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color=#0000ff size=2>James and others. </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><SPAN class=666113912-09052007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>We did some Open Space gatherings recently in the police
field here in the Netherlands. The most special Open Space,
according to me, was the Open space for 'ISC'as the CEO was more than content
and happy afterwards.</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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<P class=Casus style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>ISC is
the organization in The Netherlands that takes care of the supply of ICT
products and services for the police forces. ISC has experienced significant
growth over the past few years, partly due to the desire of the central
government for matters in ICT to be better matched. Management has marked out a
direction and wants to give shape to its mission and vision. After a lot of
deliberation an Open Space is chosen as work form. All 120 managers are invited
to tackle the question: ‘What distinguishes us outside and what binds us
inside?’ </FONT></P>
<P class=Casus style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt"><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT
face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><SPAN
class=666113912-09052007>T</SPAN>he formulation of the central issue</SPAN><SPAN
lang=EN-GB style="COLOR: red"> </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">was determined by the desire of the management
to give the mission and vision further shape and interpret it. The right
formulation of this central issue</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="COLOR: red">
</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">was established by the
management with a number of staff members (‘What distinguishes us outside and
what binds us inside?’). In the Open Space everyone was invited to add to the
agenda the thing they felt most involved in. Most agenda items during this Open
Space, and through that also most of the conversations, were about
'cooperation', the theme that was of most interest to the participating
managers. Does that mean the Open Space was a failure, because it was scarcely
about mission and vision at all? The classic answer would be: ‘Yes, we
(management) did not get out of it what we envisaged, we did gain insight into
the themes that are important to the managers present but mission and vision
were scarcely discussed.' The <SPAN class=666113912-09052007>CEO
</SPAN><SPAN class=666113912-09052007>was great; this is what he said to
me: </SPAN> ‘I wanted to use the brainpower of all the managers. As
a <SPAN class=666113912-09052007>CEO </SPAN>you only see part of your
organization. The day was successful anyway because there were conversations,
much more than in other meetings. There was a great commitment. Even the lowest
level managers did their bit. That it was less about mission and vision also has
to do with the nature of our organization. Everyone wants to work for the
policeman on the street who must ensure that our country is safe and stays safe.
We talk about that less in abstract terms and more in terms of what we have to
do to achieve that together, we are very much action-driven. To my mind it
definitely was about the right things.’</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
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class=666113912-09052007>warmest regards</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
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color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><SPAN
class=666113912-09052007>Carla from the
Netherlands</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
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Vliex</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=015233815-16112005>Senior Adviseur
Organisatie Ontwikkeling </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> OSLIST
[mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Jaime
Pedreros<BR><B>Sent:</B> dinsdag 8 mei 2007 03:27<BR><B>To:</B>
OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU<BR><B>Subject:</B> OST with Armed
Forces<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV>Hello dear colleagues,</DIV>
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<DIV>I am wondering if someone in the list have had an experience with the Armed
Forces or similar vertical/authoritative institution. I am about to submit a
proposal to the Insurance Cooperative of the Bolivian National Police. One of
the main troubles with the working team is that they are treated as "soldiers"
by their bosses. This situation is reproduced vis-a-vis the cooperative members
and the people that visit the institution.Do you think OS could be useful?</DIV>
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<DIV>Have my anticipated thanks and warm regards</DIV>
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<DIV>Jaime</DIV>
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