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Tag: open space

“chaos , confusion, conflict”…or open space and self-organise.

Blog•by Chris Grady•Posted January 9, 2018•0 Comment(s)

The following comes from Open Space facilitator Christine Koehler which she sent to the worldwide OS facilitator community recently. With her permission I wanted to share it with you. “I came across the story I wrote just after the Paris…

Tags: devoted and disgruntled, open space, peace
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Open Space Tibetan Bells

Blog•by Chris Grady•Posted March 2, 2017•1 Comment(s)

There is something very special about bringing out my tibetan cymbal bells for a new Open Space client. Tonight I had the pleasure to work with Kings College Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPNN to the know-crowd) and an…

Tags: harrison owen, improbable, kings college, open space
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Calais – Warehouse, Open Space principles & the right veg

Blog•by Chris Grady•Posted July 25, 2016•3 Comment(s)

I have just spent 3 days in and around the Jungle in Calais, and there are two preceding blogs circulating which look at the work of the Refugee Community Kitchen and Jungle Books. These are just two parts of an…

Tags: calais, calais refugees, harrison owen, jungle books, open space
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Plate Spinning – What’s the point of the Grady?

Blog•by Chris Grady•Posted April 24, 2016•2 Comment(s)

I was at Hampstead Theatre last night at Terry Johnson’s new play and performance on the life of Ken Campbell. I laughed, cried, gasped, was illuminated in beautiful colours, and learned loads about the extraordinary unexpected genius of “Ken”. The…

Tags: cgo coaching, cgo surgery, ken campbell, mountview, open space, terry johnson
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Don’t lose them…they are part of the bigger picture

Blog•by Chris Grady•Posted January 24, 2016•0 Comment(s)

    This week’s blog is exploring the challenges of running a large organisation with many bits to it. The ideal reader is someone who is part of a larger organisation and realises that they may not be getting it…

Tags: alone, artistic director, chief executive, devoted and disgruntled, house manager, open space, organisations, theatre in education
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Whatever Happens… be prepared to be surprised (in Korea)

Blog•by Chris Grady•Posted May 22, 2015•0 Comment(s)

I rather love my life at the moment because all sorts of unexpected stuff is happening, and I seem to be open enough to relish it. I’ve had two taxi drivers this week – one in KL who drove beautifully…

Tags: consiousness, korea, open space, owls
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📣 Introducing CGO Founder, Chris Grady 📣 Ch 📣 Introducing CGO Founder, Chris Grady 📣

Chris Grady is a facilitator, workshop leader and trainer specialising in the support of the next generation of creative producers and practitioners. 

In 2007, Chris founded the CGO.CGO supports freelancers and organisations to forge connections. These may be: internal ones, with yourself and your ambitions; or external ones, with the business or creative world you wish to explore. 

CGO oversees a variety of projects, including Producing, Proper Job Honest, Producers Pool, and Surgeries. CGO also runs The CGO Institute, which offers a Diploma in Creative Producing.

🟥Over the next few weeks we will be posting about the different elements of the CGO and how you can get involved!🟥
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Welcome to CGO, run by Chris Grady. 

CGO is a hub for producing creative people. We run a Diploma in Creative Producing, workshops and offer networking opportunties. We support producers at the beginning of their careers in the theatre sector.

CGO works with many of their graduates on new projects, as well as leading producer networks and research projects linked to creativity and connection. 

We hope you enjoy following our journey! Please do get involved, and if you have any queries, comments or questions please drop us a direct message 💬
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23 Feb

✨Producing Liveness In Interesting Times (2020-22)✨

We're so pleased to be releasing these 12 texts that speak from, to or about the experience of producing liveness during and since the pandemic.

https://www.the-uncultured.com/pliit.html

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8 Mar

🗓️ Another month, another PPJH!

👀 This time we are focusing on the future and looking forward, particularly those starting out in the industry …

🔗 Link to book a space: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/chrisgradyorg/867925

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