Hi Diana, My intention is to be there and I'll be happy to meet you and all the agilists OS practitioners who will be in Rome during those days.
Tks a lot for your kind availability. Let's stay in touch. Stefano > Il giorno 25/mar/2014, alle ore 19:18, Diana Larsen > <[email protected]> ha scritto: > > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > 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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