Comments from participants of
Open Space events

"The passion and enthusiasm which was brought out in the sessions was both infectious and productive."

 Office of Technologies
 

"The event in itself was a significant team builder."   H.H.

• What is Open Space? 
• Articles
• Open Space Events
• Training or coaching, individually or in teams
  
  • Workshop in FRENCH  March 31 - April 1 & 2, 2011 Brussels Belgium
  • Workshop in FRENCH April 21-22-23-24, 2010 Ottawa Canada 
  • Workshop in ENGLISH May 12-13-14-15, 2010 Ottawa Canada
• Photos – Open Space Training 2009
• Can't attend the OST workshop?
• Resources
  

What is Open Space?

Open Space Technology (OS) is a simple and powerful approach to meetings and ongoing leadership that creates the conditions for enthusiastic performance, creativity, collaboration and personal commitment. Participants create the agenda. Each joins topics of interest and receives written reports of all discussions. Usually, priorities are set, action plans are developed and action groups are identified. Participants leave with new insights, new energy and a sense of moving forward. Through this process, the organization captures the collective knowledge and maximizes the potential of individuals and of the group. OS is used around the world as an effective way to achieve exceptional results.

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List of articles available:

• Learning to Lead:  A School for Senior Executives in the Federal Government in Canada, by Diane Gibeault

• France Explores Open Space Technology Training, by Diane Gibeault

• Open Space Concluding in a Crescendo International Meeting on Participation for Global Action and Change, by Diane Gibeault, OS conference facilitator

• Open Space ... a Technology? ... a Group Process or a New Way of Thinking?  by Diane Gibeault

• OS Meets Challenges of Government Downsizing and Merger in Bilingual Setting, by Diane Gibeault

• Opening Space for Emerging Order, by Harrison Owen

• In the Beginning ... by Harrison Owen, from the introduction to the first edition of Open Space Technology: A User's Guide

• «Open for Business - Looking for a Powerful Meeting Solution...», Meetings Incentives Magazine

• Performance with a Smile - Open Space Technology Offers Accelerated Change and Shared Commitment, By Diane Gibeault, published in the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers’ Magazine, Speaking of Impact, June 2008

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Can't attend the OST workshop?

Contact us and we will organize a workshop that can meet your needs and that of your organization.

Also Available: Individual or team coaching on Open Space Technology.

Experiential Learning Workshop on Open Space

A Powerful Way of Being and Meeting that

Develops Collaboration, Leadership and High Performance

English: May 12-13-14, 2010 + May 15 optional - Ottawa Canada 

French: April 21-22-23, 2010 + April 24 optional - Ottawa Canada

  Open Space creates more fruitful and energizing collective work

Open Space Technology

• Powerful approach for meetings of 5 to 2000 people in organizations or in communities.
• Stimulates high productivity, creativity, collaboration, enthusiasm and real communications.
• Simple method that accelerates projects, organizational transformations and consultations.
• Varied purposes, e.g., planning, team building, product and policy development, learning etc.

 “In 25 years, I have never seen training with such comprehensive supporting documentation. I can apply the method right away.”   Bernard Bie 

Who would be interested in this OST training? Leaders, change agents, facilitators, event organizers, people of all levels of experience and anyone aiming for more effective and inspiring collective work.

Diane Gibeault, workshop facilitator, trained with Open Space Technology (OST) American author Harrison Owen in 1996 and has since facilitated numerous OST trainings and meetings in Canada and internationally. She is among the active leaders of the Open Space Institute of Canada, and the World OS Network and the Francophone world OS network (RFFO).

Photos – Open Space Training 2009

Contact person: Diane Gibeault, diane.gibeault@rogers.com 

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