Thanks! A lot! Brilliant. And scary. Maybe I shall do it this simple way. Less is more...
//Best regards MJ 2010/5/19 Harrison Owen <hho...@verizon.net> > This is a tough one! Simply issue an invitation to anyone who might care > about this big new project (that’s anyone – not just the official department > types). Theme: Issues and opportunities for ensuring the success of Project > X. Then (listen carefully) Sit in a circle, create a bulletin board, open a > market place and go to work. Two days later (or better 2 ½ days) you will > find that every single issue than anybody cared about was on the table. All > discussed and reported upon, and actions and action teams identified and > ready to work. Then again it could be that everyone agreed that the project > was less than useful. Probably something of a shock but it would definitely > save a lot of time and energy – to say nothing of money. No need for > “exercises, etc.” If you want cooperation, don’t talk about it – just do it. > Which simply means opening a suitable time/space and invite those who care. > I can’t say it will never fail (never say never!) but after 25 years with > multiple situations it’s worked just fine so far. Have fun. > > > > Harrison > > > > Harrison Owen > > 7808 River Falls Dr. > > Potomac, MD 20854 > > USA > > Phone 301-365-2093 > > www.openspaceworld.com > > www.ho-image.com (Personal Website) > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of > osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu: > > http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html > > > > *From:* OSLIST [mailto:osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu] *On Behalf Of *Michael > Jensen > *Sent:* Wednesday, May 19, 2010 5:17 AM > *To:* osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu > *Subject:* How do I get 8 groups to start cooperate? > > > > Hi everybody, > > > > I have really enjoyed reading the conversations in this list and all wisdom > there is out there. now I have a problem and maybe someone can help.... > > > > I'm going to work with a group of 20 leaders from 8 differnt units for 2 > days. They are in the beginning of a big project and one of the key success > factor is that this units,cooperate and they have to use all the different > competens to get ahead. There must be a flow between them, no hidden agenda, > no defense behavoir. > > > > This is a new situation for them. They have not cooperate on that level > before. They don't even know each other. 2 of the units have been set the > frame for the project and some others feel that they are excluded. A nice > start : ) > > > > The purpose of these 2 days is that they feel that everyone is a part of > the project and that everyone is important. That everyone know how everyone > can contribute. That the roles are clear and that they have found a way how > to cooperate in a realistic way. > > > > Do someone out there have some good idées of process, methods, exercises to > work with the HOW to cooperate, and clarify the borders between the groups. > They have also problem with the communication - if they don't get > information, they feel excluded... > > > > I think we also have work with: > > Get a common vision and purpose of the project. > > Values in the group, what they are and what they should be. > > Dont' we? But in this area I feel more safe. : ) > > > > > > //best regards Mich J, Berlin > > > > * * ========================================================== > osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To > subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of > osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu: > http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about > OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist > * * ========================================================== > osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To > subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of > osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu: > http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about > OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist > * * ========================================================== osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist
