----- Original Message ----- From: Harrison Owen To: Patrick McAuley Sent: Monday, June 12, 2000 11:03 AM Subject: Re: Knowledge Cafe
At 09:19 AM 6/12/00 -0400, you wrote: Is anyone on this list familiar with a process called Knowledge Cafe? Any thoughts on how effective it is as a collaborative learning process? How it would compare with Open Space for the same purpose? ************************ I have been part of one LC -- and it appeared to work fine. But compared to an Open Space it seemed to me to be pretty thin. I guess if I had the time, and wanted to go deeply, I would opt for OS. However, if the objective is in/out quickly with issues surfaced and some conversation -- LC could do it. It certainly looks more traditional and could keep sponsors and participants (initially) in a happier frame of mind. But I would never recommend it for "Heavy Lifting." Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Drive Potomac, MD 20854 USA phone 301-469-9269 fax 301-983-9314 website www.mindspring.com/~owenhh Open Space Institute websites www.openspaceworld.org
