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This workshop typically takes 120 minutes to complete.

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Open Space Technology

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Price: 10.00 USD
Rating: 4.9 (2547 reviews)
Author: WorkshopBank

Open Space Technology (OST) is an event format used in meetings of 5 to 2,000 people, invented by Harrison Owen in 1985. Participants create the agenda for themselves and facilitators lead and record the resulting discussions.

120 minutes

5-2000 people

intermediate

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What You'll Achieve with the Open Space Technology Workshop

Real outcomes that transform your team

All relevant issues are included in the agenda.

High levels of ownership over outcomes among participants.

Comprehensive documentation of discussions and next steps.

When to Use the Open Space Technology Workshop

Perfect for these situations and team challenges

When facing complex problems requiring diverse input from a large group.

To foster shared ownership of outcomes in an organization.

Key Topics Covered in the Open Space Technology Workshop

open space technologyparticipant drivencomplex problemsgroup discussionsagenda settingfacilitationHarrison Owen

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