[OSList] Surprised of Singapore

[Harrison Owen]

Sounds like it worked perfect. Congratulations Nigel!! And... Be prepared to
be surprised. It will always happen. When Michael Pannwitz and I worked with
2108 German psychiatrists we thought they might have 150 issues. Turned out
to be 236. But space (it turns out) is infinite. Unless your mind is closed.

 

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[mailto:oslist-bounces at lists.openspacetech.org] On Behalf Of
NigelSeys-Phillips
Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2013 7:57 PM
To: 'World wide Open Space Technology email list'
Subject: [OSList] Surprised of Singapore

 

Dear All,

 

I wanted to ask those with greater wisdom and experience their thoughts on
an event I ran this last week in Malaysia for a client

I know, and love, the answer - "Whatever happens is the only thing that
could have"..but has this happened to you and what did you do? And what is
your advice next time around?

I also know, and love, the challenge OS presents to those of us who spend
the majority of our time in the 'corporate' world where we organise
things..it's tough to not do it but that is the challenge and the enjoyment
of it

 

Standard opening - floor available for contribution - chaos as usual (it
always works!!)

But it worked like mad...

 

I had planned 72 break-out sessions (over four time periods) (and had about
20 spare post-its prepared and stuck up) ...for 181 attendees and in
Malaysia there is always potential for some reluctance so I thought that
would probably work

 

Drowned..we found ourselves doing some selection automatically and grouping
because the 70 got used up immediately.even with selecting (I know...)

 

Off we went and had a great meeting BUT..

We had actually received some 100 more pages of issues /opportunities..

 

Yes - many duplicated or related but the wall would not have been big enough
to display them (full length of the room available) had I even tried.and the
length of time for the 181 people present to sort out what was / was not
duplicated would have been inordinate...

 

It all worked - we had the most extensive Proceedings Book circulated
electronically the next day I have produced / seen - and we will see what
impact this has on the overall project over the next months but my questions
to those with experience.

 

.         Would you have provided more break-out provisions.18+ per session
seemed about right at the time?

.         Have you found an occasion when so many ideas (some one word
issues but still valid) came up.and what did you do?

.         Did I forget / miscalculate up front.?

 

I know "whatever happens".but the corporate me is looking for thoughts /
ideas / suggestions!!!!

 

All the best - from a hot, sunny, peaceful Malaysian morning

 

Nigel 

 

Nigel Seys-Phillips

Fulcrum Business Management Solutions

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E-mail:  <mailto:nigel at fulcrum.com.sg> nigel at fulcrum.com.sg

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