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Creative meeting process - Open Space Technology!
As a facilitator, I've used a variety of creative meeting processes to help groups brainstorm, plan, make decisions, or to simply get people off their feet and start thinking!
One of the most engaging and stimulating processes I’ve used is called Open Space Technology (OST). It is “effective in situations where a diverse group of people must deal with complex, and potentially conflicting material, in innovative and productive ways.” The best situation for its use is when nobody knows the answer, and “the ongoing participation of a number of people is required to deal with questions.”
Here are just a few tantalizing characteristics of OST process:
- The total agenda for the meeting is represented by a blank wall.
- It is a self-managed process by the participants themselves.
- It can be used with little as 10 people or over 250 people.
- It is unlike anything you’ve ever experienced.
One final note is to know about the Four Principles of OST:
The Four Principles
Whoever comes is the right people.
Whatever happens is the only thing that could have.
Whenever it starts is the right time.
When it is over it is over.
Have fun exploring!
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