OSLIST - The Open Space global learning community

OSLIST is an on-line discussion for sharing research, practice, workshop designs, ideas, materials, challenges, successes, questions and mutual support for Open Space facilitators and enthusiasts around the globe. Feel free to post your message in any language. Just reading the messages that come in will offer you a wealth of learning. The Open Space community holds a global gathering once a year -- the Open Space on Open Space -- which is held in the completely participatory conference method of Open Space Technology. It is an opportunity for facilitators and enthusiasts to meet each other, try out new theories, practice and methods and share cultural and experiential learning about the use of Open Space Technology around the world. To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, or view the archives, visit:

http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html

The International Association of Facilitators

The mission of the IAF is "To provide resources and interchange in order to support and continuously improve the discipline, art and practice of facilitation. To furnish opportunities for: methods exchange, professional growth, research in the technology and art of facilitation, access to collegial support and networking, certification, and shared resources." This organization holds conferences around the world and a global conference once a year where colleagues present new information, share learning and research, and train each other on a diversity of methods and approaches.

http://www.iaf-world.org

The Group Facilitation Email Discussion

This site contains information about subscribing to GRP-FACL, an on-line discussion of topics, approaches, and issues relating to facilitation of collaborative work groups and teams. The discussion involves over 905 subscribers in 36 countries

http://uacsc2.albany.edu/~GRP-FACL

National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation

This is an organization of people and groups who actively practice, promote and study inclusive, high quality conversations. NCDD provides resources, networking opportunities and programs for a community of practice dedicated to solving group and societal problems through honest talk, quality thinking and collaborative action.

http://www.thataway.org

…and if you are visiting the San Francisco Bay Area, drop into one of our in-person Fabulous Facilitators breakfast meetings.
See a listing of upcoming Fabulous Facilitators meetings on the Calendar