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

[Jake Yeager]

Reviewing again this article
<https://www.openspaceworld.org/files/tmnfiles/choosingopenspace(Bolton).html>
by Diane Blair. She mentions two critical success factors for Open Space.
One is that the sponsor does not have "pre-set outcomes." Would generating
OKRs be considered a pre-set outcome you think?
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On Thu, Feb 6, 2020 at 6:05 PM Jake Yeager <jacob.yeager at gmail.com> wrote:

> Oops. It's 1.5 days I mean.
> ________________
>
> 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
>>>
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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/>
>>>
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