Jennifer:<br><br>I might suggest that, although not a formal program evaluation, the ongoing series of OSonOS conferences have been a de facto evaluation and learning lab for Open Space Technology itself. The proceedings going back ten years or so are available here:
<br><br><a href="http://www.openspaceworld.org/cgi/wiki.cgi?OpenSpaceOnOpenSpace">http://www.openspaceworld.org/cgi/wiki.cgi?OpenSpaceOnOpenSpace</a><br><br>I know that every year I read those proceedings for new ideas, and one can trace the evolution of such things as convergence/non-convergence, blends of methodologies, deepened awareness of self-organization and the idea of space invaders over time.
<br><br>Looking at these proceedings this way also causes me to ask questions about the nature of program evaluation, as generally practiced..<br><br>Chris<br><br><br><br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 8/10/06, <b class="gmail_sendername">
Harrison Owen</b> <<a href="mailto:hhowen@adelphia.net" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">hhowen@adelphia.net</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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<div><font face="Arial">Jennifer- I have never quite done what you are asking
about -- but close. Folk had been running a program for several years and were
wondering what to do better/different/not-at-all. Solution: OS with all
who CARED (not JUST the program designers!) on the theme "Issues and
Opportunities for making X the Best Program." Worked like a charm.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial">And on the subject of client meetings. It all depends. New
client? -- Long time. Old client/OS experienced -- 5 min phone call with the
particulars as in time place, numbers, special considerations-- and a
purpose/theme would help. But not necessary.</font></div>
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<div style="font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><b>Subject:</b> OST for program evaluation
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<div><br></div>Does anyone have stories about using OST for the purposes of
evaluating a<br>program? So far, I haven't had experience "holding
space" for something<br>with that specific of an outcome.<br><br>Also, I'd
love to hear advice about client meetings before doing an OS.
How<br>much time to people typically spend meeting with or discussing things
with<br>clients before an OS?<br><br>Thanks everyone. This list has been
invaluable in giving me the courage to<br>try these things
out!<br><br>Jennifer Hurley<br>----------------<br>Hurley~Franks and
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