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Open Space: Engaging Spirit at Work
In keeping with the Open Space philosophy, you will help to create the agenda for this workshop -- and practice integrating and applying what you have learned at the conference. Bring your passion for exploring the challenges and opportunities of engaging spirit at work -- and expect to be surprised!
Open Space is a simple, yet powerful, approach to large or small meetings and to management in general. More than any other approach, it taps the potential for spirited breakthrough and action.
When management clearly sets the focus and context, Opening the Space leads to
  • self-organizing, high-performing teams
  • self-responsibility and initiative
  • shifts in culture or paradigm
  • bursts of organizational momentum
  • quick solutions to real business problemsimplementation of plans ahead of schedule
A few examples of businesses now successfully using Open Space are the Bank of Montreal, Nortel, Glaxo-Wellcome, Sears, Royal Bank Financial Group and Boeing.