introduction

• invitation vs. imposition
• passion bounded by responsibility
• requires good head and good heart
• energy of a good coffee break, gets people moving
• grow more of what works
• not a fad - australian ceo
• action and buy-in starts in first hour

invitation

• purpose
• people
• place and time
• product support

mechanisms - tools used in the practice

• circle
• bboard
• mktplace - four prin and one law
• breathing/pulsation
• news - becomes next invitation

observations

• people have fun
• oral cultures can do without writing
• haiti
• south africa
• evaluate their work, not the process

opening questions

• (insert list from isr)

OpenSpacePractices - link to AppreciativeInquiry

• opening
• inviting
• holding
• grounding

variations

• bboard - conf call bin, web, non-readers
• news - flips, typed, gallery, weblog, wiki
• pulsation - breakouts or series of meetings
• convergence - computer, dots, re-opening

opening checklist

• materials and setup
• statement of purpose
• explain mechanisms
• tell stories (post topics)
• breakout into "working" sessions
• capture the news
• publish reports
• repeat

articles to include in field guide?

• not a fad
• intro - essential elements
• exec summary
• guided tour
• talking points
• opening checklist
• opening questions list
• opening script
• four practices