Re Reflections on OSI Training

Larry Peterson lpasoc at inforamp.net
Tue Mar 25 10:16:22 PST 1997


WHO is "authorised" and who "authorises"?
 --I agree that Harrison has been clear that there is NO formal
credentialling in Open Space Technology and that the meeting "technology" is
itself extremely simple.
 --I have offered a variety of workshops where Open Space has been a central
part of the learning process. Some particpants have gone on to use Open
Space Technology and some of those have decided to continue their journey at
one of Harrision's workshops.
 --Birgitt Bolton and I just led a week long event "Opening the Space" --
focused on both the role of formal leadership and that of facilitators in
Opening the Space. We used the "Four Fold Way" as a primary metaphor for the
four days of the event, with our own application to leadership issues in
non-profit organizations. We used my slides on Organizational Transformation
revised and deepened over a number of years with heavy reliance on what
we've learned from Harrision, but adding other pieces from a variety of
folks, and some that we think are our own. We do give credit and
bibliographies and seek permission when it is necessary.
 --None of these events have been events created by the Open Space Institute
of Canada. They have been created by individuals or teams with OSI being a
place to connect and test ideas. I have offered similar workshops even
before I knew about Open Space. However, our individual "businesses" (or in
partnerships) have sponsored the actual workshops or learning events.
However, since its formation, we have sought support and sponsorship by OSI
Canada.
 --The upcoming training with Harrison is the same. Birgitt and I are
sponsoring it from our own "companies". With HH Owen and Company, we will
realize any profit or loss, not OSI Canada.
 --We have kept OSI Canada as an association, a place to gather, support,
explore and share ideas. The "training" is a business for Harrision and the
workshops that I lead are necessary income for me.
 --I think learning circles are great but different. OSI Canada has been
meeting in day long explorations of Open Space topics (in Open Space of
Course) as our learning process.
Larry
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