Collective Wisdom

[Lisa Heft]

Hi wonderful Nigel -

It is so wonderful, this opportunity to offer Open Space - and I  
say...no demonstration, no lecture, so a real thing that's meaningful  
to participants.
For example, OS is *great* at the end of a traditional conference for  
a theme like 'What else do we need to learn / share / discuss /  
discover with each other before we go our separate ways?' kind of thing.

When I am asked to use OS towards the end of a traditional conference,  
I always ask what else is happening in the conference design and  
schedule for that day to see if I have even more time available than  
they originally thought I did.

For example - the Closing Circle of the Open Space can / is often an  
amazing way to close the conference - so if they thought they would  
have some other sorts of closing comments or activity you may wish to  
check and let them know how powerful Closing Circle comments and  
reflection can be - and there you get some more time.

There may also be other business in the design of the overall  
conference ('networking', 'lunch', 'breaks') that naturally fit into  
Open Space time, with slight adjustments in use of site or schedule.   
Then you have still *more* time for the OS.

And so on.

Nigel - you know this one - but we've done OS with bankers, engineers,  
emergency responders... there is no 'traditional' audience for OS -  
rather, when it's the right tool for the job - for time, space, a  
meaningful-to-participants theme/focusing question, and desired  
outcomes/deliverables, it works with anyone...

Cheers from a gray California morning with trees on fire with autumn  
color,
Lisa


Lisa Heft
Consultant, Facilitator, Educator
Opening Space
lisaheft at openingspace.net
www.openingspace.net

Join me for the Open Space Learning Workshop
December 9-11, San Francisco

And the Open Open Space on Open Space
(for those who already use Open Space)
January 15-17, San Francisco





On Nov 9, 2009, at 3:16 AM, NigelSeys-Phillips wrote:

> I have enjoyed, for several years now, the astonishing collective  
> wisdom and open sharing of thoughts and ideas on OS LIST and I  
> commend each and every one of the generous contributors for their  
> time and input.
> What I have found most helpful is thoughts on designing particular  
> events where somebody has ‘got themselves into…..’ – so it’s my turn  
> to ask!
>
> I have been asked, positively I am delighted to say, to run  a 3  
> hour OS workshop for the final afternoon of a two day conference  
> (totally traditionally run prior to that with multiple daily  
> sessions led from the lectern) entitled “5thAnnual Internal Audit  
> and Risk Management Conference – Bracing for an efficiency  
> revolution within Internal Audit to achieve value at lower cost”
>
> This may not be the “traditional” audience for OS but I think it is  
> an exciting and interesting opportunity in today’s business world  
> where communication is ever harder to achieve and where cultural  
> issues are so important in gaining ‘compliance’ – and I am sure I  
> don’t have to offer anybody any examples on what happens when that  
> bit goes slightly awry.
>
> My question (assuming there are somewhere between 50 – 100 people  
> attending) –
> How would you structure such a short event?
> Clearly not a lecture…a hands-on experience is called for presumably  
> addressing some of the potential learnings of the previous day and a  
> half and how they might take them back to make a real difference?
>
> I would certainly appreciate the wit and wisdom of OS LIST in  
> helping me form a plan……any thoughts you might have would be  
> welcomed and gratefully received.
>
> All the best from the tropics….hot and wet in Singapore still!
> Nigel
>


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