Hi Stefano, One more thought, I know there will be people attending the XP2014 conference from a couple of companies I know about in Europe that use Open Space as a regular part of their internal communication and decision making processes. If you're in the area then, I could connect you with them.
Diana ************** Diana Larsen http://futureworksconsulting.com Envisioning a world where everyone at every level of the organization can say, "I love my work; this is the best job EVER!" ******************** On Mar 24, 2014, at 7:16 PM, Diana Larsen <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes Stefano, > > As Harold suggests, the Agile Open program might be something to look into. > > Also the XP2014 conference is in Rome this year May 26-30. The main > conference days May 27-29 will feature a parallel open space. I will be in > Rome for it and would enjoy meeting with you too. I could tell you about the > other resources and supports I'm familiar with. > > I'm sure there are other wonderful OS facilitators based in Italy who could > also help. > > Diana > > Diana Larsen > http://futureworksconsulting.com > Sent from my iPad. Please excuse typos & other fumble fingered effects. > > On Mar 24, 2014, at 15:43, Stefano Lucantoni <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Harold, thanks for your suggestions. >> I didn't know the Open Agile Program, it seems really interesting and >> starting one of these conferences in Italy is an exciting option. Next >> summer I know that there will be a two Open Space days for the Italian Agile >> Coach Camp... Maybe they adhere to the program. >> >> About Daniel Mezick I know his work very well and our first Open Space >> should be our first step adopting his OAA framework. Unfortunately I can't >> attend his first training at the end of April. >> Waiting for future training in Europe, in the mean time we'll try to do the >> best with the help of his book (The Culture Game) and all the useful stuff >> he published on his site. >> >> Thanks again for your suggestions. >> Cheers >> Stefano >> >> Il giorno 23/mar/2014, alle ore 14:51, Harold Shinsato <[email protected]> >> ha scritto: >> >>> A fellow agilist! Welcome Stefano. Glad to be reading your questions and >>> remembering the tension and the joys of the first time opening the circle. >>> >>> Many from within a company have facilitated an open space for that company. >>> I've done it myself at SAP back in 2008. But this is a lot like the >>> recommended division of roles between the scrum master and the product >>> owner. They don't mix well, because in many ways the Scrum Master is >>> supposed to be a facilitator, whereas the Product Owner is more like a boss. >>> >>> Also, the traditional team manager is definitely *not* a good candidate as >>> the scrum master. If you are the manager of the team or group, being the >>> facilitator is extremely challenging. If someone owns the decision making - >>> it is very hard to give up that decision making to the team. And even worse >>> if you are determining their salaries and whether or not they get fired or >>> promoted. But if you are seen as being on the same level as the rest of the >>> team or group, it's much easier for you to be considered neutral and >>> capable of keeping the space safe and open for new ideas and challenging >>> opinions. I don't see a problem with a good agile coach being a facilitator >>> for an open space. Though I think Daniel Mezick has an interesting view on >>> that. More about Daniel later. >>> >>> As an agile coach - you might be interested in two pieces of history. Diana >>> Larsen is on this list, and has been at the core of the Agile Open program, >>> http://www.agilealliance.org/programs/agile-open-program/ , which has used >>> open space on the agile theme starting in Portland but now is happening in >>> several places in the country. My annual Montana Open Space conference just >>> joined that program this year - our MACH One @Missoula. Shameless plug. >>> http://machmissoula.org. They are fantastic conferences if you get a >>> chance. You might even consider starting one in Italy. >>> >>> A second newer piece, Daniel Mezick is promoting a framework that makes >>> Open Space the center piece of an organizational adoption of agile and has >>> some great experience and ideas on how to make that successful. The Open >>> Agile Adoption framework. http://newtechusa.net/open-agile-adoption/. He's >>> been active on this list as well. He has said it's better for the >>> facilitator to be external so they are not considered as part of the team, >>> and I think if you were doing a formal OAA process, you're supposed to find >>> an external facilitator. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Harold >>> >>> >>> On 3/22/14 12:25 PM, Stefano Lucantoni wrote: >>>> Well, I think there was a little misunderstanding and for sure it's my >>>> fault. >>>> I'm not the CEO but one of the three agile coaches of our company. >>>> >>>> Our work is focused on helping our company to upgrade its culture (we >>>> started as Scrum Masters and now we work at all the company levels) and >>>> Open Space is the most powerful tool to support us with this big challenge. >>>> >>>> Since the beginning I thought that as company coach and facilitator it >>>> could be ok to facilitate this meeting too, even tough I'm a company >>>> employee. Am I wrong? >>>> >>>> Anyway now I know that you Gerardo are very close to me and it would be >>>> great to establish a direct contact during the next days. >>>> >>>> Please, let me all know what you think. >>>> >>>> Tks everybody >>>> Stefano >>>> >>>> Il giorno 21/mar/2014, alle ore 21:51, Suzanne Daigle <[email protected]> >>>> ha scritto: >>>> >>>>> What a treat to have a CEO immersed in Open Space and an Agile Scrum guy >>>>> to boot! I agree with Harrison; it will lead to amazing things for your >>>>> company if you jump in the ring with everyone. So inspired. Wish we had >>>>> met in Paris. I was there then. Keep us posted! >>>>> >>>>> Suzanne >>>>> >>>>> P.S. Gerardo translated Harrison's user guide in Italian. I have my very >>>>> own copy which Gerardo signed dedicating it to my dad who read the book >>>>> from cover to cover years ago in Italian. He was a medical doctor. He >>>>> loved it! >>>>> >>>>> On Mar 21, 2014 4:24 PM, "Harrison Owen" <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> Stefano – If Milano can talk to Roma, good things might happen! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I was going to add in my previous note that while it is certainly >>>>> possible for the CEO to facilitate an Open Space as you propose, >>>>> that would not be my first choice for several reasons. >>>>> First – no matter what you say you will STILL be the Boss (or whatever) – >>>>> which makes it harder to believe that it really is Open Space, and that >>>>> you are not setting the agenda. As you probably know by now, it is >>>>> virtually impossible to “control” an Open Space. Certainly you can shut >>>>> it down, but you and everybody else will be out of control, simply >>>>> because everybody is “in control.” You know that, but your people don’t, >>>>> at least for their first Open Space. So I would not put unneeded barriers >>>>> in the way, even if they will be cast aside. The second reason that doing >>>>> it yourself is problematical is that as facilitator, you really need to >>>>> keep your hands out of things (present and invisible, so to speak). But >>>>> then everybody loses, assuming that you have some value to add. Which I >>>>> am sure you do. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> So do yourself and everybody else a favor. Invite my good friend Gerardo >>>>> (Milano) to do the honors. And if he can’t, there are many other good >>>>> folks, all speaking Italian. If he/they can take care of the space, you >>>>> can have the marvelous fun of playing in it with all your comrades. At >>>>> least that is what I would do. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Harrison >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Harrison Owen >>>>> >>>>> 7808 River Falls Dr. >>>>> >>>>> Potomac, MD 20854 >>>>> >>>>> USA >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) >>>>> >>>>> Camden, Maine 04843 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Phone 301-365-2093 >>>>> >>>>> (summer) 207-763-3261 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> www.openspaceworld.com >>>>> >>>>> www.ho-image.com (Personal Website) >>>>> >>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of >>>>> OSLIST Go >>>>> to:http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> From: [email protected] >>>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Stefano >>>>> Lucantoni >>>>> Sent: Friday, March 21, 2014 9:46 AM >>>>> To: World wide Open Space Technology email list >>>>> Subject: Re: [OSList] My first OS as a facilitator >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hege, tks for your words. >>>>> I'm very lucky because I'm part of a team (agile coaches team) who shared >>>>> strong values and maybe our passion was capable to 'infect' our >>>>> management. >>>>> >>>>> We hope OS will be a first step toward a new way to live collaboration in >>>>> our company. >>>>> >>>>> We're going to do a one day Open Space. >>>>> >>>>> And to answer to a previous Suzanne question: we're located in Rome. >>>>> >>>>> Stefano >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Mar 21, 2014 at 1:30 PM, Hege Steinsland >>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Stefano, I wish you all the best and congratulate you with your courage >>>>> and the trust your company shows in you and the method! A great >>>>> opportunity! I looke forward to listen to your experience. Are you doing >>>>> a one ore two days Open space? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> All the best from >>>>> >>>>> Hege >>>>> >>>>> Norway. >>>>> >>>>> 21. mars 2014 kl. 13:16 skrev Stefano Lucantoni >>>>> <[email protected]>: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Thanks a lot Suzanne. >>>>> I'm reading Harrison's guide again and again and I admit that the more I >>>>> read it the more the stress drops down because it really seems to me that >>>>> the Open Space is self >>>>> sufficient or anyway needs a very small help. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks again for your support. >>>>> >>>>> Ciao >>>>> >>>>> Stefano >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Mar 21, 2014 at 1:58 AM, Suzanne Daigle <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Stefano...bravo! Love the theme, love that you will have 100 people and >>>>> most especially that you have invited your organization into Open Space. >>>>> Besides telling you to enjoy the experience, I would refer you to >>>>> Harrison's guide. After 5 years I still go back to it to do the basic >>>>> preparations and to also sink into my invisible role opening and holding >>>>> the space. Where are you located? >>>>> >>>>> Thank you for sharing and making us part of your first experience. >>>>> Remember you can do no wrong. It will happen with you and in spite of you. >>>>> Keep us posted. >>>>> Suzanne >>>>> >>>>> On Mar 20, 2014 6:49 PM, "Stefano Lucantoni" >>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Dear all, >>>>> I'm new to this OS world. After my first, and unique, OS experience in >>>>> Paris during last September (The Global Scrum Gathering) I came back home >>>>> with the idea to adopt this kind of meeting in my company too. >>>>> On next March 31st my company's first Open Space meeting will take place >>>>> and I'm going to be the facilitator. wow! >>>>> We'll be around 100 people and the theme is "how could we make our >>>>> company a better place to work?" >>>>> If any of you have a suggestion to share with me, something that you >>>>> would have been happy to receive before your first time as an OS >>>>> facilitator, I think it would be really a gift for me. >>>>> >>>>> thanks all >>>>> Stefano >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Harold Shinsato >>> [email protected] >>> http://shinsato.com >>> twitter: @hajush >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> _______________________________________________ >> 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
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