[OSList] From Open Space to objectives and key results (OKRs)?
Jake Yeager
jacob.yeager at gmail.com
Thu Feb 6 15:05:27 PST 2020
Oops. It's 1.5 days I mean.
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When the mind is quiet, the sun of your heart will shine once again, and
you will be free of problems.
- Robert Adams <http://www.robert-adams.info/>
On Thu, Feb 6, 2020 at 5:39 PM Jake Yeager <jacob.yeager at gmail.com> wrote:
> Thank you everyone for your feedback! It is much welcomed, and you have
> provided a lot to chew on. It's such a treat to hear from experienced
> practitioners.
>
> Some info:
>
> - I have one day for the event
> - There are about 30 participants: assistant managers to the SVP
> - Objectives are strategic initiatives, and key results are how you
> measure your success
> - We need to define both objectives and key results by the end of the
> day: so, it's a tight time-frame
>
> At this moment, I feel that I am too far down the line with the sponsor to
> switch up the schedule too much.
>
> I learned 25/10 Crowdsourcing in my Open Space Genuine Contact training
> for formulating recommendations and have found it to work well. That said,
> I am open to learning how to let go of control even more and will explore
> the many options provided on this thread for future events. I'm definitely
> open to learning more about how I can work "less hard" per Michael
> Pannwitz's comment. :)
>
> Also, I have incorporated some of your suggestions in my "convergence"
> design:
>
> - After the group generates the top 10 draft objectives from 25/10
> Crowdsourcing, I will invite the group to arrange them into 3 themes rather
> than voting on them.
> - I will invite self-organization to refine the themes in parallel.
> The group members will be able to choose which theme(s) they want to refine
> (or not) in a series of sprints with sprint reviews. The same setup with
> key results.
>
> Learning as I go as we all do. :)
>
> Much love,
> Jake
>
>
> ________________
>
> When the mind is quiet, the sun of your heart will shine once again, and
> you will be free of problems.
> - Robert Adams <http://www.robert-adams.info/>
>
>
> On Wed, Feb 5, 2020 at 6:14 PM Thomas Herrmann <
> thomas at openspaceconsulting.com> wrote:
>
>> Dear Jake
>>
>> I don’t fully understand, of course, but am wondering what the
>> purpose/expected outcome is for this development process and also there
>> must be no more than 3 O’s? I understand they are not yet defined, but
>> should be identified/agreed on in the OST?
>>
>> My experience from similar situations is that it is not that well thought
>> through or that the opportunities at hand if choosing to use OST are not
>> fully understood.
>>
>> Good night from Sweden
>>
>> Thomas Herrmann
>>
>>
>>
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>>
>> 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
>>
>> ________________
>>
>>
>>
>> When the mind is quiet, the sun of your heart will shine once again, and
>> you will be free of problems.
>>
>> - Robert Adams <http://www.robert-adams.info/>
>>
>
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