> Hi Chris, > Looks like you have a great program planned. I value the importance of > designing and preparing for OST meetings, particularly for the purpose of > the greatest effectiveness in existent organizations. When this is done > well, the organization reaps greater and long term benefits from the > investment in the OST meeting. I also value assisting the leadership in the > organization figure out how to make the most of the outcomes and outputs of > the OST meeting. We also include this same in our Genuine Contact > workshops. The biggest challenge for leaders, in my experience, is that > they think they are ready for the results, and they end up overwhelmed with > the quality and quantity of both outputs and outcomes. It is a beautiful > challenge to have, of course, and yet it is a challenge as well as a > fabulous opportunity. > > In my years of working with OST, I am less sure about the phrase 'holding > space' and wonder if you could comment on what this means for you. I have > personally stopped or at least reduced using this phrase. > > I also notice on the list more so than in the past, the tendency to use > 'open space' rather than 'open space technology'. Some many years ago I had > written on the list that 'open space' is created by God, and 'Open Space > Technology' as a meeting format was offered by Harrison Owen...and that the > two are not the same. This comes also from my view that what we refer to as > 'open space' is 'sacred space' and may not be 'space' at all, simply a > different frequency. I would appreciate hearing from you about your choice > to use 'open space' rather than 'open space technology' as I am sure you > also have given this a great deal of thought. > > I hope that you get a great turnout for your workshop. > Blessings, > Birgitt > > On Wed, Mar 30, 2016 at 8:59 PM Chris Corrigan via OSList < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> As a 20 year practitioner of Open Space Technology I’m proud to invite >> you to join me for a two day deep dive into Open Space. This workshop will >> include: >> >> >> - An introduction to the process and the hosting/leadership practice >> of “holding space” >> - A comprehensive look at designing and preparing and implementing >> the results of Open Space meetings >> - Experience of modelled and participant led Open Space events >> experience and practice using the process. >> - An evening Stammtische, an informal round table over drinks and >> food where we share stories and connect with local practitioners. >> - A copy of the Tao of Holding Space, newly designed and published, >> to be launched at the training >> >> >> The workshop will be held at the beautiful Wosk Centre for Dialogue at >> Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada. Early bird rates are still >> in effect. >> >> To register or learn more, visit: >> http://www.chriscorrigan.com/parkinglot/events/open-space-technology-facilitator-training/ >> >> Hope to see you in Vancouver in June! >> >> Chris Corrigan >> _______________________________________________ >> OSList mailing list >> To post send emails to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >> To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: >> http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org >> Past archives can be viewed here: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > -- > > > > > > > > Birgitt Williams > > > > President & Senior Consultant of Dalar International Consultancy, Inc. > > http://www.dalarinternational.com > > Co-founder of the Extraordinary Leadership Network > http://www.extraordinaryleadershipnetwork.com > > Co-founder of the Genuine Contact™program and author of The Genuine > Contact Way: Nourishing a Culture of Leadership > http://www.genuinecontactway.com > > Co-owner of the Genuine Contact Co-owners Group Ltd. > http://www.genuinecontact.net > > > > *Supporting leadership development for leading in a culture requiring > agility and flexibility in a performance environment of constant change.* > > > > Leadership development at your own pace? Become a member of the > Extraordinary Leadership Network > http://www.extraordinaryleadershipnetwork.com to participate in an online > leadership development program designed to increase the leadership skills > and capacity you need to perform in a performance environment of constant > change. > > > > PO Box 19373, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA 27619 > > phone: 1-919-522-7750 >
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