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size=2>Congrats Meg!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=930162319-30102000><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2>All
three of your intuitions are right on as far as I'm concerned. Doing the
reporting on the Net (Intra or Inter) is agreat way to keep track of the
initiatives that have emerged. I've had folks who asked for monthly
updates on initiatives by e-mail and then let everybody know.
</FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=930162319-30102000><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial
size=2>Meeting on strategic intent with the sponsors after they see what has
emerged makes it possible to clarify directions and when to Open the Space
again. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=930162319-30102000><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2>A
current client has used Open Space a number of times since the first
success. One event did not produce the energy and momentum expected, but
the dead moose appeared. That became a real opportunity to refocus and
clarify strategic intent. Since then the senior team has been much more
effective.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=930162319-30102000><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2>This
may be a real challenge to their management paradigms, so helping them translate
the experience at appropriate points can be useful as well.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=930162319-30102000><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial
size=2>Larry</FONT></SPAN></DIV></BODY></HTML>