<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">Keith </div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">Although not disagreeing the least with Doug, guess that your company would be looking for some meeting ROI type of calculations.</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">I have googled a couple of entries and this must be useful for you.</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; "><span style="font-family: '.HelveticaNeueUI'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px; white-space: nowrap; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-text-size-adjust: none; "><a href="http://www.fastmeetings.com.au/meeting-roi-calculator.htm">http://www.fastmeetings.com.au/meeting-roi-calculator.htm</a></span></div><div><font face=".HelveticaNeueUI"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px; white-space: nowrap; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);"><br></span></font></div><div><font face=".HelveticaNeueUI"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px; white-space: nowrap; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);">Best</span></font></div><div><font face=".HelveticaNeueUI"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px; white-space: nowrap; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);">Paul<br></span></font><br><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">From my iPhone</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; "><br>El 19/04/2013, a las 00:26, doug <<a href="mailto:ost@footprintsinthewind.com">ost@footprintsinthewind.com</a>> escribió:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; "><div><span>Keith--</span><br><span></span><br><span>How does one assess the value of a top-down "You shall all do this" meeting? When do you measure it? How many walking out the door thought it the best meeting ever? How many are still doing the required or "volunteered" activity 6 months or 6 years later? What is the purpose of the meeting in the first place?</span><br><span></span><br><span>If six great projects come out of the OST meeting, 4 actually get started, and one is still accomplishing good in the organization a year later, was the meeting a failure?</span><br><span></span><br><span>Those who want numbers as proof of something will always be disappointed. Because they seek disappointment.</span><br><span></span><br><span> :- Doug.</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>On 04/18/2013 06:17 AM, Blundell, Keith wrote:</span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span>Dear OS practitioners</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>As some of you already know I have been trying to pioneer the use of OS</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>in our agenda driven, action outcome orientated organisation. I have</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>had the opportunity to run several meetings, but they have been short</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>sessions and restricted participants (in terms of organisational</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>functional structure).</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>This has created a bit of a buzz and I am delighted that I have been</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>approached to run a meeting with a larger diverse group of participants</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>(cross functional) for at least a whole day! Brilliant and I have no</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>concerns that it wont be successful.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>But...unfortunately it is viewed as an "experiment" and so I am being</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>pushed by the sponsors as how will we assess its success. I know that</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>there will be some good discussions, that participants "heads" will be</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>in a different place after the meeting, and it will be a great sharing</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>and learning experience. I also know that any change and actions may</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>come long after the discussions so that the link between the event and</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>outcome will be more tenuous.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Has anyone experience and ideas for explaining the effectiveness of OS</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>within an organisation?</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>I look forward to hearing from you.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Best Wishes,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Keith.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>--</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>*Keith Blundell*</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Leadership and Team Excellence Leader</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Innovation, Communication and Engagement (ICE)</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Product Development Global Operation</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Office: +44 (0) 1707 36 661</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Mobile: +44 (0) 7990 777 120</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Mail to: <a href="mailto:keith.blundell@roche.com">keith.blundell@roche.com</a> <<a href="mailto:keith.blundell@roche.com">mailto:keith.blundell@roche.com</a>></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Registration Number: 100674</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>The information transmitted in this message is intended only for the</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>and/or privileged material. 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