Dan: Hello. Congratulations for becoming a grand father! That is very exiting! I have to read slowly all this information because I find it very interesting. So I will be saying more latter at the moment I just don't remember were will be held this Agile activity september the 24th, because I remember you talked about one in Quebec but I don,t remenber when it was going to be...may be this information can be ussefull to other people here. Thank you!
2013/8/19 Daniel Mezick <[email protected]>: > Greetings to All, > > First of all, I apologize for taking so long in communicating further. This > summer I emptied and sold a house, moved into another.... > > ...and I became a grandfather! > > Here's a pic of the new wonderful baby person, Clara Louise, Aug 6: > https://twitter.com/DanMezick/status/367104332493119488/photo/1 > > All of that AND some technical glitches communicating with you all via > OSTLIST. Special thanks to Harold Shinsato for helping me overcome OSTLIST > technical-interface problems. > > Will you please accept my apology for being away for so long? > > The Global Scrum Gathering keynote is September 24, and of course I plan to > explain Open Agile Adoption with OST during my address. > I'm writing blog posts on the components, preparing my presentation, and > pretty much scaring myself to death at the prospect of the 600-700 people > who will be present. > > I know we have a huge story to tell about the utility of using Open Space > during Agile adoptions, and I am working very hard to prepare, and to make > sure I represent Open Space in the best possible light with respect to its > surprising (and often amazing) usefulness inside Agile adoptions. > > Leading up to the Scrum Gathering, I plan to post fresh information here on > OSTLIST as I create it, and also inside the Open Agile Adoption group on > FaceBook: > https://www.facebook.com/groups/openagileadoption/ > ...if you are a member, will you do some "likes", comments and maybe some > posts there?!? Special thanks to Suzanne for quickly posting some comments! > > There are several blog posts up now, and you can always see up-to-date > information at www.OpenAgileAdoption.com. > > > The Picture > > Here are 3 blog posts that sketch out some of the sociological and > psychological issues that exist in Agile Adoptions, and how an approach > based on invitation & especially Open Space can help address these issues. > > I want and need to be clear that I have composed some elements, nothing > more. For example, the passage-rite concept is ancient. I have simply found > a useful place to apply it in the modern world. Open Agile Adoption creates > a modern passage rite, to help get the folks from here to there. > > Likewise, the canonical form of Open Space as described in the Guide is > used. It is used to dramatically increase engagement, on the hypothesis that > engagement is the very fuel of a good and lasting Agile adoption. > Storytelling is another core component. It's as old as the hills. I have not > created anything new here. On the contrary: Open Agile Adoption composes > some very ancient ideas into a cultural experience-design for modern tribes > > Here are the most recent posts: > > On Liminality > http://newtechusa.net/agile/liminality/ > > On Passage Rites > http://newtechusa.net/agile/on-passage-rites/ > > People, Then Practices: On Mandates > http://newtechusa.net/agile/people-then-practices/ > > I am busy as a bee now, documenting all the elements of Open Agile Adoption > technique. I plan to share early and often with the members of this list as > the documentation is completed. Thanks for your patience! > > Agile Orientation for OSTLIST Members > > It came to my attention via Harold Shinsato that some folks on this list > might like to get an orientation on Agile, and how Open Space fits there. If > you are reading this and new to Agile and want an orientation, I am willing > to schedule a concall at a convenient time using Maestro conference, which > is a wonderful tool for doing that kind of work. Will you let me know if a > brief Agile orientation (with some lively Q&A) interests you? If enough > people express interest, I will schedule an event where we can hop on a > call, do a brief orientation, and get some Q&A going. > > Thanks for suspending your disbelief, and for being so kind! > > Best Regards, > Dan > > > > > -- > > Daniel Mezick, President > > New Technology Solutions Inc. > > (203) 915 7248 (cell) > > Bio. Blog. Twitter. > > Examine my new book: The Culture Game : Tools for the Agile Manager. > > Explore Agile Team Training and Coaching. > > Explore the Agile Boston Community. > > > _______________________________________________ > OSList mailing list > To post send emails to [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org > -- Adriana Díaz-Berrio Ph.D. CRHA (514) 739 2268 www.diazberrio.com _______________________________________________ OSList mailing list To post send emails to [email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org
