Reviewing again this article <https://www.openspaceworld.org/files/tmnfiles/choosingopenspace(Bolton).html> by Diane Blair. She mentions two critical success factors for Open Space. One is that the sponsor does not have "pre-set outcomes." Would generating OKRs be considered a pre-set outcome you think? ________________
When the mind is quiet, the sun of your heart will shine once again, and you will be free of problems. - Robert Adams <http://www.robert-adams.info/> On Thu, Feb 6, 2020 at 6:05 PM Jake Yeager <jacob.yea...@gmail.com> wrote: > Oops. It's 1.5 days I mean. > ________________ > > When the mind is quiet, the sun of your heart will shine once again, and > you will be free of problems. > - Robert Adams <http://www.robert-adams.info/> > > > On Thu, Feb 6, 2020 at 5:39 PM Jake Yeager <jacob.yea...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Thank you everyone for your feedback! It is much welcomed, and you have >> provided a lot to chew on. It's such a treat to hear from experienced >> practitioners. >> >> Some info: >> >> - I have one day for the event >> - There are about 30 participants: assistant managers to the SVP >> - Objectives are strategic initiatives, and key results are how you >> measure your success >> - We need to define both objectives and key results by the end of the >> day: so, it's a tight time-frame >> >> At this moment, I feel that I am too far down the line with the sponsor >> to switch up the schedule too much. >> >> I learned 25/10 Crowdsourcing in my Open Space Genuine Contact training >> for formulating recommendations and have found it to work well. That said, >> I am open to learning how to let go of control even more and will explore >> the many options provided on this thread for future events. I'm definitely >> open to learning more about how I can work "less hard" per Michael >> Pannwitz's comment. :) >> >> Also, I have incorporated some of your suggestions in my "convergence" >> design: >> >> - After the group generates the top 10 draft objectives from 25/10 >> Crowdsourcing, I will invite the group to arrange them into 3 themes >> rather >> than voting on them. >> - I will invite self-organization to refine the themes in parallel. >> The group members will be able to choose which theme(s) they want to >> refine >> (or not) in a series of sprints with sprint reviews. The same setup with >> key results. >> >> Learning as I go as we all do. :) >> >> Much love, >> Jake >> >> >> ________________ >> >> When the mind is quiet, the sun of your heart will shine once again, and >> you will be free of problems. >> - Robert Adams <http://www.robert-adams.info/> >> >> >> On Wed, Feb 5, 2020 at 6:14 PM Thomas Herrmann < >> tho...@openspaceconsulting.com> wrote: >> >>> Dear Jake >>> >>> I don’t fully understand, of course, but am wondering what the >>> purpose/expected outcome is for this development process and also there >>> must be no more than 3 O’s? I understand they are not yet defined, but >>> should be identified/agreed on in the OST? >>> >>> My experience from similar situations is that it is not that well >>> thought through or that the opportunities at hand if choosing to use OST >>> are not fully understood. >>> >>> Good night from Sweden >>> >>> Thomas Herrmann >>> >>> >>> >>> *Från:* OSList <oslist-boun...@lists.openspacetech.org> *För *Jake >>> Yeager via OSList >>> *Skickat:* den 5 februari 2020 00:57 >>> *Till:* World wide Open Space Technology email list < >>> oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> >>> *Kopia:* Jake Yeager <jacob.yea...@gmail.com> >>> *Ämne:* [OSList] From Open Space to objectives and key results (OKRs)? >>> >>> >>> >>> Hi folks, >>> >>> >>> >>> Anyone have experience using Open Space to develop OKRs with a group? >>> >>> >>> >>> I am facilitating an Open Space event in late February. I plan to use >>> the 25/10 Crowdsourcing method to prioritize draft objectives (O's) and >>> then 1-2-4-All to develop the key results (KR's) for each objective. >>> >>> >>> >>> The sponsor wants a maximum of 3 objectives. It might get a little hairy >>> if the clear cutoff for the 25/10 Crowdsourcing is greater than 3. Guess I >>> could use voting to narrow it down. Also, I am exploring if consent >>> decision-making could be useful. The sponsor might need to make a final >>> call on the top 3 if the group is split. >>> >>> >>> >>> Thanks and much love, >>> >>> Jake >>> >>> ________________ >>> >>> >>> >>> When the mind is quiet, the sun of your heart will shine once again, and >>> you will be free of problems. >>> >>> - Robert Adams <http://www.robert-adams.info/> >>> >>
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