Here is further information on the workshop announced in the Fall OSI Canada Newsletter.
Larry & Diane OPENING THE SPACE: Being intentional about emergent strategy, teamwork and spirit. Feb. 22 (Noon)-Feb. 25, 2000, Inn on the Park, Toronto Diane Gibeault & Larry Peterson Explore when and how to use Open Space Technology for large or small group meetings. Better understand how to be an agile organization in a rapidly changing environment. Utilize emergent strategies and energy for fast and creative change. Explore your personal ability to open productive space for others. Open Space Technology is being used with increased frequency around the world to intentionally create the conditions for initiative, dialogue, breakthrough learning, agile performance, cross-functional connections and self-organizing teamwork. Leaders and facilitators can learn to clarify purpose and vision, the givens in a situation and then let elements of strategy and action emerge from the initiative of employees at all levels. It is not possible to control breakthrough learning or spirited performance. It is possible for leadership to create the conditions for both to be productive. Come and challenge yourself to learn: * Open Space Technology: How and when to use it. * How to create the conditions for an agile, responsive and productive organization or team. * About your own leadership or facilitation style, purpose and spirit. * To intentionally prepare for emergent opportunities. PREPARATION & FOLLOW-UP We encourage you to come in teams for more impact on your organization. We encourage you to read Open Space Technology: A Users Guide by Harrison Owen before the workshop. It is available through your local bookseller. We are open to considering follow-up coaching sessions with individuals or teams. We have found these to be effective for building confidence and successful and spirited events and organizations. LEADERSHIP: Larry Peterson: Larry brings 30 years of experience in facilitating large and small group interventions and in enabling transformational change in Canada and the US. He has been facilitating Open Space Technology meetings since 1990. He has led over 120 Open Space events ranging in scale from 600 to 6. He is a founder of the Open Space Institute of Canada and active in the World Wide Open Space network. He has led training events, conferences and published numerous articles on Open Space. He has combined Open Space with other facilitation approaches for successful change processes in corporations, governments, churches and non-profit organizations. For more information check www.inforamp.net/~lpasoc. Diane Gibeault: Diane is an experienced bilingual consultant who specializes in facilitating meetings, group processes and training. She has over 20 years experience in group facilitation, training, management, and organizational transformation both with governments and non-governmental organizations at the national and international levels. Her interventions with the OST approach include facilitating conferences, public workshops on transformation in organizations, recreating teams after mergers and pooling experience among change management teams. Diane facilitated Open Space forums with several federal departments and national organizations. She is member of the Open Space Institute of Canada, the International Association of Facilitators and the International Society for Performance Improvement. LOCATION & MEALS We will meet at the Inn on the Park, 1100 Eglinton Avenue East, Toronto, (416) 444-2516. Special rates between $110 - $120 CDN a night, single or double, have been secured. You will need to book your own accommodation. Lunch and breaks are included in the fee. FEE & REGISTRATION The fee for the 3.5 day event is $800 CDN. To Register fax or e-mail the following to Larry Peterson, Associates in Transformation, 41 Appleton Ave., Toronto, ON, Canada, M6E 3A4, Tel/Fax: 416-653-4829, lpa...@inforamp.net.