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Discover the Power of:
 Voluntary Participation
 Self-Organization
 Open Communication
 Broad Information Sharing
 Creative Collaboration
 Passionate Commitment


And be prepared ...
... to be surprised!



"An organization's results are
determined through webs
of human commitments,
born in webs of human
conversation."
Fernando Flores



"We sought workers,
but human beings
came, instead."
(Unknown)




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What people have said about Open Space . . .
"Astounding!"
        New York Times

"An intense learning experience."
       Business India

"A smashing success, according to even the most
ardent skeptics."
       Tom Peters, In Pursuit of WOW

"Open Space is a very powerful methodology
to engage people in.  People take ownership.  
They come up with solutions.  It brings out
the dormant possibilities in people."	   
       Helen Vazquez, World Bank

"One thing you discover with Open Space is
your people know what changes they need to
make.  All you have to do after they've made
their recommendations is say, 'Go.'"
       Gary Gonsalves, Corporate Express

"I've used it dozens of times with monstrous
effectiveness. Even the most cynical people
have said, 'Can we do it again?'"
        S. Mirkellian, TMS Training International

"It was very valuable, creating community space
in a special way."
       John Colvin, Sustainable Futures


What is Open Space?
  A flexible, informal meeting management strategy
      that creates the fundamental conditions for open
      communication, collaboration and creativity.
  An innovative conference methodology that
      stimulates widespread information sharing,
      self-directed learning and systems thinking.
  A dynamic and self-organizing approach to
      human interaction that encourages the structure
      of a gathering to emerge naturally and easily
      from within the deeply held passions and
      interests of the participants.
  A powerful approach to organizational
      transformation that releases the passion,
      wisdom, and commitment inherent within the
      system.
  A spaciousness of spirit that invites the
      discovery, exploration and fulfillment of
      our highest human potential.


How does Open Space work?
No agenda is required, and only minimal
preparation is needed.  Stakeholders are
simply invited to convene together based
upon a shared interest in the theme of the
Open Space event.  The self-organizing
structure of the gathering is based on
the following guidelines.


The Principles of Open Space:
  When it starts, it starts.
  Whoever comes is the right people.
  Whatever happens is the only thing that
      could have.
  When it's over, it's over.


The Law of 2 Feet:
     If at any time, in any meeting, you are
     neither learning nor contributing, you have
     a responsibility to yourself and to others
     to use your two feet to go somewhere
     where you can (learn and contribute).


The Wild Card: Be prepared to be surprised!


What actually happens in an Open Space event?
The Open Space event begins with everyone
gathered in an open circle.  The facilitators
briefly introduce the theme and guidelines of
the Open Space process, and then invite the
participants to identify their passions, needs
and interests - all the issues and concerns
they want to explore within the Open Space.
 
Participants then choose those issues which,
individually, are of most interest and
importance, and these topics become the
focal point for all the subsequent break-out
sessions, dialogue and action planning.


When should we go into Open Space?
Whenever as individuals, as an organization or
as a community we are faced with:
  An uncertain future.
  A complex problem that does not have an
      obvious solution.
  A deadline of yesterday, i.e., an urgent
      need for rapid decision-making and
      organization-wide buy-in.
  High levels of diversity with potential or
      actual conflict.
  An opportunity that requires the skill,
      ability and commitment of everyone within
      the system.
  The challenge of finding meaning and purpose
      in our experience.
  A need for creative thinking, innovation
      and collaboration.
  A desire for improved communication,
      shared learning and high play.

Consider the possibility....
"Leadership is no longer (and possibly never was)
a matter of command and control exercised by
The One or the Few over the many.  Leadership
is liberation, the capacity to inspire the human
Spirit on its quest for fulfillment.  It is not about
answers, but rather questions. It is not the
dictatorial domain of the single powerful leader,
but rather the birthright of each and every
human soul -- only waiting to be realized."
			Harrison Owen

"Suppose the Open Space experience is not the
exception, but rather the rule.  Not some fantasm,
but the way things are.  Under these circumstances,
Open Space is not an aberration but rather a
break-through of reality.  The aberration lies
with our concept of what organizational life
should be like."		Harrison Owen