Comments on: GA 2007: Open Space delegate voting http://boyinthebands.com/archives/ga-2007-open-space-delegate-voting/ Scott Wells on the practice of Christian faith Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:49:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Scott Wells http://boyinthebands.com/archives/ga-2007-open-space-delegate-voting/#comment-39422 Scott Wells Fri, 22 Jun 2007 13:51:20 +0000 http://boyinthebands.com/archives/ga-2007-open-space-delegate-voting/#comment-39422 I understand the ones not pulled from a hat could still be used provided people self-organized around them (in the hall?) But I don't know if that would have registered with the participants, since it would be new to the way we do things (if not new to people in other pursuits.) I understand the ones not pulled from a hat could still be used provided people self-organized around them (in the hall?)

But I don’t know if that would have registered with the participants, since it would be new to the way we do things (if not new to people in other pursuits.)

]]> By: Peter Bowden http://boyinthebands.com/archives/ga-2007-open-space-delegate-voting/#comment-39421 Peter Bowden Fri, 22 Jun 2007 13:38:29 +0000 http://boyinthebands.com/archives/ga-2007-open-space-delegate-voting/#comment-39421 Not sure Scott. I'll find out. It's got to be something more efficient than sticker dots... I was surprised that in the Open Space sessions we generated topics and then 12 were picked out of a hat to "move on" to the next step in the process. Many people I spoke with thought a random selection was counter to the process. What if the best idea, the innovation we need, didn't get pulled from the hat? Note that this has already morphed into a pseudo open space process... Not sure Scott. I’ll find out. It’s got to be something more efficient than sticker dots…

I was surprised that in the Open Space sessions we generated topics and then 12 were picked out of a hat to “move on” to the next step in the process. Many people I spoke with thought a random selection was counter to the process. What if the best idea, the innovation we need, didn’t get pulled from the hat?

Note that this has already morphed into a pseudo open space process…

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