AW: Open Space experience with African countries

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Hello Mayke,

I will have a short training session on Open Space in South Africa next
week. I will give you feed back once I am back.

To my knowledge one of the leading OST specialists in Africa is Valerie
Morris from Cape Town. I am copying your message to her and you might
contact her if you wish.

To my experience so far, you should not fall into the African "trap" that
everything needs to be discussed at length. So, after you have introduced
the rules, do not accept any discussions but open the market place
immediately. You might also run into slight problems if there are some
senior people who want their status to be honoured.

Michael P Pannwitz, can we send her Theo's dissertation?

Regards,
Holger


Dr. Holger Nauheimer
BeraterKompetenz
Rosenheimer Str. 5
10781 Berlin

Tel. +49-30-219 684 49
http://www.beraterkompetenz.de/

http://www.change-management-toolbook.com/


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Gesendet: Dienstag, 16. Marz 2004 08:19
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Betreff: Open Space experience with African countries

Hello from springtime Germany,

I have my first Open Space Conference coming up in April and Lisa encouraged
me to make use of the expertise and experience of all of you!
The Open Space will take place in Nairobi, Kenya and we will have
participants from Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia and Sounth
Africa. The topic will be "Towards Sustainability of Healthcare Technology
Systems" with participants being stakeholders, decision makers, and
maintenance staff from all levels (national, regional, district, facility)
of the healthcare technology system.
My question is whether - from your experience - there are certain cultural
aspects I need to consider. Do you have any experience with /
recommendations for this group of participants?

Looking forward to your ideas and stories,

Mayke
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Mayke Wagner
Hanser 3
88279 Amtzell
GERMANY

mayke.wagner at t-e-a-m.org
Tel (+49) 07520 / 9232 02
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