Bang on accurate John! -- CHRIS CORRIGAN Harvest Moon Consultants Facilitation, Open Space Technology and process design
Check www.chriscorrigan.com for upcoming workshops, blog posts and free resources. > On Jan 28, 2015, at 8:54 AM, John Watkins via OSList > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Chris, > > So it sounds to me as though you are saying something like the framing of > purpose and the tying together of harvest (to build on what Jeff said) are > what help all the micro conversations to contribute usefully to the necessary > diversity of ways of thinking that create oblique views in order to be able > to address complex problems effectively. Is that accurate? > > John > >> On Jan 28, 2015, at 8:47 AM, Chris Corrigan via OSList wrote: >> >> You can get a lot of work done with two or three people diving into a topic >> together even while there are three or four similar topics being addressed. >> >> Dealing with complex issues requires taking an oblique view of a problem and >> coming at it from different angles. It is really good strategy to do this. >> 60 topics for 70 people could be excellent >> >> What matters is your strategic architecture for following up. What is the >> purpose of these micro conversations and what will you do tho them. Perhaps >> having THAT clarity helps people relax with the volume of topics. >> >> Chris >> >> -- >> CHRIS CORRIGAN >> Harvest Moon Consultants >> Facilitation, Open Space Technology and process design >> >> Check www.chriscorrigan.com for upcoming workshops, blog posts and free >> resources. >> >> >> >>> On Jan 27, 2015, at 9:51 PM, NigelSeys-Phillips via OSList >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Michael >>> >>> I have been actively wondering about this recently and after a really >>> interesting OS two weeks ago with a local bank I appreciate for your >>> thoughts >>> In a couple of recent events - with the "issues and opportunities" in the >>> title and the invitation to raise any issues or topics the participants feel >>> strongly about - I have found myself (well, with assistance) almost 'forced' >>> to combine as mathematically there were just too many! >>> With three sessions available and some 70 people we were well above the 60 >>> odd issues....20 plus breakout groups per session....? >>> >>> I know, I know - stand back and let them sort it out...but with 'new' groups >>> and a day what have others done? >>> My fear is allocating every single topic a breakout space and 20+ groups per >>> session the fragmented nature would mean limited results.... >>> >>> I know, I know - stand back and trust the system. >>> I am trying (I totally do trust the system which is what I love about it) >>> but it's hard >>> >>> And I really would welcome anybody's thoughts - what do I do next time? >>> >>> Best regards from a hot and steamy Malaysia >>> >>> Nigel >>> >>> Nigel Seys-Phillips >>> Fulcrum Business Management Solutions >>> Tel: +65 9639 2510 >>> E-mail: [email protected] >>> www.fulcrum.com.sg >>> >>> CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE >>> >>> This communication contains information which is confidential and may also >>> be priveleged. 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From work wayback with structured brainstorming I >>> remember a group of 25 "generating" between 30 to 50 topics. >>> >>> With os crowds and my use of the word "issue" (with talking a bit about >>> what is meant with "issue" in contrast to "topic or idea or something I >>> am interested in", mentioning passion, urgency etc.) I find that there >>> was decreasing tendency of combining or abolishing. Actually, when >>> someone suggested to combine issues I would suggest in a very low-key >>> way that this was not illegal and add something like: What might look >>> and sound very similar often turns out to be different in an important way. >>> >>> As a participant I have become quite uncomfortable, irritated or even >>> foaming when I had a facilitator go to the Bulleting Board and "cluster" >>> stuff... turning into a space invador. My reaction, I suppose, got me to >>> be cautious with "combining". >>> >>> How is your take on the impact of the "words" we use? >>> >>> >>> Cheers and good luck with a very short event! >>> >>> mmp >>> >>>> On 26.01.2015 22:59, Susan Partnow via OSList wrote: >>>> Hello dear OSers... I am planning a very short OS here in Seattle at the >>>> WOW (Women of Wisdom) conference - Sunday afternoon, Feb 15 - and trying >>>> to call the rule of thumb for anticipating the likely number of sessions >>>> to plan for - We have two brief OS times and expect ~100 participants. >>>> Any educated guesses as we plan for delineating break out spaces? 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