[OSList] org'n works too good to use OST.?

[Thomas Herrmann]

THanks for your responses Eric, Elisabeth and HO
I have never used any warm-ups in an OST but it sure would be interesting to see how that would work! A "real" theme has always worked for my groups and I like that. Your suggestion Harrison is pretty close to the theme already chosen (From good to best (but in Swedish)) - but I think it was not communicated clearly, with passion. It will be interesting how things work out on Friday. And what they/we come up with.

One idea that struck me is to use a fish-bowl start where the leaders - and if others care to join - clarify way ahead.

Another thing. As I shared earlier we had a brief report out in the morning, before starting. I had preferred to have it in a separate room but due to difficulties with microphones we had it besides the circle. 9 groups that started last year shared - one minute each - their achievements. And there were some quite major achievements… Hmm maybe this set a tone that interfered…

It is always difficult to know what affects what and how… I very seldom have any activities such as presentations before starting… Hmm

Hmmm…
More comments very welcome
Hugs
Thomas

23 aug 2014 kl. 16:30 skrev Harrison Owen <hhowen at verizon.net>:

> One of the problems of doing an Open Space as an "annual affair" is simply
> that it is done because it has "always" been done -- and not because there
> is some specific, high passion issue and opportunity. In my experience, the
> predictable result is (unfortunately) what you experienced. And as is true
> with any sort of meeting... if there is no compelling reason to have it --
> Why bother? My practice is Open Space when you need space opened -- and
> never because the calendar has hit a certain date. All that said... For your
> second event how about something like this..."Things are great! How do we
> make them greater? Issues and Opportunities."
> 
> Harrison
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> Had a "funny" experience yesterday when I facilitated an OST with an
> organization that I mentioned about earlier, they have dived into OST and
> use the approach more and more in everyday life. Every August they have 1-2
> days with all employees. Last year we had 2 full days (twice with half the
> staff each time) in OST resulting in a total of 23 action plans implemented
> by self managed workgroups. We have had follow up meetings reporting the
> progress from teams that now have dissolved or are still working. Their
> business (a hospital) now runs really smoothly, producing well over targets
> with energy and high spirit.
> Out of different reasons the message for the first of this years conferences
> (one full day, next Friday is the next - for the other half of the staff)
> was a bit blurry (in my opinion/how I experience it) so the energy was not
> so high (setting agenda was really slooooow, didn't experience anything like
> that in the hundreds of events I have facilitated!) and some thought the day
> was a bit boring/slow. At the end most who were still there were happy(some
> left early - long day on Friday is not a good choice either)  - 9 action
> plans with concrete improvements! I used re-opening space, so it was all by
> invitation (-:
> 
> Anyhow, a challenge may be to find a really hot theme when business runs so
> good. I am now in communication with the leadership about how we can get the
> steam going better next Friday.
> Any experiences to share, ideas and/or suggestions?
> Warm regards
> Thomas Herrmann
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