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<DIV><SPAN class=515102222-23082004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Greetings all,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=515102222-23082004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=515102222-23082004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I've a
quandary, and I'm hoping for thoughts and insights.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=515102222-23082004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=515102222-23082004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>My
quandary is that I've never "done" an OS without the computers being set up to
capture the discussions and, when possible, the action planning. <SPAN
class=515102222-23082004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>All of my OS
events have been for government clients or the private sector, all of whom look
for "something" to come of the event - and a book of proceedings has always
filled that bill.</FONT></SPAN>Even single-day events, the groups seem to "make
time" for note-taking.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=515102222-23082004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=515102222-23082004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I'm
leading a single-day event this Wednesday for three private-sector firms and
several agencies (~20 people) that want to partner to bring a new offering to
market. There's unquestionably a lot of good energy, no negative energy of any
real concern, just a lot of good people who want to figure out which direction
to run in when the starter's pistol goes off. The invitation asks "what do we
need to do next to..."</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=515102222-23082004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=515102222-23082004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I've
got this little voice tugging at my mind, telling me to leave the laptops and
the printer in the trunk, and just to let them talk. But that book of
proceedings seems to have become my own crutch over time - I'm worried about not
having anything to "show" for the time these people have invested, many of them
flying in for the day.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=515102222-23082004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=515102222-23082004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Any
thoughts as to what you might do in this circumstance; what you've done in the
past - any would be appreciated. I suppose OS without computers "works" - in
fact, I don't question it. How do you decide when it's best just to let them
talk?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=515102222-23082004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=515102222-23082004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Thanks
and heartfelt appreciation for any comments you care to
offer.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=515102222-23082004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=515102222-23082004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Phil
Culhane</FONT></SPAN></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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