Hi Gijs, Sorry I won't be in Hong Kong. Would love to see you and have a good visit and catch up!
We're having our monthly OS Learning Exchange on this Saturday in Taipei. Why not drop by here before your Hong Kong committments ? We have great surprises here as well [?] Gail On Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 6:44 PM, Gijs Mega <[email protected]>wrote: > Hi everyone, > > I am planning to be in Hong Kong next week Thursday/Friday and "prepared > to be surprised". > Is anyone around for a casual talk or does anyone have a suggestion .....? > > Hope you are all well, > > Best wishes, > Gijs > > > Gijs van Wezel, Facilitator > Inspirational Business Group Meetings at lake side, 1 hr from shanghai city > www.megainternational.com.hk > > > On Jun 2, 2013, at 1:15 AM, Hege Steinsland <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Michael - I would love to see how you design the mindmap? > > Do you just write the question in the middel and let people write out > from that, or do you do something more than that? > > > > Hege > > > > 31. mai 2013 kl. 18:16 skrev Michael M Pannwitz <[email protected]>: > > > >> Dear Patricio, > >> the "Day after" contributions are collected by the participants > themselves on a poster-sized (A1) mind map... everyone who wants to add > something to the mindmap gets up, walks to the poster and puts it there in > his/her own writing or expands on a strand of the mind map... pretty > independent of the size of the group this takes 12 to 18 minutes. This > happens very close after the beginning of the Planning Meeting and is the > first "self-organized" step (I just stand next to the mind map holding a > felt tipped marker... if no body steps up the Planning Meeting shuts down, > well, to tell the truth, this has never happened). > >> > >> The neat thing about this mind map is that the sponsor or whoever is in > charge for documentation rolls up the mind map (and the other documents > that are created) and posts it again at the review meeting of the Planning > Group shortly after the event. On the average, somewhat rough, 85% of the > stuff that went onto the mind map (aspirations, descriptions of the future, > perspectives...) are considered by the Planning Group to have actually been > actualized. Not any other approach I know of that has such a record. > >> > >> Aside from it being used for "evaluation", the mind map is also posted > again at the "Next Meetings" of which there is at least one about 10 weeks > after the event (this Next Meeting is already announced with date and time > and place in the initial invitation to the event that the Planning Group > created). Its a very quick way to find ones way back to the event... all > that is required is that it is posted at the Next Meeting(s), no need to > comment or speak on it. > >> > >> On another level, the mind map action leaves a deep imprint (not that I > had envisioned this but it showed up in working with it): members of the > group wanting to contribute to the mind map STAND UP... WALK FROM THEIR > CHAIR TO THE MIND MAP... TOUCH IT AND WRITE ON IT PERSONALLY... AND WALK > BACK TO THEIR CHAIR (sometimes taking a little detour via the buffet to get > coffee or an apple, after all, this was exhausting). > >> In other words, its the first step in taking physical ownership of > whats happening... a foretaste of open space (mind you, the Planning > Meeting is not an os event, its a step by step structured and guided event > with the "little" difference that nothing happens at the Planning Meeting > that the participants dont do themselves... this has its dark side: They > actually are planning their own event and if the sponsor is not properly > briefed that they WILL do this and assume leadership and that he needs to > understand this, big problems might appear). > >> > >> Have a great day > >> mmp > >> > >> > >> > >> On 31.05.2013 14:27, Patricio Bastian wrote: > >>> Dear Elder, > >>> > >>> to helpanswer yourconcern.............“I specially like your starting > >>> looking to the Day After....What is happening the day after the event? > >>> Which perspectives do I see now? What has changed? This, I´ll try next > >>> time, yes! “ > >>> > >>> I mentionthat I'm developing my dissertation with that question. > >>> > >>> I enclose the approach: > >>> > >>> *Problem Formulation* > >>> > >>> The general question asks whether the Open Space is an effective > >>> technique to produce sustainable organizational change and if it is > >>> superior to other organizational intervention techniques, which are > >>> based on smaller groups and a highly structured setting with a view of > >>> the objectives. This question can generally be divided into the > >>> following questions: > >>> > >>> • Are individuals able to self-organize when subjected to an > >>> unstructured context? > >>> • Open Space Is capable of producing organizational responses that the > >>> Organization needs? > >>> • Do organizational change (to have occurred) sustainable over time? > >>> • Do on these indicators than traditional techniques in terms of > >>> efficiency and effectiveness? > >>> > >>> > >>> *Research Objectives > >>> > >>> General Purpose* > >>> > >>> Evaluate the effectiveness of the technique of Open Space, representing > >>> intervention techniques in large groups, to produce an organizational > >>> change that accounts for internal and external demands of the > Organization. > >>> > >>> *Specific Objectives* > >>> > >>> • Analyze the operation of the Open Space and organizational skill. > >>> • Measure and analyze the impact that technology has on the > organization. > >>> • Compare the Open Space with other organizational intervention > technique. > >>> • Contribute empirical and theoretical analysis of intervention > >>> techniques in large groups. > >>> > >>> > >>> Of course, I appreciate your comments to the discussion in my thesis. > >>> Your input is a valuable aid. > >>> > >>> Thank you, thank you very much. > >>> > >>> Sincerely, > >>> > >>> *Patricio Bastian Duarte* > >>> > >>> ** > >>> > >>> *Note: *Mynative language isSpanish. Pleaseexcusetypos > >>> > >>> *De:*[email protected] > >>> [mailto:[email protected]] *En nombre de > *Eleder_BuM > >>> *Enviado el:* viernes, 31 de mayo de 2013 5:50 > >>> *Para:* Michael M Pannwitz; World wide Open Space Technology email list > >>> *Asunto:* Re: [OSList] What to do when a conflicted and important part > >>> is missing? > >>> > >>> Hi Michael! > >>> > >>> I´ll say that till now, I used to hold much less detailed preparation > >>> meetings. > >>> > >>> I would just come, say hello, and, more or less,... > >>> > >>> 1. explain briefly OST for the ones that don´t know it: best > conditions, > >>> how the event will go on, what the resulsts are,... > >>> > >>> 2. open a wide conversation to get to the core of their invitation. > Then > >>> I would write a draft and fix it with the core group during the days > after. > >>> > >>> 3. Spend dome time thinking on the invitation process: who&hows,... > >>> > >>> 4. speak about all the logistics, place, food, materials, helped by a > >>> mind-map in which I have organized all this info > >>> > >>> And it has worked ok so far. > >>> > >>> Knowing that your more detailed and paused focus worked hundred of > times > >>> makes me open to try (some part of) it next time. > >>> > >>> I specially like your starting looking to the Day After....What is > >>> happening the day after the event? Which perspectives do I see now? > What > >>> has changed? This, I´ll try next time, yes! > >>> > >>> > >>> It´s weird for me, anyway, to spend a 10:00-16:00 time slot in the > >>> preparation,... and it really makes sense, the sponsors and the > >>> facilitator start opening space in a calm and passionate way from the > >>> preparation meeting! > >>> > >>> Thanks so much for your wise advice and rich information pieces, > >>> > >>> best, > >>> > >>> Eleder > >>> > >>> 2013/5/30 Michael M Pannwitz <[email protected] > >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> > >>> > >>> Dear Eleder, > >>> the core idea of the planning meeting is that its not me as facilitator > >>> to do stuff that the sponsor of the event (and his planning group) can > >>> do themselves. > >>> So the first step is to find out who the sponsor is. This might sound > >>> silly, but in real life it is often surprising that it is not clear at > all. > >>> If you find, that you yourself are the sponsor you can stop worrying > and > >>> find a facilitator for your event. > >>> If you know you are not the sponsor and know who the sponsor is, tell > >>> him/her that, after it is clear it is going to be an event using OST > >>> (which means the prerequisites are in place, this must not be clear to > >>> you but the sponsor needs to find out), that a planning group needs to > >>> gather. > >>> This group should in some way mirror the organisation/community/group > >>> that is expected to gather in the open space event. Usually, the > >>> planning group consists of 5 to 20 people. > >>> They need to be invited by the sponsor to the planning meeting. > >>> > >>> Ok, here is the design of the planning meeting which takes 3,5 hours > >>> either before lunch or later in the morning with lunch as a break or in > >>> the afternoon or early evening... preferrably in the space in which the > >>> os also is planned > >>> > >>> 10:00 Break, Arriving, Coffee ….. > >>> > >>> > >>> 10:30 Welcome by the sponsor who introduces the facilitator for the > >>> following steps > >>> > >>> Introducing ourselves All > >>> Introducing the agenda Facilitator > >>> > >>> 10:45 The Day After > >>> What is happening on "Monday, June 17, 2013, the day after the > >>> event? Which perspectives do I see now? What has changed? > >>> > >>> The group itself creates a Mindmap with their thoughts/inputs > >>> > >>> 11:15 My Theme for the Open Space event > >>> Individually 3 minutes, > >>> All announce their themes 2 minutes, > >>> Work in subgroups 15 minutes > >>> Reporting to the whole group 5 minutes > >>> Weighing the Themes 10 minutes > >>> > >>> > >>> Break beginning at noon > >>> Time for a look at the large meeting room and lunch > >>> > >>> > >>> 2:00 Our Theme / provisional > >>> Characteristics of an action-orienting theme…. > >>> A small group (3 to 5) of volunteers sit in front of the entire > >>> group and designs the theme for the meeting, provide an extra chair > for > >>> inputs from the large group, fish-bowl style. > >>> > >>> 2:45 Who all needs to be at the conference? > >>> So that the expectations expressed for the day after under the > >>> chosen theme will actually be met > >>> Brainstorm, identify participants essential for the process > >>> Check the Theme, still ok? > >>> > >>> 3:15 Nuts and Bolts > >>> Collect things to do > >>> Who will take care of what? > >>> > >>> 3:45 How was it today > >>> > >>> > >>> 4:00 End > >>> > >>> This design has been used hundreds of times and works with any group, > >>> even teachers, lawyers, scientists and mixtures of them and especially > >>> well with children and in neighborhood groups in all cultures around > the > >>> globe. > >>> > >>> I will seperately send you a pdf documentation with pictures of a > >>> planning meeting. > >>> > >>> Greetings from Berlin > >>> mmp > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> On 30.05.2013 16:56, Eleder_BuM wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Michael, you say,... > >>> /"if they in fact meet and follow the simple design I have described on > >>> this list."/ > >>> / > >>> /could you tell us more about this design? > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Thanks so much for your attention, > >>> > >>> Eleder > >>> > >>> ____ > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> OSList mailing list > >>> To post send emails to [email protected] > >>> <mailto:[email protected]> > >>> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > >>> <mailto:[email protected]> > >>> To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: > >>> http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> 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 > >>> > >> > >> -- > >> Michael M Pannwitz > >> Draisweg 1, 12209 Berlin, Germany > >> ++49 - 30-772 8000 > >> > >> > >> > >> Check out the Open Space World Map presently showing 410 resident Open > Space Workers in 72 countries working in a total of 143 countries > worldwide: www.openspaceworldmap.org > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > -- *Gail West, ICA* *3F, No. 12, Lane 5, Tien Mou W Rd Taipei, Taiwan 111 Ph) 8862) 2871-3150* email) [email protected] Skype) gwestica www.icatw.com
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