Chris Corrigan
Practitioner, Trainer, Author (Master facilitators & practitioners)
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Why they matter for gatherings
Chris Corrigan is a practitioner, trainer, and author specializing in facilitating large-group gatherings. They work with methods like Open Space Technology and World Cafe to support participatory decision-making and knowledge-sharing in diverse settings.
Facilitators and event designers should know Corrigan’s work for its emphasis on scalable, inclusive formats that empower collective action. Their methods are widely applied in virtual and in-person settings, offering tools for complex group dynamics.
Corrigan is associated with Open Space Technology and Art of Hosting lineages, adapting methods like World Cafe and Pro-Action Networking for modern gathering needs.
Here is where those methods trace back to.
Where the methods came from
A qualitative sketch, not a dated history: where the practice started, what it produced, and where it stands today.
Those roots feed the methods below.
The methods, ready to run
Named methods, and the exercises in our library that put them to work.
Genuine Open Space Online / Virtual Large-Group
Pro-Action Networking / Human Sustainability Café
And here is where you can watch them run.
Where you can see them practiced
Gold-set agendas that visibly put these methods to work.
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Authority profile
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Evidence and receipts
Sources
- https://openspaceworld.org/wp/2006/10/06/evolution-and-open-space/
- https://www.chriscorrigan.com/parkinglot/the-origin-of-pro-action-cafe/
- https://openspaceworld.org/wp2/
- https://www.chriscorrigan.com/parkinglot/designing-for-open-space-and-other-large-group-facilitation-methods/
- https://www.worldcafe.eu/en/about-us/
- https://www.chriscorrigan.com/parkinglot/category/art-of-hosting/
- https://www.chriscorrigan.com/parkinglot/the-diamond-of-participation/
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