OPEN SPACE

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OPEN SPACE
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• Open Space is appropriate in situations where
• Major issues must be resolved
• High levels of complexity
• High levels of diversity (in terms of the people
  involved)
• Presence of potential or actual conflict
• Short decision times
• The more you have of these the better Open Space
  works
• Harrison Owen
• Open Space Creator

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Net Forward Energy

What We Thinkand What We Say Makes All the
Difference.
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Two Kinds of Energy, Thoughts, Statements


Positive () Negative (-) Taking
Responsibility Blame Opportunities Problems W
hat We Can Do What We Cant Do Acting Waiti
ng, Wishing Being Proactive Being
Reactive Good Stories Bad Stories Open Jud
gmental
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Net Backward Energy
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What We Cant Do
What We Can Do


More Negatives Than Positives
Enlightened Leadership
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Net Forward Energy



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More Positives Than Negatives
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The Opportunity

• To address subjects that may not be covered in
  detail during the meeting
• To make connections with other people who have
  similar questions or expertise and to learn from
  one another
• Obtain clarifications, make offers, requests,
  problem solve, present your case study/data
• Get lots of real work done in a short amount of
  time

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Based on 3 Premises

• All the answers are in the room
• Everyone participating wants to teach and/or
  learn
• What may SEEM like chaos is actually meaningful
  work taking place

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Two Roles

• Session Leader Volunteer
• Chooses the topic
• Creates a 5 word title
• Creates a space for learning at a flip chart
• Help facilitate the discussion
• Participants In the Open Space
• Listen for a subject of interest
• Vote with your feet and go to the session you
  want to join

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Open Space Topic Samples

• Implementing Best Practices
• Partnering on Autism Topics
• Developing Communities of Practice
• Critical Partners for Growing MCH Training
• Assessing MCH Leadership Competencies
• Strategies for Dealing with Flat Funding
• Tools Strategies for Adult Learning

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What You Should Know

• Whoever comes are the right people
• Whatever happens is the only thing that could
  have
• Whenever it starts is the right time
• Whenever it is over, it is over
• -Harrison Owen, Open Space Creator

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What You Should Practice

• The Law of Motion
• If you are neither learning or contributing
  move onto the next subject of interest

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Final Product

• Top 2-3 Take Home Messages and/or actions that
  occurred as a result of the Open Space Session

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In 5 minutes decide

• What information do I have that everyone should
  know about?
• What information/relationships do I need to
  ensure my success?

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Session Leaders

• Come up to the front
• Shout out your session title
• Go immediately to a flip chart with the
  corresponding number
• Conduct the session
• End of Your Session Write down Top 2-3 Take Home
  Messages and/or actions that occurred
• Someone be ready to give a 60 second report out

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Report Out!

• The information gained/issue discussed
• Top 2-3 Take-a-ways
• Will you continue the discussion?