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Open Space Workshop Facilitation
"Harnessing the power of the coffee break"
Harrison Owen developed Open Space Technology (OST) as a direct result of feedback after a large and successful international symposium he had organised, where delegates rated the coffee breaks as the most important ingredient in the event.
This inspired him to create a workshop format where delegates decide which topics to discuss and self-organize this in work groups.
Workshops using Open Space Technology work equally well regardless of size, from a handful to thousands of delegates.
Engagement & results
Engagement and results are secured through the process, where delegates
- identify the important questions and topics
- decide how much time to allocate to a specific question
- set and manage priorities
- create and take ownership of action plans
Key benefits
- Method guarantees high level of engagement in every delegate
- Authentic and genuine invitation to be creative and contribute
- Highly efficient framework to address complex questions and generate answers from different perspectives
- Scalable from a handful to thousands of delegates
Sample video
The video is a condensed overview of an Open Space workshop facilitated by CLC partner Lars Hornborg. A brief description of this particular assignment at Platform GEEF, located at NHL Stenden University, can be found here.