Hi Jon! I don't know if I really get your question - but I think it is about having an OS- meeting when its not about an issue that is very urgent. If i was right on that.. :) - then I can testify that it works (of course) anyhow. I have used OST in lots of issues where it's as you say a community of interest - to investigate topics, to come up with ideas or exchanges ideas. So from my point - it will work as always.
All the best :o) Eva 10 jan 2011 kl. 13.09 skrev Jon Harvey: > Dear all > > I think I have managed to persuade a public conference producer to run (and > charge for) one of their conferences using Open Space. I debated with her > that the ‘talking heads’ type of conference with a smattering of workshops > (which are usually mini plenary sessions too) could be so much more valuable > and productive if OS was used. I said I would enquire if anyone else had done > this – how did it go – what lessons did you draw? > > This is something of a gamble I recognise, as this will not be quite the kind > of issue that has to be solved yesterday kind of context. (Although given the > current austerity measures which are sweeping across the UK public services > right now – a lot of things have to be solved yesterday!) Also the people > gathered will be a community of interest (ie they will all have signed up to > come to the topic in questions) but not a community / group in any other > way... > > So what do people think – can this work – has this worked? > > Many thanks > > Very best wishes > > Jon > > _______________________________________________________________________________ > > Jon Harvey MBPsS > Director > > " www.jonharveyassociates.co.uk > > ( +44 (0) 7771 537535 > ( +44 (0) 1280 822585 > › j...@jonharveyassociates.co.uk > ¹ Skype: jonsharvey > > > Helping you connect the prose and the passion > to deliver superlative results > > http://smallcreativeideas.blogspot.com/ for ideas about how to improve the > efficiency & effectiveness of public & third sector services > http://jonharveyassociates.blogspot.com/ for articles & ideas about > leadership and organisational change from a whole systems perspective > http://twitter.com/JonSHarvey for conversations, ideas & questions to help > build a more ambitious, creative and fair world > http://tinyurl.com/JonHarveyLI to connect with me on LinkedIn > > > Jon Harvey Associates Ltd > Registered Office: Chandos House, School Lane, Buckingham, MK18 1HD > Company Number 6661588. VAT Registration Number 936 2921 11 > > Please consider the environment before printing this email. Thank you. > All business mileage is offset with http://www.carbon-clear.com > > > > * * ========================================================== > 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 Bästa hälsningar Eva P Svensson EPS Human Invest AB Member of Beyond Performance Group "Verksamhetsutveckling genom människor skapar långsiktigt välmående företag och organisationer" Anåsbergsvägen 22, 439 34 ONSALA Besöksadress; Norra Allégatan 8, Göteborg Tfn: 0300-615 05, Mobil; 0706- 89 85 50 www.epshumaninvest.se Skype: eva.p.svensson Besök gärna min blogg; www.epshumaninvest.blogspot.com/ "Jag kan inte lära dig något. Allt jag kan göra är att ställa frågor till dig, och låta dig själv finna svaren." Sokrates * * ========================================================== 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
