[OSList] The OST Invite: seeking creative solutions with less than 4 weeks

Sat Oct 11 02:25:54 PDT 2014

Hi Dan

To share a story with you, I was contacted one month ago by a client for an
open space event. We only had a short meeting together to clarify that the
need was there, purpose was clear but  the team was not there. very few
people were able to commit some time and energy to it.  He sent out the
invitation without consulting me. Last week we had a team of 7 people who
met together for the 1rst time , we spend 4 half days together (some people
being there for 1/2 a day, some more..) . Event is next week, and within 2
weeks everything will be settled. 150 people are expected and the team
consider the event as the start of a process.

Christine

On Fri, Oct 10, 2014 at 12:31 PM, Daniel Mezick via OSList <
oslist at lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:

>  Thank you Michael Herman, Lisa Heft, Chris Corrigan, Harrison Owen for
> your timely assistance. The advise and guidance you provide here is very
> helpful and useful. And valuable.
>
> And appreciated!
>
> Daniel
>
>
>
>
>
> On 10/9/14 6:41 PM, Michael Herman wrote:
>
> I think four or six or any weeks notice is totally arbitrary, Daniel. All
> depends on invitees and how they think about their calendars and their
> commitment to the group/issue that is gathering. We announce osonos a year
> in advance. Other meetings happen with almost no notice.
>
>  I have never suggested in any invitation that anyone visit
> openspaceworld.org. They need to focus on the pirpose of the meeting. I
> almost always include a few/some sentences about the process, to help
> people prepare themselves, but I try to never even say "open space tech".
>
>  If you want info out sooner, just leak little bits of what you know, via
> email posters or handbills. Then the full invite can tie that all together.
>
>  In the end, at least some of the right folks will show up and whatever
> it is will at least be started. Everyone who comes can help invite to a
> next round.
>
>  I say all this very generally, but I have many questions about size,
> sponsors, purpose, and more. Some details in these areas might spark
> additional thoughts.
>
>  Michael
>
>
> On Thursday, October 9, 2014, Daniel Mezick via OSList <
> oslist at lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:
>
>>  I am asking for help. Will you help me figure out if the following is
>> effective?
>>
>>
>> Background:
>>
>> I have a OST client who wants to get the OST Invite out there with just
>> 27 calendar days to go...on a Friday! There are not many (if any) ways for
>> the Sponsor to send it sooner...
>>
>> Ouch. I'm not fond of this idea.
>>
>> I explained that 6 weeks was best and 4 was really pushing it, at the
>> start of the conversation about doing the OST event.
>>
>> Today I offered these "creative" suggestions (ugly hacks?) to patch this
>> less-than-30-days situation:
>>
>>
>>
>> <SUGGESTIONS>
>>
>> I also suggest that we get the handbills out there, in the public areas,
>> and put this link on it:
>> http://www.openspaceworld.org/
>>
>> I suggest we also send out a pre-Invitation 'save the date' email with
>> just a little info and a link, and get those handbills out there, these
>> actions will get it out there into the ecosystem and allow us to make use
>> of the full 4 weeks.
>>
>> ....these ideas, and any other ideas you have for talking it up and
>> getting it out there are probably good ideas now. Before we act let's chat
>> tomorrow about this OK?
>>
>> </SUGGESTIONS>
>>
>>
>>
>> I am asking for help.
>>
>> Do these 2 non-standard ideas work OK in your view?
>>
>> Or am I making a mockery of the OST process by doing this? Are these
>> "ugly hacks?"
>>
>> Is this OST heresy, or a good-enough idea?
>>
>> I welcome your replies!
>>
>> Sincerely,
>> Daniel
>>
>>
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> Daniel Mezick, President
>
> New Technology Solutions Inc.
>
> (203) 915 7248 (cell)
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> <http://newtechusa.net/about/the-culture-game-book/>: Tools for the Agile
> Manager.
>
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