Curt, I couldn't help responding... Biomimicry was the original inspiration for my collaboration software company, MyIdeaTree.com. Especially Janine Benyus' book (I lived in Montana at the time, her home state). I also interviewed one of the people featured in her book while in Santa Barbara. Gad you are coming!
Ron -- Ron Newman MyIdeatree.com <http://www.Ideatree.us> The World Happiness Meter <http://worldhappinessmeter.com> On Sun, Sep 2, 2012 at 12:55 PM, Curt McNamara <[email protected]> wrote: > I am interested in attending. Live and work in MN however I could fit this > in with a trip to Denver the following week. > > I am a design engineer, scholar of Bucky Fuller, biomimicry education > fellow, and teach online sustainable design classes through MCAD. > Interested in how I can get my students doing more collaboration. > > Curt > > http://www.linkedin.com/pub/curt-mcnamara-m-eng-p-e/3/b21/b89 > > > On Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 8:05 PM, Tom Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> All: >> >> My Institute for Analytic Journalism is co-sponsoring this, but that >> aside, the topic is key for not just scientific endeavors, but for the >> survival and advancement of all organizations hoping to function in the >> Digital Age. "Collaboration" here refers to work inside an organization as >> well as with entities outside. >> >> We will limit this to ~25 participants, so let me know quickly if you >> would like to attend. >> >> All the best, >> Tom >> >> * >> ================================================================================== >> * >> >> On Friday September 14th we'd like to spend the day exploring the future >> of collaboration - from science and models to physical settings to >> technological tools to psychological frameworks to who knows what else. >> >> My partners and I have been involved in designing and facilitating large >> group collaborative planning processes for more than 20 years. We're >> basically system integrators - where collaboration includes an appreciation >> for systems, design, creativity (knowledge of a creative process), >> behavioral dynamics, group process, and a whole lot of other stuff. But all >> that is 'old.' We'd like to bust out of some of our ways of thinking about >> how collaboration works and explore new territory and potentially new ways >> of approaching how people work, learn, solve problems and collaborate in >> person and across time and space. >> >> Some of the questions to stimulate conversation during the day might >> include: >> >> - Where is all this social, mobile, cloud and big data trends headed? >> What's next? >> - What's the influence of these trends on how people will collaborate? >> - What other trends are important and might influence how people >> collaborate in the future? >> >> >> - How does complex adaptive systems and complexity theory play into >> the way people will collaborate in the future? >> - What about patch theory? >> - What neurological research will influence the way we work and >> learn? >> - Is there a structured way to create organic, emergent behavior in >> groups? >> >> >> - What's the difference between same time, same place collaboration >> (face to face) and same time different place collaboration (virtual) or >> different time different place (asynchronous)? What other modes will >> emerge? >> - How would we define the landscape of collaboration (for individuals >> and groups)? >> >> >> - What is the relationship between creativity, design and >> collaboration? >> - What are the right uses for collaboration? >> - When is structure required for collaboration? >> - When is no structure 'required' for collaboration? >> >> >> - What's unique about how large organizations will collaborate across >> time and geography? >> - What tools will individuals use? >> - What tools will organizations use? >> - Is there a 'mash up' that would uniquely impact the way people work >> and learn? >> - What's the difference between collaboration for getting work done >> and collaboration for learning? >> - What is particularly important about the 'place' where >> collaboration happens? >> >> What other questions might drive conversation and/or insights? >> >> We'll document the results of the conversation and make that available to >> everyone who attends. >> >> Everyone is invited! AND, please let me know if there are people that >> should be invited to the conversation. Scientists? Physicists? >> Psychologists? Behaviorist? Artists? Designers? SFI fellows? Please share >> the invitation with anyone you feel might find value and/or have a point of >> view about any of the above. >> >> >> *Date* >> September 14, 2012 >> >> *Location* >> New Mexico History Museum >> 113 Lincoln Avenue >> Santa Fe, NM 87501 >> (505) 476-5200 >> the best entrance is on the other side of the block at 114 Washington >> Ave, Santa Fe (across the street from the Inn of the Anasazi and the Hotel >> Chimayo). >> >> Look for the sign that says: *IAJ Collaboration Workshop* >> >> >> *Times* >> 8:30 AM to 5PM (or until we have exhausted the topic) >> >> We'll break for lunch in there at some point and we'll have some snacks >> and liquids for the day... >> >> Please RSVP if you have an interest or plan on attending. We look forward >> to seeing you on the 14th. >> >> Thanks! >> >> ========================================== >> J. T. Johnson >> Institute for Analytic Journalism -- Santa Fe, NM >> USA<http://www.analyticjournalism.com/> >> 505.577.6482(c) 505.473.9646(h) >> Twitter: jtjohnson >> http://www.jtjohnson.com [email protected] >> ========================================== >> >> ============================================================ >> FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv >> Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College >> lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org >> > > > ============================================================ > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org >
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