Hi Suzanne,
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.
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.
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.
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!
Regards,
Harold
On 8/24/12 12:53 PM, Suzanne Daigle wrote:
Hi Everyone,
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.
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.
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.
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!
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
MaestroConference Virtual Open Visioning Event 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.
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.
Suzanne
P.S. Brian and others at MaestroConference if you reading this,
please check out WOSonOS London <http://wosonos2012.com/> (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.
On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 12:08 PM, Thomas Herrmann
<[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
Hi Suzanne
Great idea!
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.
I am willing to share some of my experiences down the line.
Hugs
Thomas Herrmann
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*Ämne:* [OSList] Conversation today with Brian Burt of
MaestroConference
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.
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.
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".
Brian's plan, along with other folks at Maestro Conference, is to
host a *Virtual Open Visioning Event* 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.
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.
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.
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.
An early Call to Action that may help Maestro Conference
<http://maestroconference.com/> in their planning! What do y'all
think?
Suzanne
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