Hi Mara – Some things are better felt than tell’t. Instead of telling people that OST works, how about inviting them into a lightweight experience that addresses a current issue?
For example: A few years ago when delivering 2-day Agile training sessions inside a financial institution I was looking for a way to provide an open space (little ‘o’ and little ‘s’) experience for the participants so I told their leadership that the final 90 minutes would be a forum for the participants to explore topics from the class that they find most interesting with others who shared those interests. Leadership was invited to observe what happened, especially in the 15-20 minute closing circle. Seeing was believing. They were amazed. At the end of the closing I mentioned that everyone present had just experienced an approach called Open Space Technology that can be (and has been) used to address all kinds of organizational challenges. OST sells itself. Mark From: Lourdes Adriana Diaz-Berrio Doring via OSList <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, April 6, 2023 1:34 PM To: Diana Larsen <[email protected]> Cc: OS list <[email protected]>; [email protected] Subject: [OSList] Re: Examples from Corporate sector -financial services ideally Hello I just facilitated one small OST for a team from a french financial institution it was very nice for all the participants . I can share more if this is usefull. Adriana El jue., 6 de abril de 2023 6:51 p. m., Diana Larsen via OSList <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> escribió: Hi Mara, I’ve facilitated and co-facilitated OSs at a few financial institutions and have hearsay stories about others in US and abroad. My work was covered by NDAs, so I can’t/wouldn’t disclose names. Your clients can rest easy, as others have mentioned. Their instance would be far from the first instance. Onward, Diana [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > On Apr 6, 2023, at 9:33 AM, Michael M Pannwitz via OSList > <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > Dear Mara, > > I doubt that there is a way to add to credibility other than experiencing an > OST gathering. > > If you want to show your people that it is not new (but certainly scary), > tell them about the frequent and worldwide use of OST by the World Bank. > Here you can see an example >> https://openspaceworldscape.org/events/1074-how-do-we-create-a-better-future-the-issues-and-opportunities > back in 2006, facilitated by Nigel Seys-Phillips. > > HO already pointed you to Tales from Open Space. > I just looked at it. On page 97 Giles and Robbins Hopkins described "Lessons > from Open Space at the World Bank", back in 1995. This is a good read for all > of us. > > In case your corporate leaders have a burning business issue that nobody > seems to have an answer to, they are ready to try stuff that they never > thought of. > If there is no burning business issue, open space technology is of no use. > > By the way, "replying all" is an easy and effective way to get this exchange > to progress. > > Good luck and come to Berlin in October to share your questions at the WOSonOS > > cheers > mmp > > > >> Am 06.04.2023 um 16:55 schrieb Mara Svenne via OSList: >> >> well - it doesn’t seem to let me do anything else but ‘reply all’. I’m just >> trying to find a few: ‘also used by’.. company names to add to credibility. >> I know how to facilitate OST.. just need the ‘credibility tick box’ by >> telling the people at my firm that this is NOT NEW and therefore not SCARY. >> >> Most of the examples I found on the OST site were from the health sector, or >> indigenous or community groups - peace summits…. I need something that >> corporate leader types will relate to and see: ‘oh yeah - we want that too, >> ‘cause the other guys have done it too.’ >> >> I’ll contact you, Michael. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> OSList mailing list -- [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> >> To unsubscribe send an email to >> [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > > > > Michael M Pannwitz > Draisweg 1, 12209 Berlin > +49 30 7728000 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > _______________________________________________ > OSList mailing list -- [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > To unsubscribe send an email to > [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> _______________________________________________ OSList mailing list -- [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
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