Starting with Open Space

Chris Corrigan chris.corrigan at gmail.com
Mon Nov 21 21:14:09 PST 2005


Exactly sister LIsa...

Ours are "Open Space Practice Workshops" and the first thing I say is that
there are 15 teachers in the room.

It's amazing the stuff I learn when I'm supposed to be teaching!

Chris

On 11/21/05, Lisa Heft <lisaheft at openingspace.net> wrote:
>
>  Hi, all –
>
>  Chris wrote:
>
> *<I have given up trying to teach OST. I tell people to just read the
> book.>
>
> ***
>
>  'Teaching' OS just doesn't resonate for me – it doesn't reflect the
> co-learning values of OS. Anyway, how would you teach what people know
> inside already?
>
>  I tell people to read the book (as does Brother Chris), and if they want
> to come to my 'Open Space Learning Workshops' (I don't call them trainings
> because it's co-learning), it's experiencing an OS, after which small groups
> teaching back to the class what they've learned, then a day of sharing
> thoughts with each other, hearing and sharing stories of variations, design,
> 'what-ifs' and so on, looking at photos of diverse OSs, looking at diverse
> Books of Proceedings, trying out designing invitations, exploring some
> themes, doing some role plays, hearing (by proxy) a lot of wise words from
> you folks on the OSLIST, and getting a booklet of handouts that help people
> learn more on their own after the workshop (checklists, thoughts from
> international OS facilitators, sample themes and invitations, and so on).
>
>  I think the greatest value of going to a workshop together to share
> learning is experiential learning, meeting and growing a community of mutual
> support and practice, playing ideas off each other, and generally having a
> nutritious, engaging time.
>
>  Well what a good segue: I am hosting an Open Space Learning Workshop
> December 7-9 in San Francisco – you, dear readers, may have seen an earlier
> posting. I would be delighted to learn with and from any of you who may
> wish to join me there. Contact me if you would like more information.
>
>  Take care,
>
>  Lisa
>
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CHRIS CORRIGAN
Consultation - Facilitation
Open Space Technology

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