and in the other direction... a little simplicity.  those who've played in
agile and open space might appreciate this way of connecting the two...

Why Invite Agility?  https://michaelherman.com/ia/overview/


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Michael Herman Associates
312-280-7838 (mobile)

MichaelHerman.com
OpenSpaceWorld.org




On Mon, Jan 23, 2023 at 10:53 AM John Watkins via OSList <
[email protected]> wrote:

> Charlie,
>
> Please consider adding adrienne maree brown to your list. And Peggy
> Holman. And Donella Meadows. And the Cynefin framework. And Chris Corrigan.
> And Nora Bateson.
>
> John Watkins
>
> Sent from John's iPhone
>
> On Jan 23, 2023, at 9:47 AM, Charlie via OSList <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> 
>
> I came to OST as a result of my research.
>
>
> My work with teams over decades has broadened my interest in OD.
>
> My study of complexity science lead me to investigate OD approaches that
> supported the application of complexity science principles to the workings
> of groups.
>
>
> My research included:
>
>
> Meg Wheatley - Leadership and the New Science
>
> David Rock - Neuroleadership Institute
>
> Glenda Eoyang - Human Systems Dynamics
>
> Denise Easton - Plexus Institute
>
> Ralph Stacey - Complex Adaptive Systems (now known as Complex
> Responsive Processes)
>
> Mike Beedle - Agile Software Development With Scrum (especially Chapter 6)
>
>
> …And various other titles, organizations, and institutes.
>
>
> My investigations continue.
>
>
> Of them all, OST is the most congruent with my understanding of how
> complexity science informs how groups work.
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Jan 21, 2023, at 2:24 PM, Rijon Erickson via OSList <
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
> 
> Hello Stacey and welcome to the community from a fellow Falcon! I
> graduated from BGSU in 1993 with a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies. I
> currently reside in Charlotte, NC.
>
> E ZIGGY ZOOMBA!
>
> Any attempt to convey in writing the sense of joy I feel in this moment
> would be sorely inadequate!
>
> I have short answers to your two points of inquiry, and an invitation to
> explore much deeper in real-time.
>
> 1) I fell in love with OST at the Lean Agile Open public Open Space event
> in April 2018. The sponsor of the event (Joe Little) was the person from
> whom I received my Certified Scrum Master training in 2017. So I suppose I
> must credit Scrum for introducing me to Open Space! Back in 2018, Joe was
> holding two Open Space events annually, one in April, and one in October.
> At the April 2018 event, I convened a session on vulnerability that was
> truly liberating for me and (I've been told) was impactful for others as
> well. I then asked Joe if he would consider hiring me to facilitate the
> October event. He agreed on the condition that I receive some sort of
> formal OST training, which I did - from Daniel Mezick, who has become one
> of my Open Space mentors. Fast forward to today, I'm now on the board of
> the Open Space Institute, and facilitated parts of last weekend's "Opening
> Space for Peace and High Performance" annual event.
>
> 2) Why OST? In my mind, there is no structure or process for group
> interaction that even comes close to the potential of OST for liberation of
> the human spirit and its embodiment of self-organization. I could go on. I
> sincerely hope we connect in real-time so I get the opportunity to do so!
>
> Rijon
>
> 513-375-8350
>
> On Sat, Jan 21, 2023 at 1:41 PM Stacey Hartley via OSList <
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Greetings!
>>
>> It isn’t yet spring here in cold, gray Ohio, yet here is the perennial
>> popping-up of the BGSU MOD student, immersed in coursework on Facilitating
>> Collaborative Change. I wish to offer an introduction of myself as a
>> newcomer to this community and seek two questions as a matter of inquiry.
>>
>> My name is Stacey Hartley, an aged graduate student of BGSU’s Master of
>> Organization Development program. My extroverted nature has guided my
>> 30-year career along a meandering path touching on education, customer
>> service in small business, management in small business, philanthropy in
>> public higher education and finally business development/student engagement
>> (an odd combo, I know) in public higher education. I’ve been active in and
>> committed to community work since I was in grade school, having been raised
>> by parents who were always civically engaged. One of my current engagements
>> is as an elected official, serving as a member of our local school board.
>> It is in this capacity that I’m finding greatest relevance and need for the
>> OD knowledge and practice my program offers.
>>
>> My introduction out of the way, I am reaching out to this community as
>> part of an assignment for my course. Two colleagues and I are exploring OST
>> as a collaborative change method, and working on an event for the rest of
>> our cohort in two weeks.
>>
>> I have two questions as part of my learning about OST and respectfully
>> invite responses:
>>
>> 1) What career path or community engagement led you to this work?
>>
>> 2) Why OST?
>>
>> Thank you in advance for your consideration and I look forward to
>> learning more about the individuals who make up this wonderful community of
>> practitioners.
>>
>> Warmest wishes,
>>
>> Stacey
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>
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