Keith 
Although not disagreeing the least with Doug, guess that your company would be 
looking for some meeting ROI type of calculations.
I have googled a couple of entries and this must be useful for you.
http://www.fastmeetings.com.au/meeting-roi-calculator.htm

Best
Paul

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El 19/04/2013, a las 00:26, doug <[email protected]> escribió:

> Keith--
> 
> 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?
> 
> 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?
> 
> Those who want numbers as proof of something will always be disappointed. 
> Because they seek disappointment.
> 
>            :- Doug.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On 04/18/2013 06:17 AM, Blundell, Keith wrote:
>> Dear OS practitioners
>> 
>> As some of you already know I have been trying to pioneer the use of OS
>> in our agenda driven, action outcome orientated organisation.  I have
>> had the opportunity to run several meetings, but they have been short
>> sessions and restricted participants (in terms of organisational
>> functional structure).
>> 
>> This has created a bit of a buzz and I am delighted that I have been
>> approached to run a meeting with a larger diverse group of participants
>> (cross functional) for at least a whole day!  Brilliant and I have no
>> concerns that it wont be successful.
>> 
>> But...unfortunately it is viewed as an "experiment" and so I am being
>> pushed by the sponsors as how will we assess its success.  I know that
>> there will be some good discussions, that participants "heads" will be
>> in a different place after the meeting, and it will be a great sharing
>> and learning experience.  I also know that any change and actions may
>> come long after the discussions so that the link between the event and
>> outcome will be more tenuous.
>> 
>> Has anyone experience and ideas for explaining the effectiveness of OS
>> within an organisation?
>> 
>> I look forward to hearing from you.
>> 
>> Best Wishes,
>> 
>> Keith.
>> 
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