[OSList] My Musings about time/space and OST

[Birgitt Williams]

Dear friends and colleagues in Open Space,

It seems to me that the person who participates within an OST gathering is
the one who opens space for themselves to participate within the OST. A
person can choose to open very little space for their personal
participation, or a very expansive space. No one is opening the space for
them except themselves and doing so is a personal choice.

In an organization, someone needs to open space sufficiently first of all
to consider using Open Space Technology, and then following through to
ensure that time is set aside so that the space is available. This is
usually the senior leader(s) of the business unit or organization. Do they
open space or do they set aside time and the space is open when time is set
aside for the task of conversing?

The role of the facilitator of an OST. The person neither opens space nor
holds space. Space exists, it simply is. It seems that the facilitator's
role is to bring to the conscious awareness of people that both time and
space are available. And then offering some basic givens about how to make
the most use of this gift of time and space.

Your thoughts?

in genuine contact,
Birgitt

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*Birgitt Williams*
*Senior consultant-author-mentor tovisionary leaders and consultants  *
*Specialist in organizational and systemic transformation, leadership
development, and the value of nourishing  a culture of leadership.*
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