THanks Jeff! We're actually in SF - wanna stop by ?! :)....I actually only know that I have one day for sure - for now the plan is to do OS for Tues & Wed, but they may revolt b/c of their work overload....but perhaps not after they see how much fun they're having !
One thing 4 sure is at least I will learn something. On Mon, Feb 11, 2013 at 11:36 PM, Jeff Aitken <[email protected]>wrote: > breathe. go slow. you'll be fine! it will work great. > > jeff > > On 2/11/13, Jeff Aitken <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Tricia, > > > > you have a relatively small group (you have 14 right?) and a long os > > meeting (you have three days right?) > > > > with that length of space, i'd be confident that all the issues raised > > will be covered well, and by the last day there easily can be > > prioritizing and action planning and next steps. > > > > i'd be confident that the agenda wall and marketplace process will do > > what it does, allow them to organize themselves for the tasks at hand. > > > > any participant can suggest that a posted topic be moved to a > > different time, including the principal who wants to form them into a > > priority list; but it's up to the convenor of each topic to agree to > > move it. i explain this after the agenda wall is filled and they are > > ready to approach the wall as a group. > > > > I also explain that combining topics is ok, but again it's the > > convenor who decides to do that or not, and sometimes it's best if two > > similar topics are not combined but dealt with separately in more > > depth. but it's up to them. > > > > In my experience the length of time that a topic requires is handled > > by the four/five principles of os. 'when it's over it's over' and the > > corollary (which I always mention in the intro) 'when it's not over > > it's not over.' sounds like you have an idea about handling the > > situation already. > > > > jeff > > san francisco > > > > by the way, one interesting thing i've encountered is when a > > relatively small gathering looks at the agenda wall and someone > > suggests 'let's stay together and address these topics one by one' and > > people agree to do it that way. because I have let go at that point, i > > don't want to intervene in their plan, but I now remind them that the > > amount of time available for each topic has now shrunk because they > > can't be done concurrently (and I suggest they write the new times on > > the topics to make that visible.) not to add another thing for you to > > think about, but i wanted to mention it. > > > > > > On 2/11/13, Tricia Chirumbole <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Hello all! > >> > >> I am facilitating my 1st OPen Space tomorrow and lookingly heartily upon > >> the challenges being presented as good learning opportunities, BUT....a > >> few > >> things are worrying me a bit about this particular circumstance....last > >> minute advice or good juju welcome! > >> > >> > >> 1. The focus is on "hands on skill transfer/learning among company > >> members" - I was comfortable with this, but it was revealed this > >> afternoon, > >> in addition to having a number of things that people want to learn > >> about > >> overall, the group has a number of urgent projects that need work > done > >> that > >> can't wait until we're done - so part of the idea was to make this a > >> part > >> of the learning experience, which is great and I also felt confident > >> with > >> 1. BUT.....one of the principles is having a hard time letting go > >> of > >> his top down mgmt and wants to include priority rankings for some > >> of > >> the > >> projects and is suggesting we need different lengths of time slots > >> since > >> some items will require a deep dive - so I am worried about this > >> added > >> complexity, former more than latter - I have ideas about how to > >> work > >> with > >> this, but am interested in ideas from those with experience. > >> 2. Also, they have what I think is an exceptional amount of issues > >> - > >> We all work in different cities, so today was a beginner's session > >> to > >> our > >> meeting, and they tricked/pressured me into allowing a > >> brainstorming > >> session on the topic - which was great but revealed a HUGE list of > >> r5 > >> flipchart pages of items across only 13 people! In addition to > >> the 3 pages > >> of project tasks. > >> 2. I was even getting some push back on the removing of the table and > >> continued confusion...which is why I kept trying to tell them that it > >> will > >> be explained in detail tomorrow and will become clear and > >> simple....this > >> was all hastily decided upon with minimum discussion between me and > >> the > >> principles... > >> > >> any advice welcome! Want to add that the one principle is very open and > >> very deferential to me and the process, whereas the other one wants to > be > >> open, but keeps putting up roadblocks in almost every breath - they are > >> great people and I think I can address these issues, but still a little > >> concerned!thank you :_)))) > >> > >> -- > >> Tricia Chirumbole > >> US: +1-571-232-0942 > >> Skype: tricia.chirumbole > >> > > > _______________________________________________ > OSList mailing list > To post send emails to [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org > -- Tricia Chirumbole US: +1-571-232-0942 Skype: tricia.chirumbole
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