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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>An associate and I are preparing to respond to a
request for development of a strategy for a provincial government ministry here
in Canada, and they seem to be looking for something innovative in the end
product. We plan to give them something innovative in the process as
well. My colleague is a veteran of scenario-based strategic planning and
we thought of using Open Space at various stages along the way, partly to
provide a richer source of ideas and partly as a reality check to avoid an ivory
tower strategy.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Can anyone point me to cases where these two
methods have been used before? With or without success?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Patrick McAuley</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>PTM Consulting<BR>20 Magnolia Lane<BR>Guelph,
ON N1G 4X7</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Canada</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Tel: (519) 827-9396<BR>Fax: (519)
827-0956<BR><A
href="mailto:patrick.mcauley@sympatico.ca">patrick.mcauley@sympatico.ca</A></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>