Dear friends and colleagues in Open Space Technology, We offer you a program for your learning and professional development that focuses on preparing you to train "in-house" teams in bringing about Organizational Transformation that is sustainable and evolving. We believe that the primary work for consultants with Open Space Technology will shift from facilitating Open Space Technology meetings to training "in-house" teams to bring about their change from within, with external consultants working as coaches (with clear intention that the organization not be consultant dependent) with limited involvement, never taking away from the organization their learning that they have the wisdom from within to do what they need for organizational health and peak performance.
It is our vision that many organizations will request this in-house training, recognizing the wisdom of leading change from within. The development of our program, based on all that we have learned since 1992 about Open Space Organizations, has taken a long time and a lot of experimentation and learning, and we are pleased now to offer the program that we call Genuine Contact. We are committed to organizations that work better, are effective, achieve the results that they set out to achieve, and are organizations that value the humans within them. A foundational component of the Genuine Contact Program is Open Space Technology. However, there are other components that make up the Genuine Contact Program and prepare you for training "in-house" teams to facilitate their own change process. We discovered that frequent use of Open Space Technology alone is not enough to bring about Organizational Transformation. We conduct all that we do from a belief that we are all connected through Spirit and that the primary work we do on earth is relationship work. This involves learning to make Genuine Contact with the self; Genuine Contact with another; Genuine Contact with a collective, group (organization); and Genuine Contact with the earth. And throughout all of this, we as spiritual beings having a human experience find our way to Genuine Contact with Spirit. In Open Space Technology, we assist in the uncovering of what is already present. In the Open Space Organization we assist in uncovering what is already present. It all requires Genuine Contact to be realized. The Genuine Contact Program is made up of five learning intensives: Open Space Technology basics; Process Facilitation; Cross Cultural Conflict Resolution; the Advanced Session in Open Space Technology focusing on the Open Space Organization; and the "train the trainer" session. The entire Program focuses on the belief that there is no Model or prescription to bring about the Open Space Organization nor will any two Open Space Organizations be the same as each other. The Program stays true to the belief that the wisdom to do what is needed is present in the organization. There is essence to be understood. There are key ingredients to be attended to. Every participant in the Genuine Contact Program is challenged to develop their own perception and interpretation of each of the processes to be used and to conduct their work from their understanding of the essence of each, supported by key ingredients in the form. Open Space Technology-four days- the basic Open Space Technology learning intensive focusing on the form of Open Space Technology, the essence of Open Space Technology, and working with the sponsor prior to and after the Open Space Technology meeting. We work with this basics program to prepare facilitators to facilitate Open Space Technology meetings and to continue with their personal development to develop and evolve in their understanding of Open Space Technology.Facilitating Open Space Technology can be learned in four days and yet the learning will likely go on for a lifetime. Process Facilitation--two days--the basics of facilitating process in others. To be used for meetings of staff when Open Space Technology is not appropriate. Meetings other than those facilitated in Open Space Technology must be led in ways that are congruent with the essence of Open Space Technology. Other meeting facilitation formats that are congruent with Open Space Technology work well. Our experience that works best is process facilitation. Basics of process facilitation can be learned in two days and yet the learning will likely go on for a lifetime. Cross Cultural Conflict Resolution--two days--the basics of cross cultural conflict resolution to be used when conflict has been identified in the organization as a result of Open Space Technology and Process Facilitated meetings and is a left over after one of these meetings. This program focuses on some basic universal ways of resolving conflict for situations where the group or pair wishes to resolve their conflict. The basics are learned, and yet the learning of resolving conflict goes on for a lifetime. Advanced Open Space Technology focusing on the Open Space Organization --four days--the basics of learning the form and the essence of the Open Space Organization. Facilitators work with their interpretation and perception of the Open Space Organization. Only for participants who have taken a basics training program with a seasoned trainer in Open Space Technology. Train the Trainer --four days--the basics of learning how to teach others in the Genuine Contact Program to bring about organizational transformation. This component is available only to those who have taken the other four components. Upon completion of the five components of the Genuine Contact Program, participants are authorized to use the Genuine Contact Program in organizations, to conduct "in-house" training programs. If you are interested in our Genuine Contact Program and in taking the learning intensives so that you can take the Genuine Contact Program into organizations to train "in-house" teams and would like more information, please e-mail us at [email protected] Cost: Open Space Technology $600US; Process Facilitation $235US; Cross Cultural Conflict Resolution $235US; Open Space Organization $800US; train the trainer $1500US plus taxes. Some locations subsidies available. Locations: various locations and dates around the world Time commitment: 16 days of training over a period of a year or more. We are excited to be doing this work in the world and hope that some of you will join us with your own passion. Blessings, Birgitt Birgitt Williams Make Genuine Contact! Dalar Associates: organizational effectiveness consultants Striving for Success? Ready to exceed your expectations? Contact us for consulting services, training, conference and meeting facilitation, and keynote speaking. www.openspacetechnology.com * * ========================================================== [email protected] To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of [email protected] Visit: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html =========================================================== [email protected] To subscribe, 1. Visit: http://www.egroups.com/group/oslist 2. Sign up -- provide an email address, and choose a login ID and password 3. Click on "Subscribe" and follow the instructions To unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of [email protected]: 1. Visit: http://www.egroups.com/group/oslist 2. Sign in and Proceed
