Discussion- Gurus of Large Group Interventions
The selected video helped me understand the concept of Open Space Technology since the background reading already mentioned the process in Open Space conferences (Nixon, 1998). The participation of each individual is relevant and meaningful in that their contribution is only regarding the issue under discussion. The video stated that participants have control over what they have to say and what they should not. Similarly, the background reading suggested whenever a person feels the issue is over and everything important has been discussed, he can leave and join another meeting that he finds relevant (Nixon, 1998). In this way, no participation is felt useless since only valuable comments come from the participants, and extra comments are not injected.
The video was interesting because it mostly covered the topic of Open Space usage widely. For example, the video presenter, Mr. Owen, stated that people do not generally know the technology and that governments or organizations have not been observed to invest highly in this concept (Smith, 2016). However, the reality is the opposite; in one way or another, the methodology is used daily. It is just that people do not know what it is, the structure and how appropriately it could be relevant; it could be problem-solving for todays organizations.
The video was well-organized, and the suitable length of 22 minutes did not confuse the viewers. Besides, it was an interview video in which three consultants talked about Open Space Technology; Mr. Owen was one of them, taking most of the part of interview session within the video. Most of his comments reflected that his worthwhile opinions on Open Space Technology make it a treasured method for gaining genuine ideas with creativity and tangible action plans. The communication style facilitates the open flow of ideas that do not seem to waste time but rather create an environment of productivity. Hence, it could be inferred that Harrison Owen has made a special endowment being a successful consultant for global organizations.
References
Nixon, B. (1998). Creating the futures we desire- getting the whole system into the room- part 1. Industrial and Commercial Training, 30(1), 4-11.
Smith, D. [David Smith] (2016, June 3). Open Space interviews Harrison Owen, Peggy, Nev Kennard [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zo2qQNdp5U
