You're welcome...nominalization is my middle name (I think...) Chris
Ralph Copleman wrote: > Yes, Chris, I have used the Interview Matrix approach many times, and it's a > great way to do a participative review/analysis of just about any issue. > Even strangers can do it together. But as you say, it ain't open space. > > Funny, for all the times I've used it, I've never known what it was called. > Until now. Thanks. > -- > Ralph Copleman > http://www.earthdreams.net > 609-895-1629 > > > From: Chris Corrigan <[email protected]> > > Reply-To: OSLIST <[email protected]> > > Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2000 11:10:58 -0700 > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: knowledge cafe > > > > I have been seeing this process come up as "Open Space" among come of > > the people I have been working with. It's obvioulsy not Open Space, but > > people who have been there seem to think it is. This occaisionally > > presents problems, but Open Space always sells itself, once people have > > been through it. I'm sure the KC does what it does well... > > > > I have used another technique in the past to explore issues where > > everyone gets to talk about everything. It's called the Interview > > Matrix and it works this way. > > > > 1. Prepare with the sponsor a list of four open ended questions > > relating to the topic at hand. Number them 1 to 4. > > 2. Begin the meeting by introducing the process and having the gropup > > number off by counting out 1,2,3,4. Each persons number gives them > > "ownership" over the corresponding question. > > 3. Small groups form, each containg a 1,2,3 and 4. Each person > > interviews every other person on their question for four minutes. This > > means that Person 1 interviews the other three and is interviewed by the > > other three. the interviewer keeps notes while the interviewee is > > talking. Everyone gets four uninteruppted minutes of talking about the > > issue at hand. This takes 24 minutes. > > 4. All of the 1s, 2s, 3s and 4s gather together for 45-60 minutes to > > compare answer and throw in their own two cents about their questions. > > These groups then take 10 minutes or so to report back to the whole for > > further refinements etc. > > > > It's a good process for getting everyone a chance to speak about > > everything on the table in a way that the dominant group members and the > > shy ones all have equal time. And it really compresses the "round > > table"`portion of brainstorming. > > > > It's not OS either...but it is what it is... > > > > Chris > > > > -- > > CHRIS CORRIGAN > > 108-1035 Pacific Street > > Vancouver BC > > V6E 4G7 > > > > Phone: 604.683.3080 > > Fax: 604.683.3036 > > -- CHRIS CORRIGAN 108-1035 Pacific Street Vancouver BC V6E 4G7 Phone: 604.683.3080 Fax: 604.683.3036
