Diane, thans so much for your detailed explanations, another piece to keep in mind! lolll,
* Eleder BuM31 Mind Mapping-Open Space Technology-Sormena* http://www.burumapak.blogspot.com/ (eus) @Eleder_BuM<http://twitter.com/Eleder_BuM> (Twitter) http://www.in-fluyendo.blogspot.com/ (esp) http://www.flowandshow.blogspot.com/ (eng) 2011/7/19 Diane Gibeault <[email protected]> > Hi Elder, > > This approach of an Action Sheet as you describe below works well for short > OS events even if participants have not read reports at the News wall and > other reports to be completed after the closing. > > I also use it for multiple OS consultations where the client does not want > actions developed until all consultation events have taken place but wants > to know what people are passionate about for possible follow-ups. > > Where the client also wants to know about collective priorities for the > consultation or for the organization in relations to the purpose of the OS > meeting, I do a separate sheet, a "Survey on Priorities" requiring no name > (anonymous like a vote), with the following question: > > · Given our goal reflected in our theme, > > · Given the needs of the organization, clients and staff, and > > · Based on the discussions at this event, formal and informal: > > What are the 3 priorities we, as an organization, must act on now? > > > The 2 sheets (priorities and actions) are put in separate piles in the > centre of the circle for compilation and distribution after the event. > > > A separate meeting for "OS on Action" can follow using the consolidated > priorities and the list of action ideas as the new starting point. > > Alternatively people are invited to follow their passion and participate to > different meetings organized around actions that stand out from the > compilation. > > In addition, they can be invited to act on whatever else they have passion > for, as long as they consult and coordinate with the existing channels of > decision making in their unit and organization. > > > Where action development is to be taking place separately of the OS event, > I find that the simplicity of this approach (action sheet, and priority > sheet where applicable) brings flexibility and makes OST more accessible. I > hope this is helpful to you. > > Diane > > ------------------------------ > *From:* ELEDER AURTENETXE PILDAIN <[email protected]> > *To:* World wide Open Space Technology email list < > [email protected]> > *Sent:* Tue, July 19, 2011 4:28:43 AM > *Subject:* Re: [OSList] Half-day Open Space? > > Hi Gray, my experience is as follows: someone approaches asking for OS as > they have seen me do other OS and they liked it, and they witnessed the > closing circle some time... > They want to do a participation stuff and think about OS because of this. > They usually have just some hours (lately we did some one-days, half-days > and even one 90-minutes). > I explain them ... > > - what ideal conditions for OS are > - that at least one-day would be needed for a good airing of a subject, > but that we can try and have them see what the potential could be > - that I just know doing OS and believe it´s the best way, even for a > shorter meeting > - what results would be like (auto-organization, passions made public, > good conversation, responsibility -or lack of and insight about it-, the > briefing of the convs, maybe action proposals,... the spirit and > discovering, maybe, that there is a better way to live & work). Not few > for > some hours, is it? > > then I let them decide. I am as frank as I can and avoid getting attached > to a desire of doing OS. In fact OS is all the time happening and one can > put oneself out of the way and do a bit less work... :-)! > > As Barry O. one day made me see, it always works. > > I take half-days and so as something for newcomers to have a taste of OS, > and expalin it in advance. That´s why I prefer two shorter sessions than > just one long. > > Action ideas: before closing it could be interesting a call for action as > follows: distribute a sheet and ask people: "after the conversations, is > there something calling for action inside you?": write some words on it and > your name, state it, put it in the center and we will redistribute it with > the reports. I wonder whether this would be useful or just one more thing > not to do... any views on it? > > lolll from gray-sunny-rainy Bilbao, > > * Eleder BuM31 Mind Mapping-Open Space Technology-Creativity* > www.burumapak.blogspot.com (eus) @Eleder_BuM<http://twitter.com/Eleder_BuM> > (Twitter) > www.in-fluyendo.blogspot.com (esp) www.flowandshow.blogspot.com > > > > > 2011/7/18 Gray Miller <[email protected]> > >> I have a bit of a crisis as I am trying to negotiate an open space for a >> relatively large (500-700 attendee) conference that would like to >> incorporate Open Space. >> >> Namely, I was just informed (via text message, before the meeting) that >> rather than having a full day, I will have about 6 hours (beginning at >> 11:30) to make the open space happen. >> >> I already have some of the excellent words I've heard from Lisa Heft in >> mind for talking to the event manager. However, I'm curious if anyone else >> has had experiences with successful half-day Open Spaces (or other event >> models) and how that looked. I'd also be interested in hearing attempts that >> didn't work; my impulse initially is to say to the manager "perhaps open >> space is not the approach we should take here." >> >> However, part of that is being in unfamiliar territory; I've only done OS >> in multiple-day setups. >> >> Any ideas or resources would be appreciated, >> >> Gray >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > >
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