[OSList] From Open Space to objectives and key results (OKRs)?

Wed Feb 5 09:36:43 PST 2020

yes to what's already been said.  and... it sounds like the OS part is
already happening, and you're asking about how to get from there to the
sponsor's three objectives.  if that's the question, i'd suggest it's
simply two open spaces (perhaps loosely defined).

the first OS runs as usual and finishes with all the notes on the wall.
you haven't said anything about how many people are expected to gather and
how long.  the how long will imply something about the quality of the
notes, but at a minimum it seems safe to assume that you'll have written
topics posted, even if the OS is just a few hours.

the second "OS" simply invites everyone to look at the wall and work
together to organize everything into three streams of work.  in a small
group, with good notes, this might be as simple as the group going straight
to the existing wall to organize.  but even then, you probably want to be
able to add practical detail, immediate next steps, to the wall.  so with
any size group you might simply "re-open the space for action."  invite the
whole group to create the agenda for the next 3 months or year or whatever,
identifying immediate next steps and posting them to a different wall.
have them keep reviewing the original wall and notes until all the most
important next steps are identified.  challenge them to make sense of them
as they post the steps.

it might be three or two or five or whatever streams.  if the leader is
adamant about three, some finessing might be required, but the shifting
might also happen within that sponsor, who won't want to blow up a
coherence created by so many, and understood my him/herself and those
many.  so it might turn out that 5 really clear objectives, well detailed,
are actually just fine.  or if the charge is to create exactly three, the
group will likely work to create that.  either way, it will work.

bonus points for scheduling places and times the first conversations can
happen on most immediate next steps.

m

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On Wed, Feb 5, 2020 at 8:24 AM R Chaffe via OSList <
oslist at lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:

> The sponsor must be quite clear as to the level of delegation they are
> willing to give to the participants. Then as Rolf says, you must choose if
> Open Space technology is the correct process.  You may operate out of an
> Open Space mind set!
>
> Under promise and over deliver.  Never try to contradict what the sponsor
> requires, this well men you advise them that you are not the best person
> for the task required. Not an easy call to make when you think you need the
> work.  In the longer term you are so much stronger and you will attract the
> best clients, this is where the rubber meets the road.
>
> Regards
> Rob
>
> On 5 Feb 2020, at 9:26 pm, Rolf F. Katzenberger via OSList <
> oslist at lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:
>
> 
>
> Hi Jake:
>
> Given the amount of control desired by the sponsor, and your playing with
> Liberating Structures , are you sure that Open Space is the most
> appropriate format for the desired outcome? I might be wrong: it looks like
> a regular workshop, designed around a suitable LS string, might work better
> here.
>
> An Open Space does not impose that amount of control on the participants,
> neither with respect to sessions, nor with handling outcomes in the way you
> have described. Trying to add this type of control might cause a bit of
> dissatisfaction with people who know what an Open Space really is, IMHO.
>
> Greetings,
> Rolf
>
>
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> Jake Yeager via OSList schrieb am 05.02.20 um 00:56:
>
> Hi folks,
>
> Anyone have experience using Open Space to develop OKRs with a group?
>
> I am facilitating an Open Space event in late February. I plan to use the
> 25/10 Crowdsourcing method to prioritize draft objectives (O's) and then
> 1-2-4-All to develop the key results (KR's) for each objective.
>
> The sponsor wants a maximum of 3 objectives. It might get a little hairy
> if the clear cutoff for the 25/10 Crowdsourcing is greater than 3. Guess I
> could use voting to narrow it down. Also, I am exploring if consent
> decision-making could be useful. The sponsor might need to make a final
> call on the top 3 if the group is split.
>
> Thanks and much love,
> Jake
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