In my experience there is a difference between an organisation who
wants to have an Open Space (typically when the conversation starts
this is for a more or less well defined group of participants)
and a system (around a river with some serious kind of illness).
In the first case it is often easier to get those who you'd like to
come to come, in the second case you really have to make an effort to
achieve this.
In reality I find in many cases there is in reality not too much
difference between the two situations, as many issues an organisation
would like to discuss in
an Open Space turn out to be issues where much of the relevant
knowledge is not within the organisation itself, but with clients,
suppliers, competitors and so on.
The situation in which you want to organise an Open Space and take the
initiative yourself, I have found the following useful.
1. Define the issue
2. Ask yourself what would be the stakeholders you would most like
to be present
3. Decide which of these stakeholders (or another person/
organisation) would be the ideal one(s) to (co)invite together with you
4. Consider what would be compelling reasons for them to do so
5. Talk to them (and possibly to others who you consider key to the
success of the event)
6. Have a meeting with the most important stakeholders to get their
input and obtain their - active - support.
In other cases, simply organising an Open Space with a small group can
turn out to be the springboard to a larger event.
Greetings from Denmark
Gerard Muller
Open Space Institute Denmark
On Oct 11, 2009, at 5:10 PM, ELEDER AURTENETXE PILDAIN wrote:
Hello,
as far as I have read, OS is called by a community, company,
association or group that regularly works together, let's say.
My question is: would OS work also if an individual invited openly
people for an Open Space about a topic that may get the interest of
a general group of people? For example, do you think we - a
facilitator or facilitating team - (on our own through our social
net, or, supported, maybe, by an organisation that usually holds
summer university courses, by a local administration or so...) could
call for OS events on this topic:
"the river in our city is painfully ill. Due to it, all of people
here are losing a great opportunity to enjoy a more local and
healthy lifestyle. Imagine you could daily walk or bike to the
river, dive into and swim in it, and get back home,... wouldn't it
be great for all of us? Can we do something to enhance the recovery
of the river? Can we dream about swimming in it in, let's say, 10-15
years? Do you feel like acting on? Join us in OS and let's start
acting on it..."
This may be a good way for facilitators to open space and spread OS
practice and let their dreams start coming true... it may also give
birth to new groups to deal with such topics from this OS meeting
on...
What do you think about it?
Have you ever open such kind of space "proactively", let's say?
Do you know about similar experiences?
Kindest regards,
Eleder Aurtenetxe Pildain
BM31_BILBAO
Mind mapping - Open Space Technology - Creativity
www.in-fluyendo.blogspot.com
www.burumapak.blogspot.com
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