In reading about the Cynefin framework, I came across this article that has a reference to the security guard story from when Harrison Owen was working with Rockport.
http://aacu-secure.nisgroup.com/meetings/ild/documents/Symonette.MakeAssessmentWork.ALeadersFramework.pdf "Executives at one shoe manufacturer did this by opening up the brainstorming process for new shoe styles to the entire company. As a result, a security guard submitted a design for a shoe that became one of their best sellers." On 3 May 2013 00:49, Chris Corrigan <ch...@chriscorrigan.com> wrote: > Well yes indeed...I use the Cynefin framework for understanding these types > of problems and needs. You can more about that here: > > http://cognitive-edge.com/library/more/video/introduction-to-the-cynefin-framework/ > > Essentially, organizations face decisions that have multiple aspects, some > are simple or complicated taechnical problems, where the solution is going > to arise from a technical analysis of the situation and the application of > best or good practices. And within those domains, good summative (and > formative evaluation) works very well too, because there is a lot that can > be quantified and measured with objective criteria. > > The complex domain is the tricky one, because it demand emergent practice to > deal with emergent problems. For these kinds of problems, Open Space and > other methods of dialogic organizational development are very useful. ANd > developmental evaluation is very useful too. We run into trouble when we > confuse the decision making domains we are in and we use ndialogic methods > for building hot water systems and when we use engineering problems solving > for "fixing" racism. > > When I am working with clients, we often use the Cynefin framework as a way > of making sense of the stories that people tell about where the organization > is at, and through that, when we need to create prototypes of emergent > practice, OST can be a really useful method. > > Nothing is perfect, but these things get me through the world. > > Chris > > > > On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 2:33 PM, Kári Gunnarsson <kari.gunnars...@simnet.is> > wrote: >> >> Hi Chris >> >> Evaluation post event is one thing, how about evaluation prior to the >> event. >> >> I'm now thinking about all the companies that are in my small city. >> Many of them have problems of different kinds. Some are simple or >> non-urgent and do not call for a real dialogs from different >> viewpoints of all experiences, other are so deep rooted in underlying >> passions with the normal symptoms of an unhealthy system. >> >> I wonder where I should start to explore surveying and measuring >> devises. I hope to introduce my clients to these testing programs, so >> that we can gather more and more data on the need to open up space, >> until he trust these findings. I can also believe in the rare occasion >> that no more space needs to open, then I will have a special award to >> give to the company. But mostly I think we will find needs that are >> not mission critical at the moment according to my clients and thus is >> not urgent to open up space right now. I am a strong believer in the >> urgency statement of Open Space Technology. >> >> Chris, have you used any such measuring tool with a client or dose >> someone here on the oslist know of such a tool? If not, then I would >> like to develop such a tool. >> >> >> >> >> On 2 May 2013 16:21, Chris Corrigan <ch...@chriscorrigan.com> wrote: >> > Paul...that is a weird tool, Tells me nothing except that if 85% of my >> > potential value outcomes are achieved, then I will always break even on >> > my >> > ROI for any meeting. It's all just so arbitrary. >> > >> > And that is the problem. When we use quantitative and summative methods >> > for >> > evaluation of qualitative and developmental processes, we get >> > meaningless >> > results. In other words, how much relationship did I generate in my >> > last >> > meeting? 12. Whatever that means. It makes as much sense as giving >> > the >> > answer "lots of green ones that made me contemplative" to the question >> > "how >> > much money did we make selling those ladders?" >> > >> > What we need are tools that evaluate complexity properly. What you are >> > looking for are tools from the realm of Developmental Evaluation (grab >> > the >> > book by that title by Michael Quinn Patton). These tools, which can >> > complement summative, merit-and-worth evaluation tools, help >> > organizations >> > and ncommunities to track the learning, development and effectiveness of >> > things like Open Space Technology meetings. >> > >> > Here is a place to start with DE: >> > http://tamarackcommunity.ca/g3s61_VC_2010g.html >> > >> > Chris >> > >> > >> > >> > On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 6:49 AM, Paul Nunesdea <nunes...@me.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> Keith >> >> Although not disagreeing the least with Doug, guess that your company >> >> would be looking for some meeting ROI type of calculations. >> >> I have googled a couple of entries and this must be useful for you. >> >> http://www.fastmeetings.com.au/meeting-roi-calculator.htm >> >> >> >> Best >> >> Paul >> >> >> >> From my iPhone >> >> >> >> El 19/04/2013, a las 00:26, doug <o...@footprintsinthewind.com> >> >> escribió: >> >> >> >> Keith-- >> >> >> >> How does one assess the value of a top-down "You shall all do this" >> >> meeting? When do you measure it? How many walking out the door thought >> >> it >> >> the best meeting ever? How many are still doing the required or >> >> "volunteered" activity 6 months or 6 years later? What is the purpose >> >> of the >> >> meeting in the first place? >> >> >> >> If six great projects come out of the OST meeting, 4 actually get >> >> started, >> >> and one is still accomplishing good in the organization a year later, >> >> was >> >> the meeting a failure? >> >> >> >> Those who want numbers as proof of something will always be >> >> disappointed. >> >> Because they seek disappointment. >> >> >> >> :- Doug. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On 04/18/2013 06:17 AM, Blundell, Keith wrote: >> >> >> >> Dear OS practitioners >> >> >> >> >> >> As some of you already know I have been trying to pioneer the use of OS >> >> >> >> in our agenda driven, action outcome orientated organisation. I have >> >> >> >> had the opportunity to run several meetings, but they have been short >> >> >> >> sessions and restricted participants (in terms of organisational >> >> >> >> functional structure). >> >> >> >> >> >> This has created a bit of a buzz and I am delighted that I have been >> >> >> >> approached to run a meeting with a larger diverse group of participants >> >> >> >> (cross functional) for at least a whole day! Brilliant and I have no >> >> >> >> concerns that it wont be successful. >> >> >> >> >> >> But...unfortunately it is viewed as an "experiment" and so I am being >> >> >> >> pushed by the sponsors as how will we assess its success. I know that >> >> >> >> there will be some good discussions, that participants "heads" will be >> >> >> >> in a different place after the meeting, and it will be a great sharing >> >> >> >> and learning experience. I also know that any change and actions may >> >> >> >> come long after the discussions so that the link between the event and >> >> >> >> outcome will be more tenuous. >> >> >> >> >> >> Has anyone experience and ideas for explaining the effectiveness of OS >> >> >> >> within an organisation? >> >> >> >> >> >> I look forward to hearing from you. >> >> >> >> >> >> Best Wishes, >> >> >> >> >> >> Keith. >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> >> >> *Keith Blundell* >> >> >> >> >> >> Leadership and Team Excellence Leader >> >> >> >> Innovation, Communication and Engagement (ICE) >> >> >> >> Product Development Global Operation >> >> >> >> >> >> Office: +44 (0) 1707 36 661 >> >> >> >> Mobile: +44 (0) 7990 777 120 >> >> >> >> Mail to: keith.blund...@roche.com <mailto:keith.blund...@roche.com> >> >> >> >> >> >> Registration Number: 100674 >> >> >> >> >> >> The information transmitted in this message is intended only for the >> >> >> >> person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential >> >> >> >> and/or privileged material. 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