<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><div><span>HI Kerry,</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>Of the participative methods I know, to me AI is the one that is the closest to the OS spirit and principles. AI and OS can be quite complementary when both are needed but generally, I find that groups are ready to jump into OS without any prelude. Here is one story of how I used these two approaches together.<br></span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>I used the first part of AI (pair interviews) a half day before an Open Space with a group of senior managers at the end of an 18th month leadership learning program. The AI interview was to help recap their learnings of that period before discussing in OS what was key to them, how, what was missing and a vision of where they were going from there, with a plan on how. It was very appreciated and very
productive.</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div>I described the experience in this article published by AI Practitioner of London. I posted it on my web site - here is the link <font class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000bf">http://www.dianegibeault.com/Article_DG_OS_AI_SchoolinCanada_0411.pdf</font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#00007f"><br></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#00007f">T</font>he online full edition (Nov 04) was entirely on examples of AI in combination with OS. Several OS facilitators from around the world, Harrison being one, contributed. <br></div><div><br></div><div>Diane<br></div><div><blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; margin-top: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"> <div style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "> <div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; "> <div
dir="ltr"> <font size="2" face="Arial"> <hr size="1"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Kerry Napuk <knapuk@gmail.com><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> oslist@lists.openspacetech.org <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Monday, January 30, 2012 5:46:30 AM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> [OSList] using open space with other processes<br> </font> </div> <br><div id="yiv845728984">Hi All<br><br>Lisa's thoughts on her workshops and co-learning made me think about using Open Space with other Large Group Processes or Interventions.<br><br>I would welcome any stories about facilitators' use of OST in combination with other processes. For example, Open Futures used A.I. to front end a series of events with pupils. We also looked at using OST to front end and back end a strategic planning exercise with a company in the following way: open spaced with
employees and suppliers about the key issues facing the business, took that input to the top team to use in formulating a planning framework (vision, objectives, goals) and used the planning framework devised by the top team to open space the strategies, creation and implementation of action plans.<br>
<br>We also often take the priorities from an event, open the space the next morning by getting conveners to adopt a priority and form virtual teams to create an action plan. The virtual teams can stay in touch through email and any participant can communicate with the team leader on suggestions and comments. I guess you could call this virtual post event open spacing.<br>
<br>Any thoughts and experiences you want to share?<br><br>Cheers<br><br>Kerry<br>Edinburgh<br>
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