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Hi Michael<div><br></div><div>Thanks for sharing your experience. This could also help Christine decide on the process design. </div><div><br></div><div>Warm regards</div><div><br></div><div>Carms <br><br><br><a href="https://overview.mail.yahoo.com/?.src=iOS">Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone</a><br><br><p class="yahoo-quoted-begin" style="font-size: 15px; color: #715FFA; padding-top: 15px; margin-top: 0">On Friday, October 20, 2017, 12:46, Michael M Pannwitz <mmpannwitz@gmail.com> wrote:</p><blockquote class="iosymail"><div dir="ltr">Dear Ariza,<br clear="none"><br clear="none">on several occasions that I was involved in as facilitator, there were <br clear="none">Action Planning/Action Space events a week or two weeks after the OST <br clear="none">gathering (the 3.5 hour version without any prioritisation or harvesting <br clear="none">of what had happend in the OST meeting but with everyone reading and <br clear="none">augmenting the report sheets before they were distributed to all).<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Several things I noticed:<br clear="none"><br clear="none">--- fewer folks (about one third of those who had come to the OST event) <br clear="none">came<br clear="none">--- new folks who had not been at the OST event came (my assumptions: <br clear="none">they were invited by people who had been at the OST event because they <br clear="none">were needed for whatever reason, they could not attend the original OST <br clear="none">event for whatever reason)<br clear="none">--- the time after the exciting and creative OST event back in the <br clear="none">everyday life of the organization appears to have had the character of a <br clear="none">"reality check" producing sustainable agreements on Next Steps to be taken<br clear="none">--- new projects for which I could not see any evidence in the Book of <br clear="none">Proceedings that was produced at the end of the OST event.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">In my approach there is a 3.5 hour Planning Meeting session before the <br clear="none">OST event. One of the key tasks there is to identify who needs to be <br clear="none">invited to the event to productively work on what people attending the <br clear="none">Planning Meeting envisioned to be the outcome of the OST event under the <br clear="none">Topic for the event that they had agreed on.<br clear="none">Of course, the folks planning the OST event are at the Planning Meeting <br clear="none">and they also come to the event in the role of sponsor.<br clear="none">This is the prerequisite for having everyone needed to be invited.<br clear="none">No need to focus on the "leaders", especially if you work under the <br clear="none">assumption that all who come "lead". If formald "leaders" dont show up, <br clear="none">the "leaders" present in the OST event and in the Action Planning will <br clear="none">come up with ingenious ways to get the formal "leaders" involved.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Liebe Christine,<br clear="none">jetzt muss Dir ja der Kopf rauchen mit so vielen Hinweisen, Ratschlägen, <br clear="none">etc. Du bist auf jeden Fall die Richtige für dieses Projekt!<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Greetings from Berlin where I am enjoying the quickly changing pastel <br clear="none">hues of an early fall sunrise<br clear="none"><br clear="none">mmmp<br clear="none"><br clear="none"><br clear="none"><br clear="none"><br clear="none">Am 20.10.2017 um 01:25 schrieb Carmela Ariza:<br clear="none">> Hi Christine, Hi Michael<br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> I like the action space idea, the invite all who cares in addition to <br clear="none">> the hosts or who proposed an agenda.<br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> I am not sure if postponing the action planning to a later date will be <br clear="none">> the best option as it may dampen the enthusiasm generated by the OS <br clear="none">> sessions. But if someone else has tried this and would say it could work <br clear="none">> better than having it all in one go per OS event, then why not try this <br clear="none">> too.<br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> The convergence of ideas in the "action space" must involve the key <br clear="none">> decision makers. The "must" might be a wrong word to use in OS as we <br clear="none">> always say "invite" but since this will entail possible massive <br clear="none">> organizational change then it would be good to have all or most of the <br clear="none">> key decision makers in the action space.<br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> The documentation of each OS Sessions will be critical as this will help <br clear="none">> everyone follow the thread of the conversations in the action space.<br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> To give the documentation team adequate time put all outputs together <br clear="none">> and also for the hosts to comment on the encoded outputs - it may be <br clear="none">> best to have a gap between the last OS day of the 3rd batch to the <br clear="none">> convergence session.<br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> Or how do you plan to do the documentation?<br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> I think this is an amazing opportunity both for the company and you <br clear="none">> Christine. WOW!!<br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> Warm regards from Can Tho (Vietnam)<br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> Carms<br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone <<a shape="rect" href="https://overview.mail.yahoo.com/?.src=iOS" target="_blank">https://overview.mail.yahoo.com/?.src=iOS</a>><br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> On Friday, October 20, 2017, 04:27, christine koehler via OSList <br clear="none">> <<a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:oslist@lists.openspacetech.org" href="mailto:oslist@lists.openspacetech.org">oslist@lists.openspacetech.org</a>> wrote:<br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> Hi Michael<br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> Yes, the sponsor wants projects/initiatives.<br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> From what you say, I understand that I could have done 3 OS without<br clear="none">> action planning and then 1 day with Action space only.<br clear="none">> That’s an interesting idea, thanks for sharing !<br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> Cheers from Paris, where we have lovely weather right now, probably<br clear="none">> not for long<br clear="none">> Have a nice trio to Iceland<br clear="none">> Christine<br clear="none">> > Le 19 oct. 2017 à 22:54, Michael M Pannwitz via OSList<br clear="none">> <<a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:oslist@lists.openspacetech.org" href="mailto:oslist@lists.openspacetech.org">oslist@lists.openspacetech.org</a><br clear="none">> <mailto:<a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:oslist@lists.openspacetech.org" href="mailto:oslist@lists.openspacetech.org">oslist@lists.openspacetech.org</a>>> a écrit :<br clear="none">> ><br clear="none">> > Dear Christine,<br clear="none">> ><br clear="none">> > is it Action/Projects/Initiatives/etc. that the sponsor wants?<br clear="none">> ><br clear="none">> > If so, they should simply invite any and all for Action Planning<br clear="none">> or as some of us call it "Action Space".<br clear="none">> ><br clear="none">> > Convergence in the traditional way is more a detour into<br clear="none">> statistics, dots and all than going the actionorienting route with<br clear="none">> passion and responsibility.<br clear="none">> ><br clear="none">> > In my experience and book it takes exactly 3.5 hours regardless<br clear="none">> of how many show up and how many projects are created.<br clear="none">> ><br clear="none">> > And it fits more neatly into "never work harder than you have to".<br clear="none">> ><br clear="none">> > Cheers from Berlin where I am zeroing in on the 5th (Paris was<br clear="none">> the first in 2009) European Open Space Learning Exchange that Kari<br clear="none">> and friends are convening in Iceland in November...<br clear="none">> ><br clear="none">> ><br clear="none">> > Hugs<br clear="none">> > mmp<br clear="none">> ><br clear="none">> ><br clear="none">> ><br clear="none">> ><br clear="none">> > Michael M Pannwitz<br clear="none">> > Draisweg 1, 12209 Berlin, Germany<br clear="none">> > ++49 - <a dir="ltr" href="tel:30-772%208000" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="telephone" x-apple-data-detectors-result="10">30-772 8000</a> <tel:30-772%208000><br clear="none">> > <a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:mmpannwitz@gmail.com" href="mailto:mmpannwitz@gmail.com">mmpannwitz@gmail.com</a> <mailto:<a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:mmpannwitz@gmail.com" href="mailto:mmpannwitz@gmail.com">mmpannwitz@gmail.com</a>><br clear="none">> ><br clear="none">> > Information on the European Open Space Learning Exchange in<br clear="none">> Iceland in November here:<br clear="none">> > <a shape="rect" href="http://www.meine-openspace-praxis.de/OSLEX.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.meine-openspace-praxis.de/OSLEX.pdf</a><br clear="none">> ><br clear="none">> ><br clear="none">> > Check out the Open Space World Map presently showing 455 resident<br clear="none">> Open Space Workers in 76 countries working in a total of 144<br clear="none">> countries worldwide<br clear="none">> > www.openspaceworldmap.org<br clear="none">> ><br clear="none">> > Here you find books and task cards on open space, most in German,<br clear="none">> some in English, some as ebooks, some multilingual<br clear="none">> > <a shape="rect" href="https://www.westkreuz-verlag.de/de/Kommunikation" target="_blank">https://www.westkreuz-verlag.de/de/Kommunikation</a><br clear="none">> > _______________________________________________<br clear="none">> > OSList mailing list<br clear="none">> > To post send emails to <a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:OSList@lists.openspacetech.org" href="mailto:OSList@lists.openspacetech.org">OSList@lists.openspacetech.org</a><br clear="none">> <mailto:<a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:OSList@lists.openspacetech.org" href="mailto:OSList@lists.openspacetech.org">OSList@lists.openspacetech.org</a>><br clear="none">> > To unsubscribe send an email to<br clear="none">> <a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:OSList-leave@lists.openspacetech.org" href="mailto:OSList-leave@lists.openspacetech.org">OSList-leave@lists.openspacetech.org</a><br clear="none">> <mailto:<a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:OSList-leave@lists.openspacetech.org" href="mailto:OSList-leave@lists.openspacetech.org">OSList-leave@lists.openspacetech.org</a>><br clear="none">> > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below:<br clear="none">> > <a shape="rect" href="http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org" target="_blank">http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org</a><br clear="none">> > Past archives can be viewed here:<br clear="none">> <a shape="rect" href="http://www.mail-archive.com/oslist@lists.openspacetech.org" target="_blank">http://www.mail-archive.com/oslist@lists.openspacetech.org</a><br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> _______________________________________________<br clear="none">> OSList mailing list<br clear="none">> To post send emails to <a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:OSList@lists.openspacetech.org" href="mailto:OSList@lists.openspacetech.org">OSList@lists.openspacetech.org</a><br clear="none">> <mailto:<a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:OSList@lists.openspacetech.org" href="mailto:OSList@lists.openspacetech.org">OSList@lists.openspacetech.org</a>><br clear="none">> To unsubscribe send an email to <a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:OSList-leave@lists.openspacetech.org" href="mailto:OSList-leave@lists.openspacetech.org">OSList-leave@lists.openspacetech.org</a><br clear="none">> <mailto:<a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:OSList-leave@lists.openspacetech.org" href="mailto:OSList-leave@lists.openspacetech.org">OSList-leave@lists.openspacetech.org</a>><br clear="none">> To subscribe or manage your subscription click below:<br clear="none">> <a shape="rect" href="http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org" target="_blank">http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org</a><br clear="none">> Past archives can be viewed here:<br clear="none">> <a shape="rect" href="http://www.mail-archive.com/oslist@lists.openspacetech.org" target="_blank">http://www.mail-archive.com/oslist@lists.openspacetech.org</a><div class="yqt3753823440" id="yqtfd24915"><br clear="none">> <br clear="none"><br clear="none">-- <br clear="none">Michael M Pannwitz<br clear="none">Draisweg 1, 12209 Berlin, Germany<br clear="none">++49 - <a dir="ltr" href="tel:30-772%208000" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="telephone" x-apple-data-detectors-result="30/0">30-772 8000</a><br clear="none"><a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:mmpannwitz@gmail.com" href="mailto:mmpannwitz@gmail.com">mmpannwitz@gmail.com</a><br clear="none"><br clear="none">Information on the European Open Space Learning Exchange in Iceland in <br clear="none">November here:<br clear="none"><a shape="rect" href="http://www.meine-openspace-praxis.de/OSLEX.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.meine-openspace-praxis.de/OSLEX.pdf</a><br clear="none"><br clear="none"><br clear="none">Check out the Open Space World Map presently showing 455 resident Open <br clear="none">Space Workers in 76 countries working in a total of 144 countries worldwide<br clear="none">www.openspaceworldmap.org<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Here you find books and task cards on open space, most in German, some <br clear="none">in English, some as ebooks, some multilingual<br clear="none"><a shape="rect" href="https://www.westkreuz-verlag.de/de/Kommunikation" target="_blank">https://www.westkreuz-verlag.de/de/Kommunikation</a><br clear="none"></div></div><blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></div>
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