Hi Justin,
As the person who opened and held the Space at Agile 2006. Everything
you heard was true. (Lots of reasons I won't go into here.) With all
its challenges, it still managed to be the most valuable part of the
conference for a number of conference goers - they told me so.
However, it was largely invisible to many others, especially those
who had never experienced it before and didn't think to seek it out.
Some of us had already planned to hold an all Open Space event on
Agile topics in the NW (there's already one in Europe), and that
experience solidified our determination. That's partly why I'm asking
the question. The term "Open Space" in some circles is becoming
associated with mildly satisfying group discussions that don't go
through the program review process and, therefore, are of dubious
value. I'd like to sneak up on those folks with the real power of
self-organization. So, I'm seeking some sheep's clothing in which to
hide my wolf. :-)
Diana
Diana Larsen
co-author, _Agile Retrospectives: Making Good Teams Great_ (Pragmatic
Bookshelf, 2006)
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On Aug 25, 2006, at 1:33 PM, Justin T. Sampson wrote:
Hi Diana!
Your question raises a related question for me -- Open Space
Technology is often used a part of a conference, but not the whole
conference, with varying success/satisfaction. For example, at NCDD
2006 the explicit use of OST was restricted in time to just a couple
hours in the middle of the conference; I liked the taste, but wanted
more. And I heard from colleagues who attended Agile 2006 that the OST
component was less satisfying this year because it felt "second class"
-- it wasn't restricted in time, but the opening circle was run
concurrently with other planned sessions, and the space set aside for
it was depressing (low ceilings, bad lighting).
Does this trend raise hope that OST is becoming more well-known and
accepted, or concern that it will be misunderstood as something more
restricted than it is? Both, I'm sure; just curious how folks here are
dreaming about it.
Cheers,
Justin
P.S. Diana -- it's fun to see a name I recognize from another context!
I'm an agile software consultant myself.
On 8/25/06, Diana Larsen <dlar...@futureworksconsulting.com> wrote:
Hi,
I've seen notices of gatherings where people will come together under
an Open Space self-organizing process called variously Camps,
Gatherings, Conferences and Unconferences.
I'm intrigued. What other names have folks given an Open Space
conference-type event besides Open Space?
Curiously,
Diana
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