International Open Space Facilitation Training in the UK, Oct. 2006

[Holger Nauheimer]

Hello,

from 18th-21st October 2006, we are offering an international Open 
Space Facilitators training at the Olympic Rowing Facility of Eton 
College, near London, UK. Participants will come from all corners of the world.

In our workshop, you will learn the essentials of Open Space 
Facilitation. You will understand why and how self-organization works 
and how the principles of Open Space can be applied to management of 
change in complex systems such as communities or organizations. After 
the training course, you will be able to organize, manage and 
facilitate Open Space events.



Programme and Content

Day 1: Background (13.00-18.30 hrs)
    * What is Open Space?
    * History of Open Space Technology
    * Theory: Change in complex systems
    * Working with the client to prepare an Open Space event.

Day 2: Open Space conference (9.00-18.00 hrs)
    * A full day Open Space event on a topic chosen by the participants.
    * Facilitator: Valerie Morris

Day 3: How to plan, prepare and conduct an Open Space event (9.00-18.00 hrs)
    * Logistics and preparation
    * A half day Open Space event on Open Space Technology
    * Facilitator: Holger Nauheimer

Day 4: Roles and Responsibilities (9.00-16.00 hrs)
    * The role of the Open Space Facilitator
    * Applications of OST
    * Preconditions of OST
    * Action planning and conversion of results

In between sessions we will make sure that there is plenty of time 
for all your questions related to successful OS facilitation.

The Trainers

Valerie Morris, South Africa, founder of Renaissance Business 
Associates (RBA) in South Africa in 1985 is a Management Consultancy 
committed to personal development and organizational change. 
Valerie's key focus of interest is the maximising of the flow of 
information, communication, and inclusivity in organizations. She is 
also a committed net-worker. She is considered the South African 
expert in Open Space Technology as a large group process for the 
enhancement of dialogue and deep listening which is used for 
strategic planning, restructuring, releasing creativity and involving 
as many people as possible in an organization.

Holger Nauheimer, Germany and Slovakia, has a long experience as a 
technical and management consultant for private and public 
organizations in Germany and worldwide. He has supported Change 
Management Processes in more than 30 countries, among them Germany, 
Italy, Argentina, Pakistan, Nepal, South Africa, etc, applying and 
teaching Open Space Technology, Future Search Conferences, 
Appreciative Inquiry and other Change Management Approaches. He is 
director of Change Facilitation s.r.o., Bratislava, Slovakia, and 
regularly advises international projects in Europe, Asia, Africa and 
the Americas. Being the author of the. His special focus is on 
systemic consultancy and leadership skills.

Learn more about the event and register at
http://www.change-management-toolbook.com/about/training_ostf.html

With best regards,
Holger Nauheimer

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