[OSList] From Open Space to objectives and key results (OKRs)?
Jake Yeager
jacob.yeager at gmail.com
Sat Feb 8 15:28:26 PST 2020
Hey Michael Pannwitz,
I had Michael Herman in mind, but I'd love to extend the question to
everyone.
Thanks for the question. :)
Jake
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you will be free of problems.
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On Sat, Feb 8, 2020 at 6:16 PM Michael M Pannwitz via OSList <
oslist at lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:
> Jake,
> which Michael are your thinking of?
> mmp
>
> Am 08.02.2020 um 18:13 schrieb Jake Yeager via OSList:
> > Michael and Chris - do you allot time to review the notes prior to
> > organizing them?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > On Sat, Feb 8, 2020 at 10:14 AM Jake Yeager <jacob.yeager at gmail.com
> > <mailto:jacob.yeager at gmail.com>> wrote:
> >
> > Again, a bunch of great ideas and perspectives on this thread.
> >
> > After considering it more, I am going to propose to the sponsor that
> > we adjust our convergence process. Per Michael and Chris's
> > suggestions, I will propose that participants organize the notes
> > into themes. This will assist meaning-making and pattern
> > recognition. Then, I will invite participants to vote on the themes
> > that they would like to see turned into OKRs. The top 3 get turned
> > into OKRs using the iterative sprints.
> >
> > This approach seems more organic and simple. It also seems to flow
> > better, and it requires less facilitation.
> >
> > I also like Ilan's ideas about structuring the notes towards the
> > outcomes. I may also incorporate that.
> >
> > Thanks again!
> >
> > ________________
> >
> > 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 Fri, Feb 7, 2020 at 4:42 AM Ilan Kirschenbaum
> > <ilan at practical-agile.com <mailto:ilan at practical-agile.com>> wrote:
> >
> > Extending this to an Open Space format, let the structure guide
> > the outcomes.
> > For example, have the session summary sheets have, in addition
> > to topic, convener and participants, titles for Main Objective
> > and for Key Results. You may wish to add (see if you can find
> > about 3 SMART key results) - if you want to guide participants
> > towards the OKRs concept. That said with a invitation to favor
> > the more open and the less prescriptive approach.
> >
> > As for the initiatives session, one thing we had at a client is
> > to prepare a large board with a table having tall rubrics for Os
> > on the left side, and wider and shorter rubrics for KRs in the
> > right.
> > During this session, participants - conveners and other - were
> > invited to place their Os and KRs in the board and share what
> > they found passion and responsibility for to take forward.
> > In effect, that way self-organized teams were formed to make
> > these initiatives happen.
> >
> >
> >
> > On Fri, 7 Feb 2020 at 6:15 Chris Corrigan via OSList
> > <oslist at lists.openspacetech.org
> > <mailto:oslist at lists.openspacetech.org>> wrote:
> >
> > No... If the sponsor already knows which OKR’s will matter,
> > then that would be “pre-set” answers, and I would forget
> > about open space. But specifying that “we are trying to
> > generate new OKRs” is a fine invitation, because it’s open
> > and the sponsor should be generally curious about what will
> > come out of it and how results will be used.
> >
> > Chris
> >
> >> On Feb 6, 2020, at 6:59 PM, Jake Yeager via OSList
> >> <oslist at lists.openspacetech.org
> >> <mailto:oslist at lists.openspacetech.org>> wrote:
> >>
> >> 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?
> >> ________________
> >>
> >> 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 6:05 PM Jake Yeager
> >> <jacob.yeager at gmail.com <mailto: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
> >> <mailto: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
> >> <mailto: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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> >> <mailto:oslist-bounces at lists.openspacetech.org
> >>
> >> *För *Jake Yeager via OSList
> >> *Skickat:* den 5 februari 2020 00:57
> >> *Till:* World wide Open Space Technology email
> >> list <oslist at lists.openspacetech.org
> >> <mailto:oslist at lists.openspacetech.org>>
> >> *Kopia:* Jake Yeager <jacob.yeager at gmail.com
> >> <mailto:jacob.yeager at gmail.com>>
> >> *Ämne:* [OSList] From Open Space to objectives
> >> and key results (OKRs)?____
> >>
> >> __ __
> >>
> >> 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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