Good points, all. Nigel, I’m also wondering about the physical space. For anything interactive, including Open Space - I look for a space that is at least 2x the size as the amount of expected participants. So many things inform all of this.
I am also wondering Nigel - how might you answer your own question? Is there anything you think you might have done differently in this particular case, upon reflection? Lisa On Jan 27, 2015, at 11:30 PM, Jeff Aitken via OSList <oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote: > Nigel, a few thoughts. One is to find more session times during the day. You > say there were three. How long was each session time? 90 minutes can be > shortened to 75 minutes for example. Could there be a fourth time added? How > about a 'working lunch'? > > I would not be concerned about the large number of issues leading to > fragmentation. If people care, the conversations are all important. > > I do wonder if the theme is too broad and is not helping to focus people's > attention on the purpose of the meeting. If not, no problem. > > And I'm curious about the design of the closing and the 'harvest' > documentation to serve the purpose. > > Another idea is: if that many passionate issues come forth to be engaged, the > sponsor might agree on two days next time! > > Jeff > > > -------- Original message -------- > From: NigelSeys-Phillips via OSList > Date:01/27/2015 9:51 PM (GMT-08:00) > To: mmpannw...@gmail.com,'World wide Open Space Technology email list' > Subject: [OSList] Combining sessions - a slight change of title > > Michael > > I have been actively wondering about this recently and after a really > interesting OS two weeks ago with a local bank I appreciate for your > thoughts > In a couple of recent events - with the "issues and opportunities" in the > title and the invitation to raise any issues or topics the participants feel > strongly about - I have found myself (well, with assistance) almost 'forced' > to combine as mathematically there were just too many! > With three sessions available and some 70 people we were well above the 60 > odd issues....20 plus breakout groups per session....? > > I know, I know - stand back and let them sort it out...but with 'new' groups > and a day what have others done? > My fear is allocating every single topic a breakout space and 20+ groups per > session the fragmented nature would mean limited results.... > > I know, I know - stand back and trust the system. > I am trying (I totally do trust the system which is what I love about it) > but it's hard > > And I really would welcome anybody's thoughts - what do I do next time? > > Best regards from a hot and steamy Malaysia > > Nigel > > Nigel Seys-Phillips > Fulcrum Business Management Solutions > Tel: +65 9639 2510 > E-mail: ni...@fulcrum.com.sg > www.fulcrum.com.sg > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE > > This communication contains information which is confidential and may also > be priveleged. 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From work wayback with structured brainstorming I > remember a group of 25 "generating" between 30 to 50 topics. > > With os crowds and my use of the word "issue" (with talking a bit about > what is meant with "issue" in contrast to "topic or idea or something I > am interested in", mentioning passion, urgency etc.) I find that there > was decreasing tendency of combining or abolishing. Actually, when > someone suggested to combine issues I would suggest in a very low-key > way that this was not illegal and add something like: What might look > and sound very similar often turns out to be different in an important way. > > As a participant I have become quite uncomfortable, irritated or even > foaming when I had a facilitator go to the Bulleting Board and "cluster" > stuff... turning into a space invador. My reaction, I suppose, got me to > be cautious with "combining". > > How is your take on the impact of the "words" we use? > > > Cheers and good luck with a very short event! > > mmp > > On 26.01.2015 22:59, Susan Partnow via OSList wrote: > > Hello dear OSers... I am planning a very short OS here in Seattle at the > > WOW (Women of Wisdom) conference - Sunday afternoon, Feb 15 - and trying > > to call the rule of thumb for anticipating the likely number of sessions > > to plan for - We have two brief OS times and expect ~100 participants. > > Any educated guesses as we plan for delineating break out spaces? 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