<div dir="ltr">I'm not sure I see OST process of combining sessions as a consensus process, unless you mean the consensus of the two (or more) session conveners. The rest of the group doesn't get a say because they're not the ones convening those sessions. No one except the conveners actually knows what the conveners are trying to do with a particular session, you know? Why should they get a say?<br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 11:57 AM, Neils Christiansen <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:nchristn@sunwave.net">nchristn@sunwave.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Hi All,<br>
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It seems to me the clustering of cards Harrison refers to was done by the "ICA style" facilitator. If that is so, the process was not ICA's Participation Technology. In the ICA process, the participants do the clustering: 1) A participant suggests a possible pairing or the addition of a card to an existing cluster and states the relationship between the cards that underlies his or her suggestion. 2) Any other participant may indicate that the suggested pairing or addition to an existing cluster does not work for them, in which case the suggestion is dropped. 3) If the suggestion makes sense to the other participants, that is, there are no objections, then and only then does the facilitator move the cards into a pair or add to an existing cluster. As the clustering progresses and the group's sense of the underlying structure firms up, participants often modify the clusters; it is the group sense of relationships that counts.<br>
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I have seen times where the facilitator "suggests" a pairing or addition when the relationship seems obvious (exact duplicate cards are an example). However, if the facilitator uses his or her sense of which cards go together, it is not the ICA process precisely because it is not participatory, but hierarchal.<br>
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An OS "marketplace" follows exactly the same principles. However, in place of a facilitator standing in front of a group of seated participants and following their directions about clustering (perhaps with clarifying questions), the OS participants carry out the process on their feet by choosing "cards" they wish to pursue including the possibility of combining "cards" into clusters of people with similar interests.<br>
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The clustering process in both cases arrives at a consensus. I found both Bui's and Harrison's descriptions of consensus very helpful. Bui's quoted definition is an attempt to describe, in detail, the conditions that foster consensus. It is the sort of description a novice "facilitator of consensus" might study at length while pondering about how to foster those conditions in practice. Harrison's description forgoes all that detail in favour of an intuitive sense of "what seems right". It is the statement of a seasoned practitioner. However, I suspect behind Harrison's sense of what seems right lies a strong belief in the value of trust, respect, etc. If it were not so, the OS he "discovered" might have looked more like an operation manual for Dackow rather than the participatory process that has inspired so many.<br>
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Neils Christiansen<br>
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Shikha – You are not very far from that old question of "Optimal Group Size." Some said six. Some say 12. . . My own experience is that the optimal size is whatever works, and that depends… I have seen groups of 3 that were a disaster and groups of 70 that were marvels of inclusion and communication. My conclusion: Only the people can tell, and figuring groups size is one more thing I don't have to do. I guess I would put "clustering cards" under the same heading. I know the people who do what I think is called Participatory Technology, developed by ICA – do that, but every time I found myself in one of their gatherings it seemed to me that it all took much too long and never came out "right" anyhow, for the simple reason that only the people knew the issues well enough to know what went with which.<br>
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Hi,<br>
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I feel that it is hard for us to determine the number of participants, as the people themselves choose the group they want to join in. The number of groups that we can manage at one time slot depends on our venue, how much groups that can be managed. We do not need very formal space but just a space for people to talk and share. In most cases, having at least table or flipchart is helpful to write their notes and that is visible to all in the group. It is not mandatory though!<br>
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In the number of people in each group, I also agree that 5-6 people per group is the best but as facilitator we cannot determine the number so i suggest you not be worried and let the session be chaotic so that people feel the warmth of informality and do feel comfortable in sharing.<br>
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In some cases, if there are too many cards than we can handle but I tried using the method of clustering the uniform cards together. But, we should be very much careful in not clustering the cards that are not similar or carry different meaning. It is only the last thing that can be done.<br>
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On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 2:48 AM, ashley cooper <<a href="mailto:mail.easilyamazed@gmail.com" target="_blank">mail.easilyamazed@gmail.com</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:mail.easilyamazed@gmail.com" target="_blank">mail.easilyamazed@gmail.com</a>>> wrote:<br>
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Thanks Doc and Harrison.<br>
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So all we have to do is remember to KISS every experience we have. I love it!<br>
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Spaces – my rule of thumb is 5 (SPACES) per 100 people. Same ratio for computers. KISS. Keep it simple S… Something I can remember and it always seems to work.<br>
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Hey Ashley,<br>
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My experience is one for every 5-6 people. If the group is small, 12ish, I have a few more. If the group is large, for me 120ish, I have a few less. And, I just invite people to create another space if we run out. I'm always happy to observe that when topics are called from that place of passion and responsibility, walls in breakout rooms become less important. Corners of rooms work fine.<br>
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I wonder what you've learned, the Ashley formula?<br>
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Hello,<br>
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I still haven't mastered the ease of searching our archives... so please forgive my repetition.<br>
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Do you use a 'formula' for estimating out how many break-out areas based on the number of participants?<br>
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