Cathy, Below is an abbreviated invitation to the Birmingham Training. Feel free to email or call me directly with any specific questions.
Thanks and be well, Barry Owen You're invited . . . Open Space Technology An introduction to a strange new world of self-organizing systems. Harrison Owen, the originator of Open Space Technology and the Open Space approach for planning, working, and learning in organization, will provide an environment for you to immerse yourself in the emergence/evolution and process facilitation of this model for transformation in organizations. This will be the first training to be held in the Southeast USA. The program (January 26-30) will include lecture, discussion, and plenty of Open Space . . . But it won't be ALL Open Space! How to find more information about Open Space Technology: Web-sites are springing up all around us about Open Space. There are currently 4 Open Space Institutes (United States, Canada, Austria, & Australia), and the internet is becoming a place for documenting Open Space research and stories. Currently, the sites with the most information are: Worldwide Open Space "http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Oracle/9215/"; Open Space Institute: http://www.tmn.com/openspace/ H.H. Owen & Co.: http://www.tmn.com/~owen/ What happens during the 5 days of training? Day 1: (Evening) Expanding Now - The role of the Facilitator/Welcome, Introductions, Overview Day 2: Setting the context - Organizations in Transformation / Chaos and Creativity - The Beginning of Transformation / First Open Space - theme: Gifts of Chaos / The Process of Transformation / Life with Open Space (Evening Fireside) Day 3: Setting the Context (continued) / The Forms of Transformation / Second Open Space - theme: Gifts of the Spirit / Sustaining Transformation: Creating Culture that Works in Open Space Day 4: Third Open Space - A learning Expedition / Creating Organizations that work - now and for the next millenium. Day 5: Closing the Space / Nuts and bolts (Questions and answers) / Closing to finish at noon (+ or -) How to get the MOST from this training: 1) Read Open Space Technology: A User's Guide 2) Convene an Open Space event even if only with neighborhood children 3) Read Expanding Our Now Dates: January 26-30, 1999 (reserve room for 26, 27, 28, 29) Place: Twin Pines Resort & Conference Center - Just South of Birmingham, Alabama Phone: 205-672-7575 / Fax: 205-672-2103 Website: "http://twinpinesresort.com/"; Make room reservations directly with the conference center and reference "The Owen Group" Costs: Rooms, all meals, and all conference facilities - Single Occupancy: $129.91/person/night Double Occupancy: $116.82/person/night Registration and training fee: $750 per person. Please make checks payable to Barry Owen in US dollars Barry Owen 5518 Kendall Drive Nashville, TN 37209 Phone: 615-356-2888 / Fax: 615-269-0928 Email: bar...@bellsouth.net Please call if you are in need of an alternative cost/payment arrangement. mcstev...@aol.com wrote: > It seems my schedule may now allow me to attend the January training in > Birmingham, but by now I can't find the info. Can someone please help? > > Many thanks! and Happy New Year! > Cathy -- Barry Owen The Owen Group 5518 Kendall Drive Nashville, TN, 37209 Phone: 615-356-2888 Fax: 615-327-3248 The Global Open Space Institute Website "http://www.geocities.com/athens/oracle/9215"; Simply living the FourFold Way in Open Space
