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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I had this quite recently. It’s a difficult
one, and I am not sure I handled it well. But, for what its worth, I converged
around a number of headings that the client was comfortable with. We did get a
good result, and people were overall happy, including the client boss. BUT, I
received some feedback after from some participants that they felt the process
had been excellent to the point of convergence, and somewhat contrived
afterwards. I vowed not to do this again. I would recommend that you try and
ask your client to trust the process, and keep it open. There is the sense that
you liberate boundaries only to reimpose them again. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Hope this helps<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=5 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
18.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Stuart Worsley<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;font-weight:bold'>Director, <u1:country-region u2:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">Kenya</u1:country-region></st1:country-region> and <u1:place u2:st="on"><u1:country-region u2:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Sudan</u1:country-region></u1:place></st1:country-region></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;font-style:italic'>Head of </span>Water,
Sanitation and Hygiene - East and <u1:place u2:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Southern
Africa</u1:place></st1:place></font></i><font color=black><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;font-style:italic'>Head of </span>Livestock
Value Chain Development - East and <u1:place u2:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Southern
Africa</u1:place></st1:place><o:p></o:p></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;font-weight:bold'>SNV - The <u1:place u2:st="on"><u1:country-region u2:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Netherlands</u1:country-region></u1:country-region></u1:place></st1:place>
Development Organisation<o:p></o:p></st1:country-region></span></font></b></p>
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w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Ngong Lane</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street></u1:address></u1:Street><font
color=black><span style='color:black'>, Off <u1:Street u2:st="on"><u1:address u2:st="on"><st1:Street
w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Ngong Road</u1:address></u1:Street></st1:address></st1:Street><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on"><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>P.O.Box 30776</span></font></st1:Street></st1:address><font
color=black><span style='color:black'></u1:Street> - 00100<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><u1:place u2:st="on"><u1:City u2:st="on"><font size=3
color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Nairobi</u1:City>,
<u1:country-region u2:st="on">Kenya</u1:country-region><o:p></o:p></span></font></st1:place></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Tel: +254
(0)20 387 3656<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Fax: +254 (0)20
387 3650<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Email: <a
href="mailto:sworsley@snvworld.org"
title="blocked::mailto:sworsley@snvworld.org">sworsley@snvworld.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Web: www.snvworld.org</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> OSLIST
[mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>Martin Boroson<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, March 14, 2008 4:08
PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: Convergence or Group
Consensus</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'>Thank you
Harrison, Michael and Michael for your simple, elegant suggestions.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span Courier><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span Courier><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'></span>I am
wondering how you (or anyone else) would handle this situation: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span Courier><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span Courier><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'></span>The
client is happy to open the space for issues and ideas, and happy to see some
initial steps taken on those ideas, but doesn’t want to give too much
away in the convergence process (or the ‘invitation to action
phase’). The client just isn’t willing to give a green light,
in advance, to whatever project emerges, and doesn’t want to mislead the
people assembled. Would the re-opening of the space on the third day,
with the question “What next?” imply that the setting of priorities
is the group’s decision? Or that the participants can proceed with
whatever they want afterward? I imagine that many people leave Open Space
events with this kind of expectation, only to face a different reality at work
the next day. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span Courier><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span Courier><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'></span>How would
you handle this with the client? How would you communicate this to the
group? Any other thoughts? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span Courier><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span Courier><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'></span>Many
thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span Courier><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span Courier><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'></span>Marty<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span Courier><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span Courier><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span Courier><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span Courier><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span Courier><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> OSLIST
[mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>Harrison Owen<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> 09 March 2008 21:52<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: Convergence for Group
Consensus</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Harrison</span></font></b>,
I'd still love to know how you use five dots!<o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 color=red face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red'>This is highly complex, so
pay close attention! Simply give out 5 sticky dots per person. Instructions
are: Stick your dots where you care to. You could put all your dots on your
favorite issue, or spread them out over several issues. You choose. All
of this presumes that the issue papers are still on the wall. When the
pandemonium ceases, just count the dots and you will have the
“winners.”</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Michael</span></font></b>,
I'd love to know you facilitate a group in moving from reading the book of
proceedings ‘directly’ to action planning. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 color=red face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red'>Needless to say I am not
Michael, but I know how I do it. And this is not rocket science either. After
they have reviewed “The Book” (usually 45 min to and hour), I say
something like – Now you have read the book – where do you want to
go next? It is time for action. At that point I simply open space again
(without all the usual build up) by indicating the pile of papers and magic
markers in the middle of the floor and invite anyone who cares – to
identify any issue they want to move to action (take responsibility for it).
Write it down, announce it, and post it on the wall. That issue could be one
previously discussed, some combination, or something totally new. Anybody who
care to join them does so, and the action teams are assembled. After about an
hour we have q quick round of report outs on immediate next steps – and
it is usually time for the closing circle.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 color=red face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red'>So go for it Michael!</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU]
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Martin Boroson<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Sunday, March 09, 2008 2:10
PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: Convergence for Group
Consensus</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>Great discussion. I'm very interested in this
evolution of our understanding, and thanks to everyone for sharing your
experience and wisdom. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>I assumed that the ability to facilitate 'natural
convergence' is one of the most wonderful, magical, and marketable features of
OST, and that the voting process, far from forcing consensus on a group, is
just a way to reveal that convergence in a more obvious way (if it wasn't clear
already). <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>But on a more practical note, let me ask:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>- <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Harrison</span></b>,
I'd still love to know how you use five dots!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>- <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Michael</span></b>,
I'd love to know you facilitate a group in moving from reading the book of
proceedings ‘directly’ to action planning. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>Thanks … <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>Marty<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>-----Original Message-----<br>
From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf Of Michael M
Pannwitz<br>
Sent: 07 March 2008 08:45<br>
To: OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU<br>
Subject: Re: Convergence for Group Consensus<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>After working for a while "by the book" and
doing the 55 dots <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>convergence followed by action planning around the 7
most highly voted <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>issues I came to the conclusion that I, clients,the
real business issue <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>at hand, the world, etc. dont benefit much from
consensus (especially by <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>voting) but get real mileage out of PASSION.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>Since then I have successfully convinced
clients/sponsors to move <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>directly from the divergent phase closed by reading
the book of <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>proceedings to action planning.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>Open Space Technology from where I stand is an action
orienting (not <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>"action oriented")process that runs on
passion and responsibility. Of <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>course, following that course seems risky to many,
lets have consensus <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>first. My repeated experience in OST events has been,
however, that <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>regardless of what "consensus" processes
produced, action required <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>needed passion and responsibility. Projects evolved
independent, outside <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>of, in contrast to the "consensus"
apparently found in "convergence" and <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>the issue with the highest number of dots led to no
direct action ...and <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>that has to do with letting go of control. So one of
my suspicions has <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>been that the call for consensus is also fed by
control needs that close <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>space rather than keeping it open.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>Greetings from Berlin<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>mmp<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>Harrison Owen wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> Marty said: Here are my two questions:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> a) In the Users Manual, you say that
"with a sizable group (fifty and<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> larger), electronic tallying is infinitely
preferred." But in this email,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> you say that "with small groups (<100)
Sticky dots do the job."<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> b) In the Users Manual, you recommend the
use of 55 sticky dots per person,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> but in your email, you recommend just 5. In
the quest for simplicity, it<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> seems you have removed about 5 per year!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> My Answer --<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> Consistency was never one of my virtues. And when
it comes to closure<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> (consensus or otherwise) I recommend Sniffy.
Works every time, but you may<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> not be asked back! But I never was a real fan of
consensus. Moving the<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> business seemed more important.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> Harrison <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> Harrison Owen<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
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<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
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<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
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<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
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<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> OSLIST: To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your
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<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> archives Visit:
www.listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> -----Original Message-----<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> From: OSLIST
[mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf Of Martin<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> Boroson<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 5:34 PM<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> To: OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> Subject: Re: Convergence for Group Consensu<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> Harrison<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> I checked the Users Manual (always next to my
desk) on convergence, as you<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> suggested.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> Forgive me for quoting you back to you, but there
are a couple of<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> differences between what you said in the Manual
and what you've written<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> below, and I'm really interested in understanding
how your thinking/practice<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> has evolved in the last ten years. (I'm
also planning a couple of 3-day<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> events where formal convergence and voting is
very important to the<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> clients.)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> Here are my two questions:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> a) In the Users Manual, you say that
"with a sizable group (fifty and<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> larger), electronic tallying is infinitely
preferred." But in this email,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> you say that "with small groups (<100)
Sticky dots do the job."<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> b) In the Users Manual, you recommend the
use of 55 sticky dots per person,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> but in your email, you recommend just 5. In
the quest for simplicity, it<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> seems you have removed about 5 per year!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> :)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> Many thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> Marty<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> -----Original Message-----<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> From: OSLIST
[mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf Of Harrison<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> Owen<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> Sent: 04 March 2008 13:15<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> To: OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> Subject: Re: Convergence for Group Consensu<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> Pretty simple -- Sticky dots or voting. (Details
all in the User's<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> Guide)With small groups (<100) Sticky dots do
the job. Just give everybody<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> the same number of dots (5 works well) and invite
them to past their dots on<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> the Issue(s) they love. They can place all the
dots, a few or none. Then<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> count the dots or just eyeball it.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt'>> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt'>> Harrison <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt'>> Harrison Owen<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> Willing<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 11:09 PM<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
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<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> Subject: Convergence for Group Consensu<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> Does anyone have any experience or advice in
'converging' open space, in <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> such a way that the emerging consensus of the
whole group is identified? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> Specifically, I have a 2 day event coming up -
the purpose of which is to <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> develop a best practice framework for reporting
on the topic, and at least <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> to develop a check list of issues to be addressed
in preparing such a <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> reporting framework. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> Day 1 could be spent diverging (in Open Space)
and I am wondering how best <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> to converge on Day 2, given that one outcome mine
host would like to see, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>> is an articulation of the level of agreement of
the whole group on certain <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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