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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:blue'>Thanks for all the responses to this
question. Following on Larry’s point, “Open Space” was
included in a handbook produced by the federal government that includes short
discussions of a number of facilitation techniques for dealing with a variety
of issues. The Open Space section is very cursory but since this handbook
has received quite a wide distribution within the BC public service this may be
causing some of the confusion.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:blue'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:blue'>This dialogue has helped me feel confident
enough to counter responses that are not true to what I know to be OST.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:blue'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:blue'>Cheers, Sheila</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:blue'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> OSLIST
[mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>Larry Peterson<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> </span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Monday, March
05, 2007</span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'> </span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>5:51 PM</span></font><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: When is Open Space
Not Open Space -- Toronto Events</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:
11.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt'>We've had the experience here in </span></font><span
lang=EN-CA>Canada</span><span lang=EN-CA> of folks calling something Open
Space and not use "Open Space Technology" as suggested in the User's
guide. Usually it involves a consultant trying to manage some aspect of
the process at the wall -- grouping topics, assigning meeting space, giving
detailed instructions to small group facilitators, etc. Back to </span><span
lang=EN-CA>Harrison</span><span lang=EN-CA>'s point of not
"trusting" the people to self-organize and self-manage the
conversations -- that closes the space. When people experience a full OST
process they usually go wow, that's not what I experienced before.</span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Its also part of the reason for going on a learning
journey. Diane and I have extended the registration discount to March
12th for our April 25-27 workshop in </span></font><span lang=EN-CA>Toronto</span><span
lang=EN-CA>. If you are interested see below.</span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt'>OSonOS in </span></font><span lang=EN-CA>Toronto</span><span
lang=EN-CA> 07 will happen on April 28th, with a Stammish on the evening of the
27th. Details on that are being worked out as well and will be posted
soon.</span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Larry</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Larry Peterson</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Associates in Transformation</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Toronto</span></font><span lang=EN-CA>, </span><span
lang=EN-CA>ON</span><span lang=EN-CA>, </span><span lang=EN-CA>Canada</span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt'>416.653.4829</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt'>larry@spiritedorg.com </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt'>www.spiritedorg.com </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span></font></p>
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<p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><strong><b><font
size=4 color=teal face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:teal'>The Open Space Method</span></font></b></strong></p>
<p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><strong><b><font
size=4 color=teal face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:teal'>Experiential Training Workshop </span></font></b></strong></p>
<p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><strong><b><font
size=4 color=teal face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:teal'>Toronto</span></font></b></strong><strong><b><font
size=4 color=teal face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:teal'>,</span></font></b></strong><font size=4 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'> </span></font><strong><b><font
size=4 color=teal face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:teal'>Canada</span></font></b></strong><strong><b><font size=4
color=teal face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:teal'> -</span></font></b></strong><font size=4 color=blue
face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'> </span></font><strong><b><font
size=4 color=teal face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:teal'>April 25-26-27, 2007</span></font></b></strong></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:
11.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=2
color=purple face="Arial Black"><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Arial Black";color:purple'>A unique way of leading, organizing</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span></font><font
color=purple face="Arial Black"><span lang=EN-CA style='font-family:"Arial Black";
color:purple'>facilitating and of being in organizations</span></font><font
size=2 color=blue><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;color:blue'> </span></font></p>
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size=2 color="#333399" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:#333399;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'> </span></font></i></b></p>
<p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><b><i><font
size=2 color="#333399" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:#333399;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>“</span></font></i></b><b><i><font
size=2 color="#333399" face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:#333399;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>I learned
that it’s OK to release control and experience chaos with the group.</span></font></i></b></p>
<p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><b><i><font
size=2 color="#333399" face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:#333399;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'> Order
- a new order - will re-emerge which allows us to reach new heights.”</span></font></i></b></p>
<p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><i><font
size=2 color="#333399" face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:9.5pt;
font-family:Arial;color:#333399;font-style:italic'>Linda Cooper, Advisor,
Strategic / Scientific Partnerships, Environment </span></font></i><i><font
size=2 color="#333399" face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:9.5pt;
font-family:Arial;color:#333399;font-style:italic'>Canada</span></font></i><i><font
size=2 color="#333399" face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:9.5pt;
font-family:Arial;color:#333399;font-style:italic'>, </span></font></i></p>
<p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><i><font
size=2 color="#333399" face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:9.5pt;
font-family:Arial;color:#333399;font-style:italic'>New-Brunswick, </span></font></i><i><font
size=2 color="#333399" face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:9.5pt;
font-family:Arial;color:#333399;font-style:italic'>Canada</span></font></i></p>
<p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><i><font
size=2 color="#333399" face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:9.5pt;
font-family:Arial;color:#333399;font-style:italic'> </span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;punctuation-wrap:
simple;vertical-align:baseline'><b><i><font size=2 color="#333399"
face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#333399;font-weight:
bold;font-style:italic'>“This workshop is very well constructed; it
allows us to experience Open Space and to learn in real time. I really
experienced and perceived two essential dimensions of OST: self-organization
and emergence of leadership.”</span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;punctuation-wrap:
simple;vertical-align:baseline'><i><font size=2 color="#333399" face=Arial><span
lang=FR-CA style='font-size:9.5pt;color:#333399;font-style:italic'>Jean-Maurice
Vergnaud, management consultant, ALELEKA, Boulogne-Billancourt, France</span></font></i><i><font
size=2><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:9.5pt;font-style:italic'><br>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:simple;vertical-align:baseline'><b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:simple;vertical-align:baseline'><b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Open
Space Technology (OST) </span></font></b><font size=2><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt'>enables organizations to transform and become more
interactive, inspired, healthy and productive. It also can accelerate
projects and change processes. This simple but powerful participatory
method is used around the world by thousands of organizations, companies,
governments and community associations. </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:simple;vertical-align:baseline'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:simple;vertical-align:baseline'><b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Leaders,
change agents, facilitators and anyone aiming for more fruitful collective
work</span></font></b><font size=2><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt'>
will </span></font><font size=2><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt'>want
to know about OST because it is an effective approach for engaging people.<br>
<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>You will learn </span></b>when to use OST,
how to plan for a successful OS event and how to prepare sponsors. You will
discover the core principles and a different way of facilitating, of setting
priorities and of action planning. Finally, you will participate in an Open
Space and have an opportunity to practice.<strong><b><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial'> </span></font></b></strong><b><span
style='font-weight:bold'><br>
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<strong><b><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>Larry Peterson </span></font></b></strong></span></b><strong><b><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal'>and </span></font></b></strong><em><b><i><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal'>Diane
Gibeault</span></font></i></b></em><strong><b><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal'>, the trainers, </span></font></b></strong>both
bring 30 years of experience in facilitating meetings and transformational
change in </span></font><font size=2><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt'>Canada</span></font><font
size=2><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt'> and on the international
scene. Their combined experience includes approximately 400 Open Space
events ranging in scale from 6 to 800 participants. <font color=blue><span
style='color:blue'><a href="http://www.spiritedorg.com/"><font color=black><span
style='color:windowtext'>www.spiritedorg.com</span></font></a></span></font> </span></font><font
color=blue><span lang=EN-CA style='color:blue'> </span></font><font size=2
color=blue><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;color:blue'><a
href="http://www.dianegibeault.com/"><font color=purple><span
style='color:purple'>www.dianegibeault.com.</span></font></a></span></font><font
size=2><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;punctuation-wrap:simple;
vertical-align:baseline'><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt'><br>
<strong><b><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>Included:</span></font></b></strong> A
3-day workshop<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>,</span></b><strong><b><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal'> the</span></font></b></strong><strong><b><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> </span></font></b></strong>OST
book by Harrison Owen founder of OST, written and electronic materials (tools
and detailed guides) and breakfasts, lunches, breaks. </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;punctuation-wrap:simple;
vertical-align:baseline'><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;punctuation-wrap:simple;
vertical-align:baseline'><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Special Rates </span></font></b><font
size=2><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt'>for students and others. See
also early bird registration savings.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;punctuation-wrap:simple;
vertical-align:baseline'><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Full Brochure & Registration</span></font></b><span
lang=EN-CA>: </span><font size=2><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:
10.0pt'><a
href="http://www.cyberus.ca/~dgp/Leaflet_OS_Training_EN_April07.doc">Clickhere</a><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'> </span></font></span></font><font
size=2><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt'>(MS Word) or see
Larry’sor Diane’s websitesabove</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=green face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:green'><a
href="http://www.cyberus.ca/~dgp/Leaflet_OS_Training_EN_April07.pdf"><font
color=black><span style='color:windowtext'>Clickhere</span></font></a></span></font><font
size=2 color=navy><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'> </span></font><font
size=2><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt'>(for<font color=black><span
style='color:black'>PDF format)</span></font><font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'> </span></font><font color=red><span
style='color:red'>Early Registration Rebate extended to March 12<sup>th</sup>.</span></font></span></font></p>
<h3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font></b></h3>
<p class=MsoNormal><u><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Information</span></font><span lang=EN-CA> </span></u></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><strong><b><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:black;font-weight:normal'>Toronto</span></font></b></strong><strong><b><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;font-weight:normal'>: Larry Peterson</span></font></b></strong><strong><b><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'> </span></font></b></strong><span class=MsoHyperlink><b><u><font
size=2 color=blue><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold'><a
href=""><font face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Arial;
font-weight:normal'>larry@spiritedorg.com</span></font></a></span></font></u></b></span><strong><b><font
size=2 color=green face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:green'> </span></font></b></strong><strong><b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
normal'>Tel. <font color=black><span style='color:black'>416.653.4829</span></font></span></font></b></strong></p>
<h3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><strong><b><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:normal'>Ottawa</span></font></b></strong><strong><b><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:normal'>: Diane Gibeault</span></font></b></strong><strong><b><font
size=2 color=green face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:green'> </span></font></b></strong><span
class=MsoHyperlink><u><font size=2 color=blue><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal'><a href=""><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial'>diane.gibeault@rogers.com</span></font></a></span></font></u></span><strong><b><font
size=2 color=green face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:green;font-weight:normal'> </span></font></b></strong><strong><b><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:normal'>Tel. 613.744.2638</span></font></b></strong><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:normal'><br>
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