Ann Badillo Leadership

Thought for the Day

"Begin Anywhere"

John Cage

A Great Teacher, Living Like Water

The journey of water as it flows upon the earth can be a mirror of our own paths through life. Water begins its residence on earth as it falls from the sky or melts from ice and streams down a mountain into a tributary or stream. In the same way, we come into the world and begin our lives on earth. Like a river that flows within the confines of its banks, we are born with certain defining characteristics that govern our identity. We are born in a specific time and place, within a specific family, and with certain gifts and challenges. Within these parameters, we move through life, encountering many twists, turns, and obstacles along the way just as a river flows.

Open Space Technology - Interview with Harrison Owen

Open Space Technology - Interview with Harrison Owen

What is group genius?

The ability of a group working iteratively and collaboratively to seek, model and put into place higher-order solutions. Time compression, systemic work-flow, dynamic feedback, individual creativity and collective  creativity are core features of group genius.

Between Two Fields

The field between ‘not knowing’ and ‘emergence’ is the place where creativity takes place.

World Bank Youth Open House "YOH"

On June 11 and 12th, the North American Affairs team, in External Affairs, hosted the first North American Youth Open House, dubbed “YOH!”  The two day conference convened more than 120 young leaders between the ages of 18-30, representing youth organizations and universities from acrossCanadaand theUnited States.   

The North American Affairs team works to build and sustain a dialogue withAmerican and Canadian citizens about the World Bank's mission to reduce poverty around the world.

Processes & Thought Leadership

Here's a collection of processes and thought leaders that I use in my practice:

Open Space Technology
Open Space Technology is an approach to organizing large-scale, participative meetings in which diverse groups come together for the purposes of managing complex issues in short periods of time, with no advance agenda, and minimal facilitation. This approach to meetings, most often attributed to Harrison Owen, generally results in a report of all topics and discussions generated by participants, isolation of critical "focal issues," and identification of next step actions. Open Space is widely known for its Four Principles: 1) Whoever comes is the right people, 2) Whatever happens is the only thing that could have, 3) Whenever it starts if the right time, 4) When it’s over it’s over, and its Law of Two Feet, which allows for movement of participants from discussion to discussion, given their judgment of where they can best learn and contribute.

See www.openspaceworld.org/cgi/wiki.cgi?AboutOpenSpace

Short film on Open Space

A very useful short film on Open Space produced by Alex Munslow, an independent film-maker.It's  a great short film about running Open Space, based around the Open Space workshops  at the Inaugural Transition Network meeting at Ruskin Mill in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, UK.

http://transitionculture.org/2007/06/19/transition-initiatives-open-space-film/

Open for Business

Recent article on Open Space Technology published in Meetings & Incentive Travel magazine in the March/April 2007 edition.

Tips from the experts. How to help make your Open Space experience the best it can be:

1. Make your Invitation Count.
2. Don't Skimp on the Prep Work.
3. Circulate Post meeting report--pronto.
4. Watch your time and theme.
5. Consider hiring a professional

Download open_for_business.pdf

The Tao of Holding Space

This is a gem from Chris Corrigan, Open Space Facilitator from up north.

Download Tao_of_holding_space.pdf