# The August 2019 Open Organization Ambassadors Report
## Contents
{1} Editor's Notes
{2} Ambassador Publications
{3} Site Stats
{4} Monthly Highlights
{5} Looking Ahead
{6} Ambassador Notes
## {1} Editor's Notes
As summer drifts further into the rear-view mirror, we're preparing for
our community's busiest season.
The open organization community published four new articles in
August—and three came from Open Organization Ambassadors. In sum, our
materials generated 12,792 page views at Opensource.com, and readers
downloaded 170 copies of books in the _Open Organization_ series.
As we prepare for the final quarter of 2019—and the imminent release of
_The Open Organization Guide for Educators_—let's take a moment to
review everything we've accomplished.
Editorially yours,
Bryan
## {2} Ambassador Publications
Ambassadors published the following articles in August:
* Ron McFarland: "Avoiding burnout: 4 considerations for a more
energetic organization"
https://opensource.com/open-organization/19/8/energy-fatigue-burnout
* Jen Kelchner: "A brief introduction to learning agility"
https://opensource.com/open-organization/19/8/introduction-learning-agility
* Michael Doyle: "6 crucial tips for leading a cross-functional team"
https://opensource.com/open-organization/19/8/tips-cross-functional-teams
## {3} Site Stats
Our top articles of the month were:
1. Ron McFarland: "Avoiding burnout: 4 considerations for a more
energetic organization"
https://opensource.com/open-organization/19/8/energy-fatigue-burnout
Views: 852
2. Brandon Dixon & Randall Joyce: "To equip tomorrow's cybersecurity
experts, we'll need an open approach"
https://opensource.com/open-organization/19/8/open-cybersecurity-education
Views: 402
Additional metrics:
* Page views for August: 12,792 (July: 14,549; June: 13,549)
* Organize for Innovation downloads in August: 43 (July: 57; June: 291)
* Workbook downloads in August: 20 (July: 40; June: 45)
* Guide to IT Culture Change downloads in August: 33 (July: 50; June: 77)
* Leaders Manual downloads in August: 32 (July: 42; June: 76)
* Field Guide downloads in August: 31 (July: 34; June: 50)
* Open Organization Definition downloads in August: 11 (July: 25; June: 19)
## {4} Monthly Highlights
The Open Organization Ambassadors are preparing for the All Things Open
conference October 13‒15. Many will gather in Raleigh for the event and
participate in a pre-conference working session to collaborate on new
community resources and define a project roadmap for 2020. The Open
Organization community will also sponsor a booth at at All Things Open.
Planning is occurring right now—and all ambassadors are welcome to shape
the event. Find the notes (and ongoing discussion) on Discourse.[1]
[1] https://www.theopenorganization.community/t/all-things-open-2019/52
## {5} Looking Ahead
The next meeting of the Open Organization Ambassadors community will
occur September 05, 2019 at 16:00 Eastern / 20:00 UTC / 21:00 CET.
Meeting notes are now open and ready for input.[1]
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The next book in the _Open Organization_ book series, _The Open
Organization Guide for Educators_, is nearly prepared for global release
on Tuesday, September 10. In fact, paperback editions featuring our
amazing cover by Clara May and Ryan Williams are already available from
publishing partner Lulu.[2] Be on the lookout for plenty of
opportunities to help us promote the book and the amazing stories it
tells about open principles' power to transform education!
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Open Organization Ambassador Laura Hilliger will author a multimedia
article series about her work helping Greenpeace International become a
more open organization. The series—which will appear exclusively on
Opensource.com and combine audio, video, and text components—chronicles
a collaborative design sprint Red Hat helped Greenpeace conduct as it
refines its plans for a global activism platform. The series will
release on October 1 (with a "sneak peak" debut at TechExchange in EMEA
on September 26, where Laura will deliver a keynote presentation).
Ambassador Rebecca Fernandez will also appear in the series!
[1] https://www.theopenorganization.community/t/september-05-2019-meeting/80
[2]
http://www.lulu.com/shop/http://www.lulu.com/shop/opensourcecom/the-open-organization-guide-for-educators/paperback/product-24229034.html
## {6} Ambassador Notes
Jen Kelchner writes:
I'll be leading an interactive workshop, "Leave No One Behind—Knowing
Your Citizen" at the 53rd ICA Conference in Bucharest the end of
September.[1] This conference's theme is "Seamless
Government—Anticipating Citizen's Needs," and it will host approximately
75 CIOs from governments and other agencies around the world.
Additionally, I'll be speaking at the Red Hat Government Symposium [2]
this November on the North American public sector book, "A Government
Leader's Guide to Culture Change," published earlier this year.[3]
Looking forward to seeing folks at All Things Open!
[1] https://www.ica-it.org/index.php/conferences/53rd-ica-conference
[2] https://fedscoop.com/events/redhatgov/
[3] https://www.redhat.com/en/resources/government-open-leadership-guide
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Ben Owens writes:
I'm working with Aria Chernik to develop an Open Design program at Duke
University. I'm also working as one of the "Super Users" for the
GoOpenNC effort (a way to get more North Carolina developing, using,
remixing, and vetting open ed resources). I've begun work with seven
schools in North and South Carolina to initiate the process of become
Open Way Learning Academies (collaborating with the NC State Science
House, Halifax County Schools (NC), and Coastal Leadership Academy
Charter School in Myrtle Beach). I continue to provide Project Based
Learning training to schools across the US through PBLWorks. I also
helped with the NeXT[1] Summer Conference at Northeastern University
last month. And I just finished editing _The Open Organization Guide for
Educators_!
[1] https://www.northeastern.edu/next/
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(Wake me up when September ends!—BB)
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