Open space technology is the most powerful meeting methodology for the 21st century. Jun 18, 2012 harrison owen breve guida alluso dellopen space technology 3 4. The space technology program will sponsor research in academia, industry, and nasa centers based on the quality of research proposed at those institutions and in a manner that supports competition and balance. Authored by the originator of open space technology, this work presents a users guide that details what needs to be done before, during, and after an open space event.
Per1 harrison owen open space technology, a users guideberretkoheler. It first appeared in 1985 and has subsequently been used 100s of thousands of times in 6 countries to good effect. Harrison owen details all the practical considerations necessary to create open space. Open space technology, as a definable approach to organizing meetings has been in existence for somewhat more than a dozen years.
Shaping our futures through conversations that matter. Albert john owen 18901966, known as harrison owen, was an australian playwright, novelist, poet, and journalist career. Basics of dialogue facilitation berghof foundation. Open space practice resources collection of resources including a checklist, a template for writing invitations, a script for opening space, facilitator contract, and ongoing practice. But the magic is not open space technology, but rather the force that underlies it the power of self organization.
May 03, 2016 for what concerns events harrison owen is the voice of open space technology which he has theorized and discussed in his masterpiece open space technology. The twenty year natural experiment with open space technology has demonstrated that both peace and high performance are attainable. You are invited to explore that primal power for purposes of peace making and enabling high performance. How shall we work during the open space vienna, 91011 october4 2006 open space methodology o presentation freedom and responsibility principles issues how will you work open space methodology presentation freedom and responsibility principles issues how will you work p. Examine the osa courses and outlines plan your program using this checklist. No intenta ser una traduccion profesional, sino mas bien domestica. Open space technology by harrison owen, paperback barnes. The theory behind open space technology is that people will take ownership of issues they wish to address. It is the most authoritative book available on how to plan and run a successful open space event. A users guide second edition, has all of the information one would need to run an open space event. Davidson appointed him as the newspapers drama critic and author of the. Open space is a technique for running meetings where the participants create and. For what concerns events harrison owen is the voice of open space technology which he has theorized and discussed in his masterpiece open space technology.
Open space technology open space art of social innovation. It is available in large bookstores, or online from indigo. Open space will work under all of these circumstances. The book was written by harrison owen, who remains solely responsible for the contentgood, bad, or indifferent. A users guide harrison owen the art of facilitation dale hunter et al. After reading this book i dove in and successfully facilitated two open space events myself.
The open space method as an effective way to lead to high. A dialogues setting and space are often determined by the local conditions and cultural standards. For ost to work, it must focus on real issues that are of passionate concern. Open space technology ost is a specific technique to format a group meeting, retreat or conference from 5 to 1,000 participants. Harrison owen breve guida alluso dellopen space technologycon grande piacere pubblichiamo nella nostra collana quaderni di facilitazionequesta breve guida alluso dellopen space technology. Stated simply, open space technology allows participants to offer topics for discussion and others to participate according to their interest. Ost is an effective, economical, fast, and easily repeatable strategy for organizing meetings of between 5 and 2,000 participants that has been used in thousands of organizations in 4 countries and just keeps growing in popularity. Open space technology begins without any predetermined agenda, with. The power in an open space technology meeting comes from the participants self organizing and generating the appropriate process for their groups. Participants create the agenda for themselves and facilitators lead and record the resulting discussions. Harrison is amazing and his work is elemental for organizations to consider if they want to bring passion alive.
A radical participatory approach developed by us management consultant harrison owen in the 1980s. Open space technology ost, developed by harrison owen in the 1980s, was chosen as the method of consultation as it provides a structure which can be used to bring diverse, selfselected people together through dialogue and activity to engage with a key, complex, urgent theme or issue where there is no clear consensus or solution. This is by no means a stepbystep manual, and i strongly. Having run open space events, i know how effective they are on multiple levels. Loss of open space 1 affects our air, water, and vegetation, 2 degrades wildlife habitat, and 3 reduces outdoorbased economic opportunities. Open space technology requires very few advance elements.
Harrison owen developed open space technology ost in the 1980s in the hope of creating. Authored by the originator of open space technology, open space technology. Open space technology meetings can produce the following deliverables. Event report about worldwide openspaceonline on open space technology a large international group of open space technology practitioners from around the globe look back to a fantastic worldwide community gathering. From the basis of his earlier work, the chief of editing for the melbourne herald j. Braun term paper advanced seminar business economics company formation, business plans publish your bachelors or masters thesis, dissertation, term paper or essay.
Open space technology ost is an event format used in meetings of 5 to 2,000 people, invented by harrison owen in 1985. It is an emergent and interactive process in which participants are involved in simultaneous minidiscussions around a theme or issue. The open space method as an effective way to lead to high quality results in changing business contexts michael a. Ive studied open space technology with harrison owen and used his work for my consultant theory oral section in my graduate degree program. But i have found that there are some general criteria.
There must be a clear and compelling theme, an interested and committed group, time and a place, and a leader. A users guide which i invite you to read if you approaching the world of barcamps, unconferences or simply if you want to add a flare of open source concepts to your event. Ideally, an open space technology facilitator is neither seen nor heard, but his or her presence is felt. Open space technology is the most powerful meeting methodology for. Truthfully, i suspect it has been around as long as homo sapiens has gathered for one purpose or another, from the days of the campfire. Openspace agility is the exclusive certifying entity for the openspace agility framework. Owen became a prolific contributor of poetry and local news articles to the bulletin from 1912 to 1919. Harrison owen, birgitt williams and michael herman have all visited there.
In what follows, i have attempted to lay out an approach to the utilization of open space. A users guide by harrison owen this is the book on how to conduct open space technology meetings. Open space technology is an approach for holding a meeting that generates communication and collaboration while helping participants to consider new approaches to various challenges. Brian bainbridge was a very early adopter and has attended more international osonoss than anyone. A brief users guide to open space technology a grounded theory study on the value associated with using open space technology by richard d norris abstract of the hrdv 6000 report webster university, merritt island, fl, may 2000 accessed 9. Loss of open space is a result of the division of forested landscapes into smaller, more isolated patches. It is only inappropriate when the outcome of the meeting is predetermined or if sponsors are not prepared to change as a result of the meeting. Harrison owen is the author of open space technology 4.
Find a certified osa trainer select a trainer who can certify your team in osa. Open space technology and beyond harrison owen open space technology is a simple approach enabling groups of people to effectively deal with hugely complex and conflicted issues. Opening invitation for some years now, i have taught open space technology as the skillful practice of invitation in organization, for the purpose of getting the most important things done, in. Hugely conflicted groups have found ways to respectfully deal with each other as they discovered workable solutions for their issues. If you cant find the book, you can download an older version of the guide for free from harrison owens website at. Theres a twist in this version with the inclusion of a process that gives the organizers a little more control over. The originator of the approach, harrison owen, explains the principles and.
Passion and responsibility are the two keys to a successful meeting without passion, enthusiasm for an idea will soon wane, and without responsibility, there is risk that the ideas will never move forward. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Owen has provided excellent instructions in his books, below. Albert john owen 18901966, known as harrison owen, was an australian playwright, novelist, poet, and journalist. One thing i definitely do not do is facilitate in the traditional sense of the word.
High performance is the special domain of the wave rider. Kindle paperwhite users guide, 3rd edition kindle paperwhite users guide, 3rd edition. A users guide 3rd edition berrettkoehler publishers. On june 30thjuly 1st, 2007 almost 100 ost colleagues and friends from 25 countries joined this unique internet event. Loss of open space is of concern because it poses a threat to the health. Planning an open space technology meeting chris corrigan. He begins with the most important questionshould you use open space at all. Written by the originator of the method an effective, economical, fast, and easilyrepeatable strategy for organizing meetings of between 5 and 1,000 participants this is the first book to. Your kindle will go into sleep mode automatically after a few minutes of inactivity and. Owenss description of the process of conceptualizing. Some comprehensive facilitator guidance harrison owen s website look for pdf andor html versions of some of his books, including the original edition of his ost.
Openspace agility because real enterprise agility requires. A users guide kindle edition by owen, harrison h download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. I doubt that there is any such thing as a generic good theme. Harrison owen, the originator of open space technology, designed a strategy to power the whole event with the energy and learning of coffee break discussions. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading open space technology. Sep 23, 20 harrison owen, the originator of open space technology, designed a strategy to power the whole event with the energy and learning of coffee break discussions. A users guide is a practical, stepbystep users guide details what needs to be done before, during, and after an open space event. Professional identity and the irish further education and. Open space technology is a methodological tool that enables selforganizing groups of various sizes to deal with hugely complex issues in a very short period of time. Joelle everette volunteered her time and skills for the tedious process of text editing, thereby correcting the multiple egregious errors of punctuation and spelling perpetrated by the author. Transformational leadership free ppt and pdf downloads. They can range from openair spaces under a tree in a tropical village to aircondi.
Anything more than a half dozen words is usually too long. Several of the pages can be used to make overheads, which are useful when you are introducing open space to a group of people. Man skal kun gennemfore open space hvis temaet er i nordost lav evne hoj evne l a v p a s s i on h o j p a s s i on nogle medarbejdere br. Australia and new zealand have had a long history with open space technology.
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