<html><body><span style="font-family:Verdana; color:#000000; font-size:10pt;"><div>What about Denise Easton's U Live and Learn? I attended webinars with her and they seem to work very well. Used to use Maestro but didn't like it much. Does anyone know what platform World Vision used for their facilitated 10-year strategic planning exercise? They brought 20,000 people together in 100 countries to do it. I don't exactly remember but I think they used OS but I may be wrong. I thought there was a chapter on it in the Change Handbook but am not finding it. They may have used AI. There is a brief mention of it on p. 205 which tells me that it took 7-months to plan and lasted 4 days. I remember that they headquartered out of the Netherlands but that seem to be most central to all of WV's world-wide operations. I absolutely know that I saw a whole chapter on it somewhere. It was absolutely fascinating. I just found a like on the web to a case study: <a href="http://www.ovationnet.com/WorldVisionCaseStudy.pdf">http://www.ovationnet.com/WorldVisionCaseStudy.pdf</a>. It was AI and not OS. D.</div><div><br></div><div><img title="signature image" src="cid:sigimg1@4dc42e346e3f939e6b207ff3fe3d07f6" border="0" alt=""></div><div><br><br></div>
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Subject: Re: [OSList] Virtual Open Space<br>
From: Harold Shinsato <<a href="mailto:harold@shinsato.com">harold@shinsato.com</a>><br>
Date: Sun, January 29, 2012 9:50 am<br>
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David,<br> <br> This is a bit of the frontier. I see great potential here. Meeting in person is best - but it is also expensive. For international peace, harmony, and global connection - there's a huge value in "virtual open space".<br> <br> If you can't meet in person - the next best technology right now is video conferencing if you can afford it. There are cheaper alternatives - if your people can jump the hurdles. I find that GooglePlus "hangouts" are very appealing and free - at least for smaller groups. But people have to leap the learning curve - and simple URL links to the hangouts can't be sent ahead of time.<br> <br> Large scale video is not something I've seen working yet. Not to say it hasn't worked - with enough of a budget. They even call it "telepresence", I've heard it can be so satisfying. But I've yet to experience it. Telepresence is probably best when you have split teams - rather than completely virtual - since the hardware and sufficient internet speed is not something everyone is going to have in their homes.<br> <br> For the budget of most humans in the developed countries - by far the simplest technology is the telephone. Long distance costs can also be prohibitive if you're reaching out internationally - but tools like Skype make that a little easier if not ideal. If the participants can foot the bill for long distance phone calls - you can get free telephone conference lines - and no cost to the organizers. With a little investment - you can get toll free numbers in your target countries.<br> <br> The Maestro teleconference system is not a free service, and it looked promising for "virtual open space", but I've found it quite lacking. The system was designed for moderated conversations controlled by the moderator. You can pair people up, set them up in small groups. But the participants can't do it. And it doesn't feel like "the law of two feet" to let other people move you around the break out sessions. I did not see self-organizing happen when people had to ask to get moved. Maestro does seem to work for World Cafe though.<br> <br> What I've heard to be the most successful - from Christine Whitney Sanchez and a few other open space facilitators - is to hand out several teleconference phone numbers for the different break out sessions. You can get all these numbers for free. It takes a little time to hang up and dial back into other "rooms", so you may lose people from that. But at least it has worked for large groups.<br> <br> Another place for virtual open space that seemed promising is Second Life. But the learning curve is big enough that much of your conference is likely to end up being a training session in Second Life. If everyone is willing to overcome that first - then it might work. You get voice as well as visuals - even if they are cartoons - but you see who is at your session. Unfortunately - finding private meeting rooms is a chore in Second Life if you aren't willing to invest a fair amount (though probably cheaper than renting a hotel ballroom!)<br> <br> I think Holger Nauheimber and Juliane Neumann have been working on a solution for a few years now - including leading the attempt at Second Life - hopefully they will add something here.<br> <br> Regards,<br> Harold<br> <br> On 1/29/12 8:18 AM, David Osborne wrote: <blockquote cite="mid:CANQfh89RF4RO60mtaD1-25L-GuoyfYpruhA0ETZQBKAGXz0qUw@mail.gmail.com" type="cite">Hello All, <div><br> </div> <div>I am wondering if others could share experiences with virtual Open Space events? I have a diverse group of somewhere between 20 and 100 people that I would like to bring together in a virtual open space to address a somewhat urgent and important issue. I have questions such as...</div> <div><br> </div> <div>- How can you do a virtual open space?</div> <div>- What's the same and different vs. a in-person open space?</div> <div>- What considerations are important in selecting a technology platform?</div> <div> - What are your tips and suggestions for what may work and what may hinder?</div> <div><br> </div> <div>I'm anxious to hear about other's experiences and am appreciative of your sharing.</div> <div><br> </div> <div>David</div> <div><br> </div> <div>David Osborne</div> <div><a target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:dosborne@change-fusion.com">dosborne@change-fusion.com</a></div> <div><a target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.change-fusion.com">www.change-fusion.com</a></div> <br> </blockquote> <br> <br> <div class="moz-signature">-- <br> Harold Shinsato<br> <a target="_blank" href="mailto:harold@shinsato.com">harold@shinsato.com</a><br> <a target="_blank" href="http://shinsato.com">http://shinsato.com</a><br> twitter: <a target="_blank" href="http://twitter.com/hajush">@hajush</a></div> <hr>_______________________________________________<br>
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