[OSList] OST for big changes in company

Michael M Pannwitz via OSList oslist at lists.openspacetech.org
Mon Jun 6 02:56:09 PDT 2016


Smiling back at you, Bhav.

Knowing all of us being in charge and in dire need of frequent breaks I 
cherish the moment you turn up in Berlin, beer sounds just right.

hugs
mmp


On 06.06.2016 11:41, Bhavesh Patel wrote:
> Ahhhhh the world would be a simpler place if we just put you in charge
> Michael, so that you could then put us all back in charge!!!
>
> Looking forward to our next beer in Berlin.
>
>
> Smiles Bhav...
>
> On 6 June 2016 at 12:34, Michael M Pannwitz <mmpannwitz at gmail.com
> <mailto:mmpannwitz at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     Dear Karolina,
>
>     here I am tickled to react to your question especially in context
>     with Bhavs note:
>
>     I think that there is a much easier way to have the sponsor find out
>     whether ost fits his situation, its really of no importance if I as
>     facilitator find out whether it fits.
>     Simply go through the preconditions for an open space event that has
>     at its nucleus the attempt to widen the space for the forces of
>     selforganisation to unfold:
>
>     --- is attendance voluntary?
>     --- is it an open question?
>     --- is it a complex issue (not simply a complicated matter)?
>     --- is there sufficient diversity as far as participants is concerned?
>     --- is it a situation of conflict?
>     --- is it urgent?
>
>     In case the sponsor finds all preconditions sufficently in place I
>     as faciliator give him all the promises we usually list.
>     I have found this approach to entail the least amount of work for me
>     and keeps all the responsibility where it should be, with the sponsor.
>
>     Have a sunny week
>     greetings from Berlin
>     mmp
>
>     On 06.06.2016 08:32, Bhavesh Patel via OSList wrote:
>
>         Hey Karolina,
>
>         My reaction to this email was to ask WHY OST?
>
>         As an employee I hear about an unexpected change, therefore I
>         have not
>         been consulted, it looks like it will lead to some negative
>         emotions and
>         maybe consequences, and then I am told that I am now free to take
>         responsibility for what I am passionate about... will this lead
>         to "​
>         /the best change experience they can in the moment of
>         communicating the
>         changes and after/"?
>
>         Maybe Yes, maybe No, I feel concerned. Maybe there is more work
>         to be
>         done in presenting and processing the information together to
>         reach a
>         point where everyone understands what is happening and why, and can
>         raise their questions and concerns, and can be listened to, etc, and
>         when that phase is over, to then explore where we go from here
>         within
>         the given constraints, and then having clarified the theme/scope, go
>         into OST?
>
>         Having said all that, you know the company and the context and
>         OST, so
>         if it feels right for you, then you would be the best judge of that.
>
>
>         Smiles Bhav...
>
>
>
>
>         On 2 June 2016 at 16:53, Karolina Iwa via OSList
>         <oslist at lists.openspacetech.org
>         <mailto:oslist at lists.openspacetech.org>
>         <mailto:oslist at lists.openspacetech.org
>         <mailto:oslist at lists.openspacetech.org>>>
>         wrote:
>
>             dear group,
>
>             i am seeking advice and stories.
>
>             on monday i have a meeting with the board of a company we've
>         been
>             supporting for the last year in their growth. some time ago they
>             decided to make a major change (cannot get into more details
>         at this
>             point), which most probably a. will make quite some people
>         in the
>             company experience negative emotions and b. is coming quite
>             unexpectedly.
>
>             the board intends at designing
>             ​​
>             the best change experience they can in the moment of
>         communicating
>             the changes and after.
>
>             we intend to open the space after the news has been shared + the
>             reasons behind it & consequences for the company & employees
>         have
>             been communicated, so i am wondering - from your experience:
>
>             - what would be similar stories you took part in / heard of?
>             - what can be helpful / should we pay attention to while
>         preparing
>             the meeting for the board and with the board preparing the whole
>             organisation meeting?
>
>             thanks in advance for sharing.
>
>             karolina.
>
>
>
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