Jane Lewis talks about collaborative spaces and creating an environment where everyone can feel successful. She tells the story of how this works in Studio Tainan, in Taiwan—a self-organizing space for co-creation. It starts with listening and understanding what people feel passionate about so creative energy can lead. Jane is an experienced facilitator and researcher, having lived and worked in Taiwan for over 30 years. Transcript

Music: "Morning" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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• Introduction
• The importance of listening and understanding
• Learning to think for yourself in African communities
• Listening to what a client needs, not what she asks for
• Studio Tainan, a permanent self-organizing Open Space

• The Five Lines of ICA and creating an environment where everyone wins
• Helping to think new thoughts by asking questions

More information

• Open Space World. Books, examples, and global community of facilitators
• Jane E. Lewis
• Studion Tainan