Coaching & Business Consultancy
Empower Teams and Leaders from within
Gijs Van Wezel
80 people were invited to a pre-budget meeting workshop in Suzhou, China. This international consultancy company has Asia offices in Seoul, Hong Kong and several Mainland China Cities. Kicking off an engaging off-site with emphasis on participation is usually not easy. Open Space Technology is a structured process to handle large groups and enable dialogues and action planning.
Prior to the traditional budget meetings, this facilitation proved to be very effective. This process makes it easy for people move from the usual "sceptical" attitude to the "engaged" mindset and really contribute to the dialogues.
I only can recommend this process for leaders who wish to build a more engaged organisation.