When preparing for an Open Space Technology or Whole Person Process Facilitation meeting (or any other participatory meeting method suitable for your business goal), planning for the meeting goes well beyond basic logistics. This planning meeting process walks you through a series of simple tools you can use to work with the meeting sponsor to develop an understanding of the story leading up to the meeting, what the most suitable facilitation method and plan will be, and what is needed within the organization for working with the outcomes after the meeting.

The video is approximately 34 minutes long and will take approximately 1 hour to view and process your learning. A portion of the self-study time is intended for viewing the video and working with the suggested activities, with the balance of time at your discretion for processing your learning with the material that is presented. Remember that you can pause the video at any time to do your own reflections on the questions we are posing for you.

You can watch the video on this page, or use one of these options if you prefer:

  • On YouTube (add it to a private playlist for handy online playback)
  • As an MP4 Video (download for offline viewing)
  • As an MP3 Audio (download for offline listening)