27-29 January, 2005

An emerging area within the field of Organisation Development is Large Group Interventions. This includes such processes as Future Search Conferences, Open Space Technology, Whole Scale Change and Real Time Strategic Change to mention a few.

These methods are exciting and dynamic interventions and require new skills based on a sound philosophy.

Sandra Janoff and Marvin Weisbord will lead this advanced training workshop for experienced group leaders seeking practical theories and simple methods for helping large groups stay focused on their task and take responsibility for action.

This 16 hour workshop integrates a theory and philosophy of facilitating with experiences that increase your self-awareness as you lead meetings.

The specifics have been refined over 15 years in hundreds of large group Future Searches in Africa, Asia, Australia, India, Europe and North and South America. Many people now use these methods in all types of interactive meetings. Prior Future Search experience is not necessary and we do not emphasise any particular meeting design.

In this workshop you will learn to:

• apply a systems theory integrating group success and your own development
• manage polarised issues in yourself and in groups
• structure meetings for group responsibility
• manage your own anxiety about getting things done
• keep groups from fragmenting over stereotypes and differences
• achieve greater cooperation by validating all viewpoints
• shift from either/or to both/and thinking and acting.