Re: [OSList] OST for evaluation

2016-10-01 Thread R Chaffe via OSList
Anne I was asked to evaluate a major campaign costing in excess of AU $100 million dollars and I was allocated 3 hour opportunities to meet with groups. I did it my way, Open Space, and the sponsor was very pleased. The results were used to transform the business with some of the

Re: [OSList] OS for 1200+

2016-10-01 Thread Lisa Heft - via OSList
Dear Ian - My own learnings, using Open Space with groups of 1,000, 2,000, 3,000 and 3,500 people: The process is the same. The sense of discovery and (surprisingly) intimacy in each conversation circle is the same. Only the space planning is different, but only slightly. Imagine the huge

Re: [OSList] OS for 1200+

2016-10-01 Thread Ian Andersen via OSList
Harrison - - 1200+ people. The amount of time needed - and especially how to harvest the outcomes - is part of what I am asking. I have hosted 200 in OS with reporting on posters - an hour for 30 sessions, but that is obviously not an option with 1200. What I am really asking about is tips on

Re: [OSList] OST for evaluation

2016-10-01 Thread Chris Corrigan via OSList
OST is a very good method for evaluation, especially as one aspect of a developmental evaluation framework. Times I have used it this way I have been sure to build it a "meaning making" phase with a small group to make sense of what was learned. This would be alongside if or in lieu of action

Re: [OSList] OST for evaluation

2016-10-01 Thread Michael M Pannwitz via OSList
Dear Anne-Béatrice Duparc, who is interested in this evaluation? Who is paying you for facilitating the 3-hour event? How could those (having the passion and the responsibility) find out whether the open space approach is appropriate for contributing to their evaluation? Going through these

[OSList] OST for evaluation

2016-10-01 Thread Anne-Béatrice Duparc via OSList
Hi everyone, I was asked to facilitate an annual meeting (3 hours) which purpose is the evaluation of a series of events taking place every years. The evaluation concerns the organization of the events and the events itself, in order to know what went well, what did not and have some hints for

[OSList] OS for 1200+

2016-10-01 Thread Ian Andersen via OSList
Dear friends, I am in talks about hosting an OS for 1200+ pax. I have read Sharon Berlin Chao's report on 1000 under 4 hours. I was wondering if anyone else has tips or caveats to share? I am grateful for any help I can get! :-) Warm regards, Ian Andersen Brussels Sent from my iPad