Jaibeer Malik http://jaibeermalik.wordpress.com OpenSpace Technology

Agenda 18:00 - 18:20 Kick-off in common space. Introduce OpenSpace mechanisms, theme, suggest sessions, build up marketplace 18:20 - 19:00 First timeslot 19:00 - 19:10 Coffee Break 19:10 - 19:50 Second timeslot 19:50 - 20:00 Reconvene in the common space, Closure Jaibeer Malik http://jaibeermalik.wordpress.com

18:00 - 18:20 Kick-off in common space. Introduce OpenSpace mechanisms, theme, suggest sessions, build up marketplace

18:20 - 19:00 First timeslot

19:00 - 19:10 Coffee Break

19:10 - 19:50 Second timeslot

19:50 - 20:00 Reconvene in the common space, Closure

Open What? OpenSpace is a way for people to gather, exchange ideas, learn and contribute in a self-organising way. You could compare it with a conference with only coffee breaks, where generally the most interesting exchanges occur. Jaibeer Malik http://jaibeermalik.wordpress.com

OpenSpace is a way for people to gather, exchange ideas, learn and contribute in a self-organising way. You could compare it with a conference with only coffee breaks, where generally the most interesting exchanges occur.

How? Everybody comes together in a central place. The host presents the theme, the rules (not many) and the mechanisms. Then whoever has a subject he or she would like to discuss, he stands in the center of the circle, shortly introduces the subject and chooses a time and a place on a big board called the "marketplace". People then separate out into breakout locations. The "slots" are only there to provide some structure. It does not matter how long a session takes. It could be ten minutes, it could be all night. It starts when it starts, and it ends when it ends. Jaibeer Malik http://jaibeermalik.wordpress.com

Everybody comes together in a central place. The host presents the theme, the rules (not many) and the mechanisms. Then whoever has a subject he or she would like to discuss, he stands in the center of the circle, shortly introduces the subject and chooses a time and a place on a big board called the "marketplace". People then separate out into breakout locations.

The "slots" are only there to provide some structure. It does not matter how long a session takes. It could be ten minutes, it could be all night. It starts when it starts, and it ends when it ends.

The Four Principles Whoever shows up is the right people Whatever happens is the only thing that could It starts when it starts It's over when it's over Jaibeer Malik http://jaibeermalik.wordpress.com

Whoever shows up is the right people

Whatever happens is the only thing that could

It starts when it starts

It's over when it's over

The One Law: The Law of Two Feet Whenever you are in a place that you feel you are not learning or contributing, go to a place where you can learn or contribute. Jaibeer Malik http://jaibeermalik.wordpress.com

Whenever you are in a place that you feel you are not learning or contributing, go to a place where you can learn or contribute.

Roles Host: Hosts a session, documents the results Participant: Shows up for a session, supports the host Bumblebee: goes from session to session, cross-pollinator Butterfly: can not currently find a session to learn or contribute. So just sits and beautifies the Space. Jaibeer Malik http://jaibeermalik.wordpress.com

Host: Hosts a session, documents the results

Participant: Shows up for a session, supports the host

Bumblebee: goes from session to session, cross-pollinator

Butterfly: can not currently find a session to learn or contribute. So just sits and beautifies the Space.

Be prepared to be surprised Be prepared to be surprised is a statement that asks you to be open to new impressions, opinions: to keep an open mind and try to look for things that surprise and delight you. Jaibeer Malik http://jaibeermalik.wordpress.com

Be prepared to be surprised is a statement that asks you to be open to new impressions, opinions: to keep an open mind and try to look for things that surprise and delight you.