Open Space Technology is both a particular meeting design and an approach to facilitation and management. Within specified limits, it allows participants to commit to what they are the most passionate about.
Typically, you'll leave an OST meeting with a deeper understanding of the issues and opportunities in front of you, and a plan to address them. You'll have a book of proceedings that records the highlights of each break-out session and the champions who are going to carry the vision forward.
OST promotes high participation and the innovations that come out of that. It gives people maximum freedom and maximum choice within the parameters given by the sponsors. The results are extraordinary!
OST has a flexible format that can accommodate very small and very large groups. It works in many kinds of organization and communities.
When you have a complex problem, need participation and buy in, and it has to be solved yesterday, OST is a great choice.
Let's talk about how it can help you reach your goals.