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Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2008 08:15:07 -0500
From: Harrison Owen <hho...@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: Convergence for Group Consensu
Pretty simple -- Sticky dots or voting. (Details all in the User's
Guide)With small groups (<100) Sticky dots do the job. Just give
everybody
the same number of dots (5 works well) and invite them to past their
dots on
the Issue(s) they love. They can place all the dots, a few or none. Then
count the dots or just eyeball it.
Harrison
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Subject: Convergence for Group Consensu
Does anyone have any experience or advice in 'converging' open space, in
such a way that the emerging consensus of the whole group is identified?
Specifically, I have a 2 day event coming up - the purpose of which is to
develop a best practice framework for reporting on the topic, and at
least
to develop a check list of issues to be addressed in preparing such a
reporting framework.
Day 1 could be spent diverging (in Open Space) and I am wondering how
best
to converge on Day 2, given that one outcome mine host would like to see,
is an articulation of the level of agreement of the whole group on
certain
matters.
With thanks,
Kim.
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Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2008 08:50:11 -0500
From: Jack Ricchiuto <j...@designinglife.com>
Subject: Re: Convergence for Group Consensu
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First, thanks to Harrison for your legacy of profound inspiration.
As for building consensus, two things have been important for me. On
Day 1
asking people in groups to keep track and record all and any areas of
agreement: Wrap up conversations with the question about what there is
alignment on. This allows a natural flowing, then people can report on
these
the next day to build energy for consensus. The second thing is making
sure
people feel free to voice difference, disagreement, and dissent,
saying that
agreement is not a requirement to belong, but transparency that builds
trust
is essential to belong. For anyone who has dissent, we ask them to speak
about what matters to them and who else aligns with that. This way,
authentic consensus and participation becomes possible. Best of all, in a
self-organizing system, many things can move forward nicely without
everyone's agreement. In fact, the need for complete agreement on
anything
can be a conversation of postponement.
Best to you Kim!
Jack
On Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 11:09 PM, Kimberley Willing <
kim.will...@tassie.net.au> wrote:
Does anyone have any experience or advice in 'converging' open space, in
such a way that the emerging consensus of the whole group is identified?
Specifically, I have a 2 day event coming up - the purpose of which
is to
develop a best practice framework for reporting on the topic, and at
least
to develop a check list of issues to be addressed in preparing such a
reporting framework.
Day 1 could be spent diverging (in Open Space) and I am wondering how
best
to converge on Day 2, given that one outcome mine host would like to
see,
is an articulation of the level of agreement of the whole group on
certain
matters.
With thanks,
Kim.
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First, thanks to Harrison for your legacy of profound
inspiration.<br><br>A=
s for building consensus, two things have been important for me. On
Day 1 a=
sking people in groups to keep track and record all and any areas of
agreem=
ent: Wrap up conversations with the question about what there is
alignment =
on. This allows a natural flowing, then people can report on these the
next=
day to build energy for consensus. The second thing is making sure
people =
feel free to voice difference, disagreement, and dissent, saying that
agree=
ment is not a requirement to belong, but transparency that builds
trust is =
essential to belong. For anyone who has dissent, we ask them to speak
about=
what matters to them and who else aligns with that. This way,
authentic co=
nsensus and participation becomes possible. Best of all, in a
self-organizi=
ng system, many things can move forward nicely without everyone's
agree=
ment. In fact, the need for complete agreement on anything can be a
convers=
ation of postponement.<br>
<br>Best to you Kim!<br><br>Jack<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On
Mon, =
Mar 3, 2008 at 11:09 PM, Kimberley Willing <<a
href=3D"mailto:Kim.Willin=
g...@tassie.net.au">kim.will...@tassie.net.au</a>>
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Does anyone have any experience or advice in 'converging' open
spac=
e, in<br>
such a way that the emerging consensus of the whole group is
identified?<br=
Specifically, I have a 2 day event coming up - the purpose of which is
to<b=
r>
develop a best practice framework for reporting on the topic, and at
least<=
br>
to develop a check list of issues to be addressed in preparing such a<br>
reporting framework.<br>
<br>
Day 1 could be spent diverging (in Open Space) and I am wondering how
best<=
br>
to converge on Day 2, given that one outcome mine host would like to
see,<b=
r>
is an articulation of the level of agreement of the whole group on
certain<=
br>
matters.<br>
<br>
With thanks,<br>
<br>
Kim.<br>
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Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2008 09:21:11 -0800
From: Chris Corrigan <ch...@chriscorrigan.com>
Subject: Re: Convergence for Group Consensu
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Kimberly:
Good question. I've been working with consensus models for a while
now both
in Open Space and with other methodologies and here is some of what I
have
learned. I think there are two uses o fthe word "consensus" in common
parlance, and I can see both used in this little thread. One refers
to what
seems to be common and te other is a more formal decision making process
that is inclusive and co-owned. I'll speak a little of both.
I would say it also depends how big the group is. For a smaller group of
people (even as large as 20 or 30) the simplest process I use is having
someone make a proposal to the centre, and having people show their
preferences on it. Anyone indicating more clarity gets to ask a question
and the group takes the responsibility for helping people get what they
need.or getting clarity fromthe proposal.
For larger groups it's a lot more complicated. I think what is most
important is that everyone understand what consensus is needed and
why. In
fact I think most of the times in large groups (bigger than 30)
consensus is
in fact a drawback. It inhibits the diversity and complexity that keeps
the system open, living and creative. It is only really practical on
issues
of the highest order (does everyone agree that we are a part of this XXX
organization?) and that kind of consensus gives a flase impression of
alignment.
One the other hand, if you are looking for trends or large scale general
shifts and patterns arising from an Open Space event any number of
polling
data will help to identify those things, incuding what Harrison and Jack
have posted. In my experience the more you can turn that responsibility
over to the group the more it is co-owned and reflective of the
group's real
intention.
As you design the event though, have these questions very much in mind at
the outset. For me it is critical to notice up front that in planning
any
kind of meeting I am actually planning a harvest of the meeting.
What is
the point in planting seeds if you don't know what the harvest will be
used
for? This upfornt clarity should help you to choose a decision making
method should it be important to have a decision that is alos a
consensus.
I'd be interested in learning about what methods others use for consensus
decision making in or following Open Space.
Chris
On Tue, Mar 4, 2008 at 5:50 AM, Jack Ricchiuto <j...@designinglife.com>
wrote:
First, thanks to Harrison for your legacy of profound inspiration.
As for building consensus, two things have been important for me. On
Day 1
asking people in groups to keep track and record all and any areas of
agreement: Wrap up conversations with the question about what there is
alignment on. This allows a natural flowing, then people can report
on these
the next day to build energy for consensus. The second thing is
making sure
people feel free to voice difference, disagreement, and dissent,
saying that
agreement is not a requirement to belong, but transparency that
builds trust
is essential to belong. For anyone who has dissent, we ask them to speak
about what matters to them and who else aligns with that. This way,
authentic consensus and participation becomes possible. Best of all,
in a
self-organizing system, many things can move forward nicely without
everyone's agreement. In fact, the need for complete agreement on
anything
can be a conversation of postponement.
Best to you Kim!
Jack
On Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 11:09 PM, Kimberley Willing <
kim.will...@tassie.net.au> wrote:
Does anyone have any experience or advice in 'converging' open
space, in
such a way that the emerging consensus of the whole group is
identified?
Specifically, I have a 2 day event coming up - the purpose of which is
to
develop a best practice framework for reporting on the topic, and at
least
to develop a check list of issues to be addressed in preparing such a
reporting framework.
Day 1 could be spent diverging (in Open Space) and I am wondering how
best
to converge on Day 2, given that one outcome mine host would like to
see,
is an articulation of the level of agreement of the whole group on
certain
matters.
With thanks,
Kim.
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Kimberly:<br><br>Good question. I've been working with
consensus =
models for a while now both in Open Space and with other methodologies
and =
here is some of what I have learned. I think there are two uses
o fth=
e word "consensus" in common parlance, and I can see both
used in=
this little thread. One refers to what seems to be common and te
oth=
er is a more formal decision making process that is inclusive and
co-owned.=
I'll speak a little of both.<br>
<br>I would say it also depends how big the group is. For a
smaller g=
roup of people (even as large as 20 or 30) the simplest process I use
is ha=
ving someone make a proposal to the centre, and having people show
their pr=
eferences on it. Anyone indicating more clarity gets to ask a
questio=
n and the group takes the responsibility for helping people get what
they n=
eed.or getting clarity fromthe proposal.<br>
<br>For larger groups it's a lot more complicated. I think what is
most=
important is that everyone understand what consensus is needed and
why.&nb=
sp; In fact I think most of the times in large groups (bigger than 30)
cons=
ensus is in fact a drawback. It inhibits the diversity and
comp=
lexity that keeps the system open, living and creative. It is
only re=
ally practical on issues of the highest order (does everyone agree
that we =
are a part of this XXX organization?) and that kind of consensus gives
a fl=
ase impression of alignment. <br>
<br>One the other hand, if you are looking for trends or large scale
genera=
l shifts and patterns arising from an Open Space event any number of
pollin=
g data will help to identify those things, incuding what Harrison and
Jack =
have posted. In my experience the more you can turn that
responsibili=
ty over to the group the more it is co-owned and reflective of the
group=
9;s real intention. <br>
<br>As you design the event though, have these questions very much in
mind =
at the outset. For me it is critical to notice up front that in
plann=
ing any kind of meeting I am actually planning a harvest of the
meeting.&nb=
sp; What is the point in planting seeds if you don't know
what th=
e harvest will be used for? This upfornt clarity should help you
to c=
hoose a decision making method should it be important to have a
decision t=
hat is alos a consensus.<br>
<br>I'd be interested in learning about what methods others use
for con=
sensus decision making in or following Open
Space.<br><br>Chris<br><br><div=
class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, Mar 4, 2008 at 5:50 AM, Jack Ricchiuto
<<=
a
href=3D"mailto:j...@designinglife.com";>j...@designinglife.com</a>>
wro=
te:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-left: 1px solid
rgb(204, =
204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">First,
thanks to =
Harrison for your legacy of profound inspiration.<br><br>As for
building co=
nsensus, two things have been important for me. On Day 1 asking people
in g=
roups to keep track and record all and any areas of agreement: Wrap up
conv=
ersations with the question about what there is alignment on. This
allows a=
natural flowing, then people can report on these the next day to build
ene=
rgy for consensus. The second thing is making sure people feel free to
voic=
e difference, disagreement, and dissent, saying that agreement is not
a req=
uirement to belong, but transparency that builds trust is essential to
belo=
ng. For anyone who has dissent, we ask them to speak about what
matters to =
them and who else aligns with that. This way, authentic consensus and
parti=
cipation becomes possible. Best of all, in a self-organizing system,
many t=
hings can move forward nicely without everyone's agreement. In
fact, th=
e need for complete agreement on anything can be a conversation of
postpone=
ment.<br>
<br>Best to you Kim!<br><br>Jack<div><div></div><div
class=3D"Wj3C7c"><br><=
br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 11:09 PM,
Kimberley Wi=
lling <<a href=3D"mailto:kim.will...@tassie.net.au";
target=3D"_blank">Ki=
m.will...@tassie.net.au</a>> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-left: 1px solid
rgb(204, =
204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Does anyone have any experience or advice in 'converging' open
spac=
e, in<br>
such a way that the emerging consensus of the whole group is
identified?<br=
Specifically, I have a 2 day event coming up - the purpose of which is
to<b=
r>
develop a best practice framework for reporting on the topic, and at
least<=
br>
to develop a check list of issues to be addressed in preparing such a<br>
reporting framework.<br>
<br>
Day 1 could be spent diverging (in Open Space) and I am wondering how
best<=
br>
to converge on Day 2, given that one outcome mine host would like to
see,<b=
r>
is an articulation of the level of agreement of the whole group on
certain<=
br>
matters.<br>
<br>
With thanks,<br>
<br>
Kim.<br>
<br>
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From: Diane Gibeault <diane.gibea...@rogers.com>
Subject: Re: Convergence for Group Consensu
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Hi Kim,
When looking for the general directions the majority of a group wishes to
take after discussions in Open Space, here is an option similar to dot
voting but with less peer influence on the results. That may not
always be
important but when it is, the following alternative helps.
Canadian aboriginal people shared with us this technique for compiling
votes
- or points of the survey as I now call it (Vote would imply decision
making
by participants when often, it is the leadership group that decides and
confirms after the survey, that priorities proposed by participants are
effectively a go for action planning given resources, context etc.).
Their way is very quick and simple: tickets in envelopes attached to each
report on the wall. They prefer this method since the individual
choices are
less influenced by the number of points (or votes) others have given to a
topic report for the simple reason that the points are not visible.
Participants read the Book of Reports identifying at the same time
their top
priorities and combining identical topics with the initiators' consent.
After the combinations have been announced by the facilitation team, as
people walk out through each of the aisles in the circle, they are
handed a
strip of tickets (e.g. 5 tickets). They place their tickets in envelopes
attached under each report on the wall.
Then, participants are invited to go to a report - not their own - count
results, mark the total on the envelope attached to the report. One
volunteer per report remains at the wall for the announcement of results.
When counting is all done, the facilitator asks if any report has the
maximum number of points a report could receive (e.g., same number as the
number of participants when it's one vote per person per report), and
then
goes down by 10 until someone shouts that their report is in that
range. As
report numbers and titles are announced volunteers note them on flip
charts
to capture the priorities of the group.
This approach was used with several OS events of 450 people and it works
wonderfully.
Diane
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looking for the general directions the majority of a group wishes to =
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discussions in Open Space, here is an option similar to dot voting but =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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participants when often, it is the leadership group that decides and =
confirms after
the survey, that priorities proposed by participants are effectively a =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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way is very quick and simple: tickets in envelopes attached to
each =
report
on the wall. </span><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>They
prefer this method since the individual choices are less influenced by =
the
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simple
reason that the points are not visible.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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read the Book of Reports identifying at the same time their top =
priorities and
combining identical topics with the initiators' consent. After the
combinations have been announced by the facilitation team, as =
people walk
out through each of the aisles in the circle, they are handed a strip of
tickets (e.g. 5 tickets). They place their tickets in envelopes =
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o:p></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Then,
participants are invited to go to a report - not their own - count
results, mark the total on the envelope attached to the report. One =
volunteer per
report remains at the wall for the announcement of results. When =
counting is
all done, the facilitator asks if any report has the maximum number of =
points a
report could receive (e.g., same number as the number of =
participants when
it's one vote per person per report), and then goes down by 10 until
someone shouts that their report is in that range. As report =
numbers and
titles are announced volunteers note them on flip charts to
capture =
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o:p></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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approach was used with </span><span =
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OS events of 450 people and it works wonderfully.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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From: Michael Herman <mich...@michaelherman.com>
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nice, diane. computer voting without the computers.
here's some language i've adapted from what i've heard harrison use, for
invitations and opening briefings:
...Differences of opinion do exist, but it is out of this rich diversity
that powerful new futures can be formed now.
...hope that each of you will put it all on the table... no sacred
cows...
no undiscussables... the only caveats and boundaries are...
...hope to mix past experience, present realities and all our hopes and
dreams for the future into new...
AND
...Where there is agreement, we can move forward. Where there is
difference
we can seek understanding, common ground, and workable compromise.
m
On Tue, Mar 4, 2008 at 1:13 PM, Diane Gibeault
<diane.gibea...@rogers.com>
wrote:
Hi Kim,
When looking for the general directions the majority of a group
wishes to
take after discussions in Open Space, here is an option similar to dot
voting but with less peer influence on the results. That may not
always be
important but when it is, the following alternative helps.
Canadian aboriginal people shared with us this technique for compiling
votes - or points of the survey as I now call it (Vote would imply
decision
making by participants when often, it is the leadership group that
decides
and confirms after the survey, that priorities proposed by
participants are
effectively a go for action planning given resources, context etc.).
Their way is very quick and simple: tickets in envelopes attached to
each
report on the wall. They prefer this method since the individual choices
are less influenced by the number of points (or votes) others have
given to
a topic report for the simple reason that the points are not visible.
Participants read the Book of Reports identifying at the same time their
top priorities and combining identical topics with the initiators'
consent.
After the combinations have been announced by the facilitation team, as
people walk out through each of the aisles in the circle, they are
handed a
strip of tickets (e.g. 5 tickets). They place their tickets in
envelopes
attached under each report on the wall.
Then, participants are invited to go to a report - not their own - count
results, mark the total on the envelope attached to the report. One
volunteer per report remains at the wall for the announcement of
results.
When counting is all done, the facilitator asks if any report has the
maximum number of points a report could receive (e.g., same number as
the
number of participants when it's one vote per person per report), and
then
goes down by 10 until someone shouts that their report is in that
range. As
report numbers and titles are announced volunteers note them on flip
charts
to capture the priorities of the group.
This approach was used with several OS events of 450 people and it works
wonderfully.
Diane
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nice, diane. computer voting without the computers.
<br><br>here's some language i've adapted from what i've
heard harrison use, for invitations and opening
briefings:<br><br><p>...Differences of opinion do exist, but it is out
of this rich diversity that powerful new futures can be formed now.
</p><p>
...hope that each of you will put it all on the table... no sacred
cows... no undiscussables... the only caveats and boundaries are...
</p><p>
...hope to mix past experience, present realities and all our hopes
and dreams for the future into new...
</p><p>AND<br></p><p>...Where there is agreement, we can move forward.
Where there is
difference we can seek understanding, common ground, and workable
compromise.
</p><p>m<br>
</p><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Mar
4, 2008 at 1:13 PM, Diane Gibeault <<a
href="mailto:diane.gibea...@rogers.com";>diane.gibea...@rogers.com</a>>
wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px
solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<div link="blue" vlink="purple" lang="EN-US">
<div>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Hi
Kim,</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">When
looking for the general directions the majority of a group wishes to
take after
discussions in Open Space, here is an option similar to dot voting but
with
less peer influence on the results. That may not always be important
but when
it is, the following alternative helps. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Canadian
aboriginal people shared with us this technique for compiling votes -
or points
of the survey as I now call it (Vote would imply decision
making by
participants when often, it is the leadership group that decides and
confirms after
the survey, that priorities proposed by participants are effectively a
go for
action planning given resources, context etc.).</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Their
way is very quick and simple: tickets in envelopes attached to
each report
on the wall. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">They
prefer this method since the individual choices are less influenced by
the
number of points (or votes) others have given to a topic report for
the simple
reason that the points are not visible.</span></p>
<p> </p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Participants
read the Book of Reports identifying at the same time their top
priorities and
combining identical topics with the initiators' consent. After the
combinations have been announced by the facilitation team, as
people walk
out through each of the aisles in the circle, they are handed a strip of
tickets (e.g. 5 tickets). They place their tickets in envelopes
attached
under each report on the wall. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Then,
participants are invited to go to a report - not their own - count
results, mark the total on the envelope attached to the report. One
volunteer per
report remains at the wall for the announcement of results. When
counting is
all done, the facilitator asks if any report has the maximum number of
points a
report could receive (e.g., same number as the number of
participants when
it's one vote per person per report), and then goes down by 10 until
someone shouts that their report is in that range. As report
numbers and
titles are announced volunteers note them on flip charts to
capture the
priorities of the group. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">This
approach was used with </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">several
OS events of 450 people and it works wonderfully.</span></p>
<p> </p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Diane</span></p>
<p> </p>
<p> </p>
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That's a very cool way to do it Diane. could combine it with a door
prize
drawing as well (also very common in Aboriginal community meetings
...:-) )
Thanks for this.
chris
On Tue, Mar 4, 2008 at 11:13 AM, Diane Gibeault
<diane.gibea...@rogers.com>
wrote:
Hi Kim,
When looking for the general directions the majority of a group
wishes to
take after discussions in Open Space, here is an option similar to dot
voting but with less peer influence on the results. That may not
always be
important but when it is, the following alternative helps.
Canadian aboriginal people shared with us this technique for compiling
votes - or points of the survey as I now call it (Vote would imply
decision
making by participants when often, it is the leadership group that
decides
and confirms after the survey, that priorities proposed by
participants are
effectively a go for action planning given resources, context etc.).
Their way is very quick and simple: tickets in envelopes attached to
each
report on the wall. They prefer this method since the individual choices
are less influenced by the number of points (or votes) others have
given to
a topic report for the simple reason that the points are not visible.
Participants read the Book of Reports identifying at the same time their
top priorities and combining identical topics with the initiators'
consent.
After the combinations have been announced by the facilitation team, as
people walk out through each of the aisles in the circle, they are
handed a
strip of tickets (e.g. 5 tickets). They place their tickets in
envelopes
attached under each report on the wall.
Then, participants are invited to go to a report - not their own - count
results, mark the total on the envelope attached to the report. One
volunteer per report remains at the wall for the announcement of
results.
When counting is all done, the facilitator asks if any report has the
maximum number of points a report could receive (e.g., same number as
the
number of participants when it's one vote per person per report), and
then
goes down by 10 until someone shouts that their report is in that
range. As
report numbers and titles are announced volunteers note them on flip
charts
to capture the priorities of the group.
This approach was used with several OS events of 450 people and it works
wonderfully.
Diane
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That's a very cool way to do it Diane. could combine it with
a door prize drawing as well (also very common in Aboriginal community
meetings ...:-) )<br><br>Thanks for
this.<br><br>chris<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
On Tue, Mar 4, 2008 at 11:13 AM, Diane Gibeault <<a
href="mailto:diane.gibea...@rogers.com";>diane.gibea...@rogers.com</a>>
wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px
solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<div link="blue" vlink="purple" lang="EN-US">
<div>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Hi
Kim,</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">When
looking for the general directions the majority of a group wishes to
take after
discussions in Open Space, here is an option similar to dot voting but
with
less peer influence on the results. That may not always be important
but when
it is, the following alternative helps. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Canadian
aboriginal people shared with us this technique for compiling votes -
or points
of the survey as I now call it (Vote would imply decision
making by
participants when often, it is the leadership group that decides and
confirms after
the survey, that priorities proposed by participants are effectively a
go for
action planning given resources, context etc.).</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Their
way is very quick and simple: tickets in envelopes attached to
each report
on the wall. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">They
prefer this method since the individual choices are less influenced by
the
number of points (or votes) others have given to a topic report for
the simple
reason that the points are not visible.</span></p>
<p> </p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Participants
read the Book of Reports identifying at the same time their top
priorities and
combining identical topics with the initiators' consent. After the
combinations have been announced by the facilitation team, as
people walk
out through each of the aisles in the circle, they are handed a strip of
tickets (e.g. 5 tickets). They place their tickets in envelopes
attached
under each report on the wall. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Then,
participants are invited to go to a report - not their own - count
results, mark the total on the envelope attached to the report. One
volunteer per
report remains at the wall for the announcement of results. When
counting is
all done, the facilitator asks if any report has the maximum number of
points a
report could receive (e.g., same number as the number of
participants when
it's one vote per person per report), and then goes down by 10 until
someone shouts that their report is in that range. As report
numbers and
titles are announced volunteers note them on flip charts to
capture the
priorities of the group. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">This
approach was used with </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">several
OS events of 450 people and it works wonderfully.</span></p>
<p> </p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Diane</span></p>
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