Hello - I've been a quiet reader, and have responded to individuals through the Open Space connection, but this is my first posting to the entire list. I'm coordinating a seminar that might interest some members of the Open Space community. If you are interested in facilitating large group interactive events, here's a learning opportunity to consider:
I was so impressed after attending a three-hour seminar with Kristine Quade-Sullivan (Minnesota OD Practitioner of the Year, 1996) and Roland Sullivan (International OD Consultant of the Year, 1997), I volunteered to coordinate a three-day seminar covering basic skills which are useful in facilitating whole systems change events with groups ranging from 100 to 2,000 participants. I was especially interested in Kristine and Roland's sensitivity to the collective energy released into organizational systems during large group events. As a team, Kristine and Roland bring a rare combination of extensive experience in facilitating large groups and in teaching facilitators all over the world. Together they have facilitated over 14,000 participants in large group change meetings, usually in groups of 300-800. They are adjunct faculty at Pepperdine University in the MSOD program and also teach OD and Team Building at the University of St. Thomas and Mankato State University. They contributed to THE ESSENTIAL HANDOOK: BEHIND THE SCENES OF LARGE GROUP INTERACTIVE EVENTS (seminar participants will receive a copy) and are the co-editors of a new Jossey-Bass/Pfeiffer series on leading edge OD pratices (to be published in 1999). We've designed the seminar carefully, to deliver an abundance of practical information and experience, and to allow participants to soak up the information at a reasonable pace. We'll meet for one afternoon (1 - 5 p.m.), one full day (9 a.m. - 5 p.m.), and one morning (9 a.m. - 1 p.m.), Feb. 24-26, in a bright conference room in the Financial District of San Francisco. Lunch will be catered on the full day. If you would like additional information about WHOLE SYSTEM TRANSFORMATION: FACILITATING LARGE GROUP INTERACTIVE EVENTS, feel free to write me a note or give me a call; please include your name and address so I can send a brochure with details about change management trends, working with large groups, who could benefit by participating in this seminar, a description of the seminar content, seminar registration, and more information about Kristine Quade-Sullivan and Roland Sullivan. Thanks! Katy Dreyfuss Dreyfuss Enterprises 415/647-2188 [email protected] www.tmn.com/quantum
