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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><font size=4 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-CA style='font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal;
font-style:italic;mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Please join us in a World Wide Inquiry
into<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><font size=4 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-CA style='font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal;
font-style:italic;mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>The Effects of Open Space
Technology<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:
12.0pt'>We have developed research questions and materials.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>The web site and the web log (<span
class=SpellE>blog</span>) for gathering data are now up (<a
href="http://www.openspaceworld.org/network/wiki.cgi?OpenSpaceResearch">http://www.openspaceworld.org/network/wiki.cgi?OpenSpaceResearch</a>_).
We will start gathering in English (other language sites may emerge).<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>All of us can access the information.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=3
face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Our overall purpose is to increase the effectiveness
of Open Space by deepening our understanding of it: how it is used, what it
accomplishes, who is affected and how, as well as the underlying patterns that
it teaches us. <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Many great stories have been told and gathered on the OS list over the
years.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>We want to complement those
stories with some more explicit questions to gather information.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:
12.0pt'>This particular research initiative is rooted in the </span></font><st1:City><st1:place><span
lang=EN-CA>Toronto</span></st1:place></st1:City><span lang=EN-CA> September
2003 Research Conference and the <span class=SpellE>Goa</span> <span
class=SpellE>OSonOS</span> in October 2004.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>An ongoing group from the Toronto
Conference developed some “Descriptive” questions focused on
getting our clients’ language and view.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>At </span><st1:place><span class=SpellE><span
lang=EN-CA>Goa</span></span></st1:place><span lang=EN-CA> an Appreciative
Inquiry process was used to generate another protocol for research, and a quick
version was developed as well.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>We
decided to try both kinds of questions at <span class=SpellE>OSonOS</span> and
we have been working on it since.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:
12.0pt'>We now invite your participation.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>At <a
href="http://www.openspaceworld.org/network/wiki.cgi?OpenSpaceResearch">http://www.openspaceworld.org/network/wiki.cgi?OpenSpaceResearch</a>
you can find the instructions.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>We
encourage you to go there to learn about the initiative and to download the
materials that will help you do the interviews with your clients:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=3
face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>--Informed Consent Form; </span></font></b><span
class=GramE><span lang=EN-CA>You</span></span><span lang=EN-CA> will need to
get your client to sign this so that we are sure the information she/he gives can
be used in the research project.<b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span
style='font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=3
face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>--Context Questions:</span></font></b><span
lang=EN-CA><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>No matter what
interview approach you use, we want you to answer the same questions about the
organization and the event.<b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span
style='font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=3
face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>--Interview Questions:</span></font></b><span
lang=EN-CA><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>You have <b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'>three choices of research questions</span></b>.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>You will need to choose one for your interview
with your client.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Both the Descriptive
Questions and the Appreciative Inquiry Questions have their own <span
class=SpellE>blog</span> stream for posting information.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span
style='font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:
12.0pt'>All are provided on the web site as MS Word documents so you can
download them for your use.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>You can
cut and past the responses to questions from your MS Word file into the <span
class=SpellE>blog</span>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=3
face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:
12.0pt'>We believe we can gather world-wide information that can later be
analyzed to suggest patterns or relationships between the context information
and the perceptions and results of OST events.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>For example, people from different
sectors may use different language to describe the impact of Open Space.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>There may be a relationship between the
length of the event and its ongoing impact in the organization.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:
12.0pt'>The initial interviews we have conducted have been fun and
informative.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>We look forward to
reading the information that you gather and a number of approaches to finding
patterns.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:
12.0pt'>We hope you will join us in this venture.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>If you have any questions that the site
does not answer, then e-mail us.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:PersonName><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Larry Peterson</span></font></st1:PersonName><span
lang=EN-CA> <a href="mailto:larry@spiritedorg.com">larry@spiritedorg.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:PersonName><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Peggy Holman</span></font></st1:PersonName><span
lang=EN-CA> <a href="mailto:peggy@opencirclecompany.com">peggy@opencirclecompany.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Chris Corrigan <a href="mailto:chris@chriscorrigan.com">chris@chriscorrigan.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Michael Pannwitz <a href="mailto:mmpanne@berlin.snafu.de">mmpanne@berlin.snafu.de</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Viv <span class=GramE>McWaters<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span></span><a href="mailto:viv@thereef.com.au">viv@thereef.com.au</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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