Open Space Technology

In this sense ost is participant driven and less organizer convener dri.

Open space technology. Open space technology is a simple way to run productive meetings for five to 2000 people and a powerful approach to leadership in any kind of organization in everyday practice and turbulent change. Over the last 30 years it has also become clear that opening space as an intentional leadership practice can create inspired organizations where ordinary people work together to create extraordinary results with regularity. Open space technology is a method for organizing and running a meeting or multi day conference where participants have been invited in order to focus on a specific important task or purpose.

In contrast with pre planned conferences where who will speak at which time is scheduled often months in advance and therefore subject to many changes ost sources participants once they are physically present at the live event venue. A methodological tool that enables self organizing groups of all sizes to deal with hugely complex issues in a very short period of time. Open space technology ost is a great way for groups to think talk and take action together.

Participants create the agenda for themselves and facilitators lead and record the resulting discussions. There s a twist in this version with the inclusion of a process that gives the organizers a little more control over the agenda. A simple powerful way to catalyze effective working conversations and truly inviting organizations to thrive in times of swirling change.

Open space technology is one way to enable all kinds of people in any kind of organization to create inspired meetings and events. Open space technology ost is an event format used in meetings of 5 to 2 000 people invented by harrison owen in 1985.