Has anyone done an OS with developmentally disabled adults? I'm starting to work with the Self-Advocacy Association, and think such a gathering could be transformative. - Patricia Haines, Ithaca, NY On Mar 29, 2014 4:57 PM, "Daniel Mezick" <[email protected]> wrote:
> I am asking for help. Will you help me clarify my thinking? > > I'm wondering if 100% equivalence in authorization for all participants is > actually a key/defining characteristic of any genuine and authentic Open > Space event... > > > First things first. Definitions: > > Authority: The right to do specific work > > Authorization: The conferring of authority > > Formal Authority: Authorization conferred from the formal organization to > a person. Example: "the CEO". > > Informal Authority: Authorization conferred from peers, colleagues and > co-workers. Example: "emergent leadership". > > > Now let's get into it. I currently think, and believe, that: > > 1. For an Open Space event inside an organization, the Sponsor must occupy > a role with substantial formal authorization, definitely more than enough > to actually authorize that OST event. The higher the level of formal > authorization of the Sponsor, the better it is for the event overall. > > 2. The Sponsor authorizes the participants- the "invitees"-- to meet > together, and do the specific work of exploring and investigating the > Theme. This "authorized work" is done in "authorized space"...in that > specific place, for a specific period of time. The Sponsor explicitly > authorizes all of the above and conveys this message after they stand up, > and before they sit down, at the opening. > > 2. The Facilitator is formally authorized by the Sponsor to do the > specific work of OST event. Absent this authorization, the Facilitator has > no standing. > > 3. This is the big one: Everyone else, Sponsor included, has 100% > equivalent authorization (100% equivalent "right to do work") as of the > moment of opening of the Bulletin Board and/or the opening of the > Marketplace. > > 4. As the event progresses, authorization dynamics are in play. These > "informal authorization" dynamics occur continuously throughout the day in > real time, moment by moment. Those who experience net increases in levels > of informal authorization as of the end of the meeting have membership in > the "emergent leadership" group. > > I am very interested in what experienced folks think about the validity of > the assertion in (3) above. > > Ex the Facilitator, does everyone else actually have 100% equivalent > authorization in an OST meeting? Why or why not? > Is this 100% equivalence of authorization actually a key/defining > characteristic of any genuine and authentic Open Space event? > > Thanks for any insight you may be able to provide, and > > Kind Regards, > Daniel > > -- > > Daniel Mezick, President > > New Technology Solutions Inc. > > (203) 915 7248 (cell) > > Bio <http://newtechusa.net/dan-mezick/>. Blog<http://newtechusa.net/blog/>. > Twitter <http://twitter.com/#%21/danmezick/>. > > Examine my new book: The Culture Game > <http://newtechusa.net/about/the-culture-game-book/>: Tools for the Agile > Manager. > > Explore Agile Team > Training<http://newtechusa.net/services/agile-scrum-training/>and > Coaching. <http://newtechusa.net/services/agile-scrum-coaching/> > > Explore the Agile Boston <http://newtechusa.net//user-groups/ma/> > 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 > >
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