Practitioners
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Lin Grist |
Founder of Chrysalis Consulting an organisational development consultancy, with offices in both the UK and Canada, Lin has worked in Open Space in the UK and internationally since the early 1990s. Her practice spans the private, public and voluntary sectors. Recently she has combined forum theatre with her Open Space facilitation to support much richer conversations among Open Space participants. Lin also offers training in Open Space technology and practitioner development. Lin brings 25 years of experience as a senior manager and policy advisor to the practice; She is, in addition, an NLP coach and Prince2 project management practitioner. For more information: www.chrysalisconsulting.com |
 Chrysalis Consulting (UK) Ltd Waterhouse Studio, Three Mills Media Centre, Three Mill Lane, Bromley-by-Bow, London, E3 3DU Tel. +44 (0)208 215 3351 Mob. +44 (0)7930356970 lingrist@chrysalisconsulting.com |
Annette Zera |
In 2006 I ran 24 Open Space meetings for government departments, colleges and voluntary organisations. The meetings varied in size from 15 participants to 250 and lasted from 2 hours to 2 days. They all worked well and my clients would be happy to talk about their experience; Open Space is an excellent process. I first used Open Space when I was Principal of a large and successful inner city college where we used process tools routinely to build an open, positive and focussed organisational culture. I now work as a facilitator, trainer and coach and, with my friend Susan Murray, have written a recipe book of process tools called ‘Getting On Brilliantly’; published by NIACE. For more information: www.gettingonbrilliantly.co.uk |
 Getting on Brilliantly 18 Finsbury Park Road London N4 2JZ Tel. +44(0)207 690 1495 Mob. +44(0)7951 771466 azera@blueyonder.co.uk |
| Greta Irving | Greta Irving |
enquiry@gretairving.co.uk ww.gretairving.co.uk |
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Roma Iskander
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Health Directions Roma is passionate about connecting people to each other and ideas. Working with organisations, communities and individuals she creates the space for people to use their own initiative to develop ideas and find appropriate and sometimes unexpected solutions. She designs processes that create possibilities by bringing all perspectives together in creative ways. Open Space is central to the way Roma works; examples include being a commission by Nat West Bank, the RBS and the UK HM Treasury to facilitate a series of two day events, over three years to rethink regeneration. www.Enterpriseforall.info Roma trains people to facilitate Open Space events.
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London + 44 (0) 208 546 1801
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| Kerry Napuk | Edinburgh, Scotland k@napuk.demon.co.uk |
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| Eddie Palmer | Open Futures was formed in 1995 in order to specifically use large Group Processes, mainly Open Space, to help and enhance organisations and communities. OFL has been instrumental in supporting both the annual OSonOS world meetings, and the UKOS gatherings. The OFL facilitators have extensive experience of working in the U.K. and overseas, mainly eastern Europe. They have worked in the corporate, public and charity sectors, and with deprived urban communities, and isolated rural communities. Open Futures has worked in the mental health field, with arts development, policy development with the Scottish Executive, and has run a European Union conference. Full details of clients and methods on our website. www.openfutures.com |
Open Futures Ltd Hillhead Farmhouse North Mains of Kinnettles Forfar Angus DD8 1XF Tel. 01307 820454 eddiepalmer@classmail.co.uk |
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Romy Shovelton
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Since 1992, Open Space has been a favourite ingredient in the large kitbag of approaches I use to help (generally large) groups of people have effective conversations together – for many, many different reasons. Common requests for help include building leadership and organisation alignment, addressing entrenched conflicts, undertaking tough strategic thinking, creating active multi-stakeholder partnerships and delivering genuine community engagement. Whatever the sector or need, we partner with clients, to design and facilitate highly interactive programmes engaging people in creating vision, energy and commitment to new ways of working. The focused use of theatre, arts, storytelling and training complete the picture.
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London |
| François Knuchel | Transcultural Synergy |
+44 (0)20 7117 8648
M 07729 371915
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Open Space advocates
| Name | Organisation | Location |
| Geoffrey Higgins |
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