Diana Larsen >FutureWorks Consulting, LLC >www.futureworksconsulting.com >4850 NE 9th Avenue >Portland, OR 97211 >503-288-3550 office > >Few lines of biography: > >Recognized as standard-setting consultant by >clients and an exceptional facilitator by >colleagues, Diana Larsen partners with leaders >of software development and other technical >groups to strengthen their ability to create and >maintain company culture, manage change and >improve project performance. Diana serves as a >coach, consultant and facilitator to senior and >middle managers, development teams and others in >a project community. She conducts readiness >assessments, leads workshops on team development >and collaboration skills, and facilitates >processes—including project chartering and >retrospectives—that support and sustain change >initiatives, attain effective team performance >and retain organizational learning. > >Diana builds collaborative environments with >approaches such as Appreciative Inquiry and Open >Space Technology. She presents tutorials and >speaks at conferences, most recently at XP2005, >Agile 2005, SD Best Practices and PNSQC. Diana >is also a board member of the Agile Alliance, >and works with an extensive network of >colleagues. Most recently, she has collaborated >with Esther Derby to present the powerful >workshop, “The Secrets of Agile Teamwork: Beyond >Technical Skills,” and to co-author a book on facilitating retrospectives. > >My interest in Open Space: > >I was first introduced to Open Space in the late >1980's through colleagues. My interest was >further peaked when I attended a session with >Harrison Owen at the first OD Network Large >Group Processes conference in Dallas TX - was >that 1995 - then delved deeper with an >experience at a Taos Institute conference later >that Spring. I began experimenting with it as a >sub-process with groups that I facilitate in >planning, visioning, and project retrospectives. >I have opened spaces for colleagues and clients >for ~10 years, as well as experiencing open >space as a participant. In 1998 or 99, I >attended when Anne Stadler and Peggy Holman, >opened space on Women's Leadership in Seattle. >In 2000, I attended the OT conference in Cannon >Beach, Oregon, and met OS practitioners from >around the world. After 5 years of further >practice, and 2+ years lurking on the listserv, >I think it's time for another connection with colleagues in Open Space. > >See you in San Antonio! >Diana