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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Hi Suzanne,<br>
<br>
Thanks for pursuing this possibility with Maestro. I think I gave
some input about this earlier. I find that the model that I
experienced of Maestro conference was that it was optimized for
people giving workshops who would then control the breakout
groups.<br>
<br>
For Open Space, it doesn't seem to work well to put this decision
making process into the hands of the facilitator. It loses the
self-organizing feel.<br>
<br>
I think if they would allow people to move themselves by some
simple interface into the different rooms - either with a web
interface or by pressing numbers on the phone (like many people
know to press *6 to mute themselves, something like *9 could give
a prompt to ask for a room number) - you could cheaply and easily
get the feeling of open space. Though I'd suggest having some
experiments and then adjusting based on findings.<br>
<br>
I agree with Koos - the simpler the better. I also wonder if there
is a "google hangout" method that could be used to combine voice
and video. Could this be done already? How do you compete with
free? In any case, please include me on the list of people
interested. Thanks!<br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
Harold<br>
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On 8/24/12 12:53 PM, Suzanne Daigle wrote:<br>
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cite="mid:CAJh+fLBSMsZCkgHrvxvGY6wLtddhmJ-Pakkp_5GUE0RCBTekxw@mail.gmail.com"
type="cite">Hi Everyone,<br>
<br>
Thanks for being so responsive, brimming with ideas and
information, love the skepticism too! It is so cool to learn
about the work that has been done over the years to develop an
on-line virtual experience of Open Space. <br>
<br>
Brian Curt is on this list so he will be seeing these emails in
real time. I'm guessing others at MaestroConference may also be
monitoring. <br>
<br>
Definitely we're not starting from scratch --much has been done
and when you add the powerful and unique features of
MaestroConference with their strategic vision to optimize their
technology for Open Space, it gets even more exciting. We may have
the makings for something pretty darn great, taking us, step by
step, to the next level and bringing more Open Space to the world
-- a blend of face-to-face and enhanced virtual. <br>
<br>
I don't know what y'all think and I don't mind tracking the
names. At this "emergent" stage of the game, it would be
wonderful if people continued commenting as posts appear, sharing
their thoughts and ideas. People could also suggest who else
should be part of these discussions. I know the Agile/Scrum
Technology community are very invested and aligned with Open
Space. Many OS trailblazers in that community for sure!<br>
<br>
It might get chaotic, messy and a bit confusing. Yet if we keep
the conversations going, vibrant and chock-full of ideas and
information, it should lead to a dynamic theme and invitation for
the <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman","serif"">MaestroConference Virtual Open
Visioning Event </span>planned for the early Fall. No doubt we
would have a packed house and we'd certainly be getting a good
headstart on things while managing expectations knowing that we
probably won't get this right immediately.<br>
<br>
On my end, I just wanted to clarify the bit that I am doing --
being an equal with all of you, highly receptive to what
MaestroConference may be envisioning, keeping a list of names,
"being prepared to be surprised", doing less rather than more, and
leaving lots of room for OS folks to self-organize and share
leadership on this wonderful project wherever it leads. <br>
<br>
Suzanne<br>
<br>
P.S. Brian and others at MaestroConference if you reading this,
please check out <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://wosonos2012.com/" target="_blank">WOSonOS London</a>
(the annual World Open Space on Open Space is in England this
year) from October 11th to the 14th. (thanks Spark!) We would
love to see you! Many seasoned Open Space practitioners attending
from across the globe. <br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 12:08 PM, Thomas
Herrmann <span dir="ltr"><<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:thomas@openspaceconsulting.com" target="_blank">thomas@openspaceconsulting.com</a>></span>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"
lang="EN-US">Hi Suzanne </span></p>
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<span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"
lang="EN-US">Great idea!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"
lang="EN-US">I have done quite a lot of virtual
facilitation the last years and have found a software
that gives most of the possibilities that I think are
needed – even if I have only used it with quite small
groups. Several of the people in the Genuine Contact
community use it – Blackboard Collaborate. After
testing many many available software we found this
which suits the needs for participative meetings incl
Open Space, very well incl reliability.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"
lang="EN-US">I am willing to share some of my
experiences down the line.</span></p>
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<span
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lang="EN-US">Hugs</span></p>
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lang="EN-US">Thomas Herrmann</span></p>
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<b>För </b>Suzanne Daigle<br>
<b>Skickat:</b> den 24 augusti 2012 04:50<br>
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<b>Ämne:</b> [OSList] Conversation today with Brian
Burt of MaestroConference</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Exciting
to imagine! A virtual interface specifically
geared to Open Space. Brian Burt, CEO and Founder
of MaestroConference, and I were on the phone for
about 30 minutes this afternoon. It was a “jump
right in” kinda conversation with lots of give and
take. No doubt about it, MaestroConference has
been giving this some thought and Brian Burt knows
the process, principles and language of Open
Space.<br>
<br>
In some cases their technology is there and stuff
could happen right away; other things need to be
figured out and then of course, you can’t totally
replicate an in-person experience of Open Space so
a hybrid virtual adaptation would need to be
developed.<br>
<br>
We talked about the big picture of a Virtual Open
Space Social Webinar platform that would allow
hundreds and even thousands of people to
participate. We also discussed some of the
challenges; for example: “can you really have a
virtual conversation with 50 people on-line
engaged in one topic or would we need to break
into smaller groups” and “how could we manage a
post-it board with time and place”. <br>
<br>
Brian’s plan, along with other folks at Maestro
Conference, is to host a <b>Virtual Open
Visioning Event</b> this Fall inviting lots of
people (it would be terrific if many joined) from
the Open Space community and folks in the
technology world (major users of Open Space) to
engage in working conversations around the
interface, the implementation, the applications of
where and how a virtual OS could be used, the
invitation process and so much more.<br>
<br>
What I was able to convey to Brian is that there
are many practitioners in this worldwide OS
community, including the OSI US Board, who are
interested and excited about having a virtual Open
Space platform. I’ll be the first to say that I’m
not the expert (nor the leader) in that regard but
I certainly have the passion and am willing to
roll up my sleeves with others to help make it
happen. <br>
<br>
At Brian’s request, I’ve agreed to lend a hand if
people want to advise off list that they are
interested, feel free to email me. You can also do
it publicly on the OS list and I’ll keep track.
MaestroConference is also interested in knowing if
anyone has people they’d recommend who should be
invited to the Fall Event.<br>
<br>
In anticipation of the Virtual Open Visioning
Event being planned, perhaps we can continue the
conversations on our OS list sharing what we would
hope to see, what questions we have, how we may
want to contribute to this effort. My specific
interest related to the virtual technology is
having the ability to host post-events after a
face-to-face Open Space, continuing the
conversations and driving some of the actions and
initiatives that participants identified.<br>
<br>
An early Call to Action that may help <a
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target="_blank">Maestro Conference</a> in their
planning! What do y'all think? <br>
<br>
Suzanne<br>
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