepare all they want, but
> the
> agenda wall starts empty and everyone is free to choose where they want to
> go.
>
> Koos
>
> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: oslist-bounces at lists.openspacetech.org
> [mailto:oslist-bounces at lists.openspacetech.org] Namens Metta & Gary
> Verzonden: zaterdag 22 juni 2013 01:24
> Aan: oslist at lists.openspacetech.org
> Onderwerp: [OSList] Q re: "Preparing" for Passionate Discussions....
>
> Next month we'll be hosting the annual board retreat (in OS) for one of our
> non-profit clients (we hosted their 2011 retreat in OS, as well), and this
> year we've run into an interesting dynamic.
>
> The outgoing president of the board wants to share an inspiring and
> thought-provoking TED talk with all the board members in advance of the
> retreat so this video can serve as a starting point for discussion (for
> those who are interested) during the retreat.
>
> In addition, the incoming president of the board has now indicated he would
> also like to recommend some topics for discussion ahead of time for "the
> group to consider in more depth" before the meeting.
>
> Previously, we've always discouraged any attempts (especially on the part
> of
> senior leadership) to try to influence the outcome of an OS event by:
> -- planning specific discussion topics ahead of time.
> -- preparing "presentations" (including setting up videos to review during
> the meeting), and
> -- requiring any sort of "pre-work".
>
> At the same time, we all know that "whenever it starts is the right time",
> and passionate information sharing obviously has a dynamic and organic life
> of its own.  (In this case, it looks like this info sharing is already
> eager
> to start....)
>
> In light of this, we were wondering how others of you have handled this
> dynamic with your clients, especially in those instances where sharing and
> discussing a particular passion may be dependent (at least in part) upon
> reviewing specific resources (or watching an inspiring video).....
>
> Thanks,
> Metta and Gary
>
>
>
>
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