And this is a fine example of a developmental evaluation approach! Chris
On Fri, May 3, 2013 at 3:16 PM, Thomas Herrmann < tho...@openspaceconsulting.com> wrote: > ups, it seems I sent the email before finishing it (-: > So the basic framework I use is from Kirkpatricks four levels for > evaluating trainings/development activities > 1. Experience > 2. Learning > 3. Transfer (behavior/actions) > 4. Results > > So in pre-work we turn it around starting with exploring expected results > (L4) then move backwards to L3 (behaviors and action needed to create those > results), then we look at what do we need to learn and what experience is > needed to support the learning. > > Then post intervention - I use it in my trainings as well as development > work in organizations. For example at the end of an OS-meeting and/or in > the follow up meeting within 2 weeks, participants are invited to dialogue > and capture what they experienced and what they learnt. (so it's > qualitative, not quantitative). > > Then 6 months later we meet again to evaluate level 3-4. > > As a side note both these follow up meetings (as well as the pre-meetings) > are conducted in a WPPF-container (Whole Person Process Facilitation) and > normally includes about 2 hours of open space work to decide on how to move > on. In total the meetings are between 4-6 hours each. > So the follow up meetings are about what happened and how do we go on… I > view it as opening space for the organization to become conscious about > what they accomplished and learnt and move on from there. > > I think this simple way works great and there is of course more to it than > I shared briefly > All the best > > Thomas Herrmann > Open Space Consulting - naturlig företagsutveckling > Tel +46 (0)709 98 97 81 > Email tho...@openspaceconsulting.com > www.openspaceconsulting.com > > …bistår er, att släppa loss de naturliga krafterna i er organisation. Ta > tillvara hela potentialen och skapa en långsiktigt hållbar och framgångsrik > verksamhet! Vi erbjuder stöd till ledarskapet, facilitering av kreativa > processer och överföring av kompetens när ni vill skaffa er intern > kapacitet att navigera i förändring. > > Vi är del i Konsultgruppen Beyond Performance Group. > Medägare i Genuine Contact Co-Owners Group Inc > > LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/thomasherrmannopenspaceconsult > Företagssida på Facebook: www.facebook.com/OpenSpaceConsulting > > 3 maj 2013 kl. 15:16 skrev Thomas Herrmann <tho...@openspaceconsulting.com > >: > > Dear friends in Open Space > Since many years back I use a way to evaluate development work with Open > Space Technology as the main event. I have shared here previously but will > give a brief summary of how I do it. > > > 2 maj 2013 kl. 18:21 skrev Chris Corrigan <ch...@chriscorrigan.com>: > > 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<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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