Dear friends in Open Space
Since many years back I use a way to evaluate development work with Open Space 
Technology as the main event. I have shared here previously but will give a 
brief summary of how I do it.


2 maj 2013 kl. 18:21 skrev Chris Corrigan <[email protected]>:

> Paul...that is a weird tool,  Tells me nothing except that if 85% of my 
> potential value outcomes are achieved, then I will always break even on my 
> ROI for any meeting.  It's all just so arbitrary.  
> 
> And that is the problem.  When we use quantitative and summative methods for 
> evaluation of qualitative and developmental processes, we get meaningless 
> results.  In other words, how much relationship did I generate in my last 
> meeting?  12.  Whatever that means.  It makes as much sense as giving the 
> answer "lots of green ones that made me contemplative" to the question "how 
> much money did we make selling those ladders?"
> 
> What we need are tools that evaluate complexity properly.  What you are 
> looking for are tools from the realm of Developmental Evaluation (grab the 
> book by that title by Michael Quinn Patton).  These tools, which can 
> complement summative, merit-and-worth evaluation tools, help organizations 
> and ncommunities to track the learning, development and effectiveness of 
> things like Open Space Technology meetings.  
> 
> Here is a place to start with DE: 
> http://tamarackcommunity.ca/g3s61_VC_2010g.html
> 
> Chris
> 
> 
> 
> On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 6:49 AM, Paul Nunesdea <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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
> 
> From my iPhone
> 
> 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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