Open Space Technology Booklet

[Peg Holman]

If you've been looking for something to leave with a client so they can
learn more about Open Space, here is a new offering.  Berrett-Koehler has
published a booklet called Open Space Technology by Harrison Owen (with
Anne Stadler).  It is part of a 14 booklet series called Collaborating for
Change.

The booklet is adapted from a chapter in The Change Handbook.  It is 32
pages and includes:

Two stories about OST in use
Tips for getting started
Information on roles and responsibilities
Conditions for success
Keys to sustaining results
Discussion questions

You can buy the booklets from Berrett-Koehler or from the Open Space
Institute(US).

Here are the details on the booklet from the publisher, Berrett-Koehler:
http://www.bkconnection.com/products/productshow.adp?code=184


Peg Holman

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From: David Cox <dwcox at pawnee.astate.edu>
Subject: A Perplexing Problem
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Open Space Colleagues:

I need the benefit of your thinking.

Let's suppose members (with passion and responsiblity) from two
depts at a university (say A and B) are invited to come together to
work on designing a new curriculum.  The mindset of the dean is to
extend genuine invitations to whomever wants to work on designing
the new program.  But further suppose that dept A wants to house
the program after it's created.  Dept A decides to stack the deck
by sending all of its members to the joint project.

Open Space is built on the premise of inviting people with passion
and responsibility to step forward.  My question is this:  Can Open
Space be sabotaged by organization politics (i.e., turf grabbing)?

I would greatly appreciate your thinking on this question. Thank
you.

Dave Cox