Hi Dan! Thanks from me also - I like your approach and it gave me some valuable items to consider :)
Tricia Chirumbole US: +1-571-232-0942 Skype: tricia.chirumbole On Wed, Oct 30, 2013 at 3:08 PM, Lourdes Adriana Diaz-Berrio Doring < adri...@diazberrio.com> wrote: > Dan: I like this very much my prfered idea is to do it in a gentle way... > Adriana > > > 2013/10/30 Daniel Mezick <d...@newtechusa.net> > >> For the past 6 years, since 2008, we have successfully used this1-day >> conference event meeting design (listed below) to socialize Open Space in >> Greater Boston. One of the design goals is to give people a taste of OST >> and gently introduce them to the concept and format. >> >> We have done 11 half-day Open Spaces with 175 or more people >> participating, since 2008. >> >> The AM is what everyone thinks they want: the predictable and >> well-understood conference format, the usual routine, with keynote, >> breakouts etc. >> >> The PM is the canonical Open Space format as described in the Guide. We >> do full proceedings, because we noticed that the Guide has lots to say >> about these, and typical public OST events have weak proceedings... or none >> at all. So we experimented and innovated a little bit.... >> >> Proceedings >> >> It includes full proceedings. We modify that a little: We have people who >> process the proceedings for the session conveners. This lightens the load >> on the session conveners and makes it more likely that even a newbie will >> convene a session. They remain responsible for seeing that the session >> proceedings gets collected. >> >> For smaller events, we render the PDF right there, by entering the text >> and pictures of the artifacts (flip chart diagrams etc) >> For larger events, we take a picture of the filled-out forms, send them >> to a transcriber we have engaged, and they send back the text in real time >> during the event. The event ends and within 12 hours we can get the PDF >> into everyone's inbox. 90% of the woerk is done when the Open Space ends. >> Then we drink martinis. And to the rest the next day. >> >> Multiple Exit Points >> >> One aspect of the 1-day design is what we call "multiple opt-out exit >> points": people new to Open Space might NOT be comfortable with it as >> described in print. So we provide explicit messaging in the promo, like >> this: >> >> "Open Space in the afternoon..after a great lunch..." >> "You do not have to do anything at all during the opening. You can just >> sit quietly and observe it." >> "...if you do like it, you can participate for awhile, and even then, >> leave anytime you want...." >> >> So the thinking of new participants might be.... >> >> "...I'm going to the event to hear from the AM speakers. The lunch is >> free, so I stay for that..." >> "...This Open Space thing..hmm...it says I can observe the opening >> without having to do anything, maybe I'll do that...sit in the back....and >> bailout if it's not my cup of tea....if I stay, I can still play passive, >> and exit anytime....hmmm..." >> >> The basic idea is to invite people into it. We do that by providing >> multiple opt-out exit points. Easy. We do messaging that makes it plain you >> can watch the opening and decide for yourself if you want to stay or go. >> Etc... >> >> They usually all stay. All day. They get to the opening and once they are >> there, they usually go all the way. Many newbies end up convening sessions! >> >> ========================= >> Agile Boston 1-day Conference format: >> ========================= >> Moving through time: AM is a traditional conference, PM is Open Space >> >> AM: Theme X (might be stated as a statement) >> >> Keynote speaker (full assembly) >> Break >> Other plenaries (full assembly, shorter time length than keynote) >> Break >> Breakout sessions (held in smaller spaces) >> >> LUNCH >> ...setup Open Space at lunch... >> >> PM Theme X (always stated as a question) >> >> Open Space opening circle >> Open Space >> Open Space closing circle >> Social/happy hour >> >> Within 24 hrs or less: >> Proceedings out >> >> -- >> >> Daniel Mezick, President >> >> New Technology Solutions Inc. >> >> (203) 915 7248 (cell) >> >> Bio <http://newtechusa.net/dan-mezick/>. Blog<http://newtechusa.net/blog/>. >> Twitter <http://twitter.com/#%21/danmezick/>. >> >> Examine my new book: The Culture Game >> <http://newtechusa.net/about/the-culture-game-book/>: Tools for the >> Agile Manager. >> >> Explore Agile Team >> Training<http://newtechusa.net/services/agile-scrum-training/>and >> Coaching. <http://newtechusa.net/services/agile-scrum-coaching/> >> >> Explore the Agile Boston <http://newtechusa.net//user-groups/ma/> >> Community. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> OSList mailing list >> To post send emails to OSList@lists.openspacetech.org >> To unsubscribe send an email to oslist-le...@lists.openspacetech.org >> To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: >> http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org >> >> > > > -- > > Adriana Díaz-Berrio Ph.D. CRHA > (514) 739 2268 > www.diazberrio.com > > > _______________________________________________ > OSList mailing list > To post send emails to OSList@lists.openspacetech.org > To unsubscribe send an email to oslist-le...@lists.openspacetech.org > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org > >
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