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/ -- Michael Herman 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 >> _______________________________________________ >> OSList mailing list -- [email protected] >> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >> > > > -- > *Rijon Erickson* > Purple Phoenix Partners > *513-375-8350* > *Follow me on Twitter at *@soundslikeryan > <https://twitter.com/soundslikeryan> > *Connect with me on LinkedIn at * > https://www.linkedin.com/in/rijonerickson/ > *Book time with me at* http://calend.ly/rijon > _______________________________________________ > OSList mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > > _______________________________________________ > OSList mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > > _______________________________________________ > OSList mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >
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