Hi Diana! Your question raises a related question for me -- Open Space Technology is often used a part of a conference, but not the whole conference, with varying success/satisfaction. For example, at NCDD 2006 the explicit use of OST was restricted in time to just a couple hours in the middle of the conference; I liked the taste, but wanted more. And I heard from colleagues who attended Agile 2006 that the OST component was less satisfying this year because it felt "second class" -- it wasn't restricted in time, but the opening circle was run concurrently with other planned sessions, and the space set aside for it was depressing (low ceilings, bad lighting).
Does this trend raise hope that OST is becoming more well-known and accepted, or concern that it will be misunderstood as something more restricted than it is? Both, I'm sure; just curious how folks here are dreaming about it. Cheers, Justin P.S. Diana -- it's fun to see a name I recognize from another context! I'm an agile software consultant myself. On 8/25/06, Diana Larsen <dlar...@futureworksconsulting.com> wrote:
Hi, I've seen notices of gatherings where people will come together under an Open Space self-organizing process called variously Camps, Gatherings, Conferences and Unconferences. I'm intrigued. What other names have folks given an Open Space conference-type event besides Open Space? Curiously, Diana
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