[OSList] From Open Space to objectives and key results (OKRs)?
Jake Yeager
jacob.yeager at gmail.com
Sun Feb 9 09:09:12 PST 2020
Thanks again everyone! <3
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you will be free of problems.
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On Sat, Feb 8, 2020 at 10:40 PM Michael Herman <michael at michaelherman.com>
wrote:
> Missed this earlier, Jake. Sometimes review starts at the end of the last
> session and gives last conveners a little extra time to write their notes
> up. Sometimes, in one-day sessions, I've used the gallery approach that
> mmp invented years ago. Give each breakout space flipchart paper, but give
> each convener a single sheet of posterboard to digest their info from flips
> to the poster board. Easier to understand, easier to photo. Put them all
> on the same wall, easier to read as a large group. With a day and a half,
> I'd build the gallery time into the breakfast time. Read and eat and be
> ready to go at X time. If the diverging was finished on day one and day
> two is about converging again, then there's no need for morning news. The
> news is: we have a new challenge/task to do together. But no matter how
> you slice it, if you want them to DO something with the data on the wall,
> they'll need a little bit of time to look it over. Also, the usual
> invitation is to pay special attention to the sessions they missed, rather
> than those they attended. Putting names of conveners and participants on
> these notes encourages conversations, questions, clarifications, etc. MH
>
>
>
>
>
> --
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> Michael Herman
> Michael Herman Associates
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> MichaelHerman.com
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>
> On Sat, Feb 8, 2020 at 4:28 PM Jake Yeager via OSList <
> oslist at lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:
>
>> Hey Michael Pannwitz,
>>
>> I had Michael Herman in mind, but I'd love to extend the question to
>> everyone.
>>
>> Thanks for the question. :)
>>
>> 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 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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>>> >> *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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>>> > When the mind is quiet, the sun of your heart will shine once again,
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>>> > - Robert Adams <http://www.robert-adams.info/>
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