> Dear Kari, > this note is in response to your original question about 'selling' OST as > a new entrepreneur. > > For those on the circuit of selling their services for meeting > facilitation, it is possible to make a living on facilitating OST meetings. > I suggest making the case based on large group intervention knowledge. And > then talking about OST as the most open of the large group interventions. > There are various outfits that put out RFP's requesting facilitation for > conferences. If the person has no OST references to provide to the > potential client, it is possible to build those references by buddying with > seasoned OST facilitators who are willing to help in regard to establishing > references and experiences. > > Personally, I have limited interest in facilitating OST for a conference. > My passion is organizational transformation, and positioning several OST > meetings within the organizational life, for various purposes such as > strategic planning and developing the strategy focused organization. The > product/service that is sold is the organizational transformation with > great forthrightness about why OST meetings are so important in both > transformation and stabilizing the new state/the new paradigm. Usually, in > my work, the new paradigm is one of agility, adaptability, flexibility, > innovation, creativity, productivity. To sustain this, the package we sell > includes OST training for the 'sustainability' team. Personally, I don't > like the word sustainability, preferring OST training for the > 'regeneration' team, but this isn't yet easily understood so I stay with > meeting the client expressed need for sustainability. > > Warmly, > Birgitt > [image: Picture] > > > *Birgitt Williams* > *Senior consultant-author-mentor to leaders and consultants * > *Specialist in organizational and systemic transformation, leadership > development, and the benefits of nourishing a culture of leadership.* > www.dalarinternational.com > > > >> Learn More & Register > <http://www.dalarinternational.com/upcoming-workshops/> for any of our > upcoming workshops here. > > > 16 Sunny Acres Dr., Etowah, North Carolina, USA 28729 > Phone: 01-919-522-7750 > Like us on Facebook > <https://dalarinternational.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=35ed818c946a88ba7344da05f&id=6677c35b38&e=e7zyhHfiqG> > > Connect on LinkedIn > <https://dalarinternational.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=35ed818c946a88ba7344da05f&id=c26173f86b&e=e7zyhHfiqG> > > > > On Tue, Apr 11, 2023 at 8:50 AM Kári Gunnarsson via OSList < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> >> Open Space Thecnology as a carrier? >> Advise and experience >> >> >> ... This is how I would have written it on a paper in an opening circle >> >> I think it clarifies what I am meaning with this theme >> >> >> >> On Tue, 11 Apr 2023, 10:54 Thomas Herrmann, < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi Kári, I don’t understand the question. stories on how OST … “as >>> engagement for a junior individual has value for their professional life” >>> >>> Can you explain a bit more so I might understand better? >>> >>> All the best >>> >>> THomas >>> >>> >>> >>> *Från:* Kári Gunnarsson via OSList <[email protected]> >>> *Skickat:* den 11 april 2023 12:02 >>> *Till:* OS list <[email protected]> >>> *Ämne:* [OSList] Selling Open Space >>> >>> >>> >>> I remember many discussion groups at various ononos events where a young >>> new face had ambition and wanted to explore if this field can work as the >>> sole foundation for their professional life. But the stories of success in >>> that regard is from people who already have a good professional network in >>> place in one or another field and promoted themselves to management >>> consultancy in that field where they had an opportunity to bring the >>> wonders and promises of Open Space Thecnology to their industry and >>> sometimes also provide the same service to other industries through the >>> general management connection. I have not conducted any research into the >>> professional development of Open Space Thecnology Hoasts, Coaches and >>> Facilitators, these are antidotal at best. >>> >>> >>> >>> I am looking now for stories on how Open Space Thecnology as engagement >>> for a junior individual has value for their professional life. This is my >>> topic invitation in this thread. I would also love to engage in a >>> conversation on this topic from different angles. >>> >>> >>> >>> Kari >>> >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> OSList mailing list -- [email protected] >> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >> >
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