Colleagues: I have just got off the phone with a potential client who very much wants to use Open Space, but has an Executive Director who is a little nervous.
The situation is this...a non-profit approached me wanting to use Open Space for a two day Board and staff planning retreat. The organization, being Aboriginal, was quite taken with the idea and after further investigation, decided that it was the process for them. Things have changed and the call that has come forward now is to do the meeting without the staff because a number of them are to be let go as the operation restructures, and they want a much more controlled process now to deal with HOW the restructuring will take place. I begged off, as I don't have the time at present to do something like that adn it sounded like the outcome was predetermined, but it did beg the question as to whether OS was appropirate for them or not. I suspect it would still be worthwhile to do with the Board, IF the E.D could let go of some of the outcomes. She indicated that the organization is not "ready" to use OS at present. Anyone else come across this kind of situation? CJC -- CHRIS CORRIGAN 108-1035 Pacific Street Vancouver BC V6E 4G7 Phone: 604.683.3080 Fax: 604.683-3036