- Paperback: 170 pages
- Publisher: Berrett-Koehler; 2 edition (1 Aug 1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1576750248
- ISBN-13: 978-1576750247
- Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 17.8 x 1.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 407,133 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The aim of this book is to provide a step-by-step journey into Open Space. It begins by detailing all the practical considerations necessary for creating Open Space, and addresses the question, should you do Open Space at all? Types of situations are examined to illustrate which are appropriate for OST and which are not, and issues such as supplies, logistics and who should come and how to go about getting them there are explored. The "electronic connection" is also examined, this enables the creation of instant proceedings, simultaneous multi-site gatherings and more. Finally the reader is taken step-by-step through an Open Space event.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Open Space Technology (A User's Guide) is one of the best and most readable books of its kind. It's written in very clear and human terms. I very much warmed to the sentiments and views of the author. Harrison OWEN has designed a process that is simple to explain, to understand, that is enormously effective in application. The book is a step by step guide to running an Open Space - all you need is the confidence to experiment. You do not need to be a 'touchy - feely' facilitator to be successful in its application. Take Mr OWEN's advice, try it for yourself and "Be prepared to be amazed".
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
After reading this book, I attended an Open Space conducted by a trained facilitator. The results were fantastic! Just as described in this User Guide. It is easy to understand and captures the essential understanding necessary to conduct or participate in an Open space event.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
A must have for facilitators
6 Dec 2000
Format:Paperback
Harrison Owen, the creator of the facilitation concept of "open space", has written a fabulous user guide for anyone wishing to attempt this process. Not only does he outline in detail the nitty-gritty of effectively running a one to three day conference using this technique, but he also describes his own experience utilizing "open space". His stories are truly inspiring and do an excellent job of demonstrating the power of this method. I was especially impressed by the way he drew on several native american and west african philosophies to shape aspects of the facilitation.
Having participated in open space workshops, I had a good grasp of the idea and could easily picture what he described. For others who have not yet had that experience, reading another of his books, Tales from Open Space, might also be useful as it goes into more historical detail of the evolution of Owen's work and gives additional anecdotes.
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
A Journey *Not* for the Faint of Heart
26 Dec 2000
Format:Paperback
When I particpated in my first Open Space, a friend told me to trust the process. At first glance, Open Space seems not to make a lick of sense or too "airy fairy" to work. Its a powerful process I've used this book as a guide to help me facilitate many Open Space sessions.
I highly recommend this book if you want to facilite Open Space---it provides many good ideas for before, during and after the session, covers when and when not to use Open Space, and gives the would-be facilitor the mind- and heart-set to facilitate Open Space well. I would not recommend faciltiating Open Space without first experiencing it.
I've used Open Space with churches, as a partnership-building experience, in organizational change, and in forming national government programs---in the right hands and at the right time, Open Space is a powerful process---this book gives you tools to facilitate it. Use it wisely and well!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
A Good Read!
24 April 2001
Format:Paperback
Harrison Owen presents a hands-on, step-by-step manual for putting on an open space technology workshop. In OST workshops, participants basically set and facilitate the agenda with some guidance from a facilitator. Here, the book's examples are particularly handy. Owen suggests conference duration, agenda and techniques including how to set up a meeting, invite participants, prepare the logistics and meeting site, facilitate activities and more. While these workshops generally involve hundreds of people, you can also put on an OST event with as few as five. If you want to read gripping business philosophy, look elsewhere - this is a practical how-to manual, a task it accomplishes quite well. We [...] recommend this informative guided tour of the OST process to those who want to know how, because they already know why
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