question on open space origins

[chris macrae]

Apologies if we have asked Harrison this question before

I wanted to write up the extent to which the networking origins of open
space, are different from the focused innovation or conflict resolution
ones

Going back to the 2 Martini story, I understand the first origin of open
space to have been that of turning an association (organisational
transformation) annual conference into a networking event

I was wondering: what was the first major open space where the
application involved an invitation which wasn't to do with an
association's gathering but a specific conflict or innovation challenge?
Also was there any additional preparation etc concerned with the early
part of the three days potentially requiring more understanding of how
to raise the communal spirits of people who may be coming together from
a conflict origin.

One of the reasons I ask is that in these days of virtual and real
communications methods, there is quite a lot of debate about how to best
use time in each mode? More specifically, I am noticing people who have
been called together for one day (and who cannot change the command that
this is all the time they will have) demanding some open (space) time on
the agenda rather than a wholly pre-planned agenda. This is going back
to how to making the most of people networking which we can then later
pick up on or of mutual shaping of ideas while we are together in real
time & real space whilst not necessarily being focused around one
challenge.

So whilst I understand there is at most one rule and 4 principles, there
is perhaps some difference in tacit experiences of a networking or
interdisciplinary open event, and a conflict resolving event. Any
origins clues on how these are similar or different?

Cheers
Chris Macrae

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