<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Hi Chris,<div>Looks like you have a great program planned. I value the importance of designing and preparing for OST meetings, particularly for the purpose of the greatest effectiveness in existent organizations. When this is done well, the organization reaps greater and long term benefits from the investment in the OST meeting. I also value assisting the leadership in the organization figure out how to make the most of the outcomes and outputs of the OST meeting. We also include this same in our Genuine Contact workshops. The biggest challenge for leaders, in my experience, is that they think they are ready for the results, and they end up overwhelmed with the quality and quantity of both outputs and outcomes. It is a beautiful challenge to have, of course, and yet it is a challenge as well as a fabulous opportunity.</div><div><br></div><div>In my years of working with OST, I am less sure about the phrase 'holding space' and wonder if you could comment on what this means for you. I have personally stopped or at least reduced using this phrase.</div><div><br></div><div>I also notice on the list more so than in the past, the tendency to use 'open space' rather than 'open space technology'. Some many years ago I had written on the list that 'open space' is created by God, and 'Open Space Technology' as a meeting format was offered by Harrison Owen...and that the two are not the same. This comes also from my view that what we refer to as 'open space' is 'sacred space' and may not be 'space' at all, simply a different frequency. I would appreciate hearing from you about your choice to use 'open space' rather than 'open space technology' as I am sure you also have given this a great deal of thought.</div><div><br></div><div>I hope that you get a great turnout for your workshop.</div><div>Blessings,</div><div>Birgitt</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">On Wed, Mar 30, 2016 at 8:59 PM Chris Corrigan via OSList <<a href="mailto:oslist@lists.openspacetech.org" target="_blank">oslist@lists.openspacetech.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div style="word-wrap:break-word">As a 20 year practitioner of Open Space Technology I’m proud to invite you to join me for a two day deep dive into Open Space. This workshop will include:<div><br></div><div><ul><li>An introduction to the process and the hosting/leadership practice of “holding space”</li><li>A comprehensive look at designing and preparing and implementing the results of Open Space meetings</li><li>Experience of modelled and participant led Open Space events experience and practice using the process.</li><li>An evening Stammtische, an informal round table over drinks and food where we share stories and connect with local practitioners.</li><li>A copy of the Tao of Holding Space, newly designed and published, to be launched at the training</li></ul><div><br></div></div><div>The workshop will be held at the beautiful Wosk Centre for Dialogue at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada. Early bird rates are still in effect.</div><div><br></div><div>To register or learn more, visit: <a href="http://www.chriscorrigan.com/parkinglot/events/open-space-technology-facilitator-training/" target="_blank">http://www.chriscorrigan.com/parkinglot/events/open-space-technology-facilitator-training/</a></div><div><br></div><div>Hope to see you in Vancouver in June!</div><div><br></div><div>Chris Corrigan</div></div>_______________________________________________<br>
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