"Agile adoption" turns out to be a wonderful entry point for quickly
introducing Open Space into organizations. Perhaps "the" entry point...
The "IT function" is a sitting duck for improvement in most
organizations. The people-problems involved in creating software are
epic and legendary. These organizations are seeking real solutions. Can
Open Space help? Yes, it can.
/Agile ideas can help/-- and /Open Space is a wonderful way to introduce
them./ Open Space shows just how good it can be. Open Space demonstrates
self-organization at scale. From the point of view of the Agile coach,
the similarities between facilitating a great Open Space event and
coaching a great Agile adoption are quite numerous, and profound.
Quality information about the "how-to" of Agile coaching can be quite
hard to come by. It is also expensive. Furthermore there is nothing
whatsoever available today that discusses Open Space within the context
of Agile adoption.
While there are some generic books out there, and some classes... there
is little in the way of /freely obtainable, practical guidance //based
on direct experience/. There are always some expensive classes you can
buy, classes that explain various theories...
...Without fully understanding why, lately I've been experimenting with
defining and publishing a set of about 60 short essays that encapsulate
most of what I know about Agile coaching. Open Space figures prominently
in these essays.
I'm hoping my 10,000++ hours of experience (doing this kind of work
since 2007) might be of some value to you.
Here is the latest essay, Lesson #8, the one that scratches the surface
on the "why Open Space" question:
Start In Open Space:
http://newtechusa.net/agile/start-in-open-space/
Here is the main Agile Coaching Lessons page:
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
http://newtechusa.net/agile-coaching-lessons/
The French Translations are here:
http://wiki.ayeba.fr/Le%C3%A7ons+de+coaching+agile+%28table+des+mati%C3%A8res%29
These lessons are offered free to the world. You can reasonably expect a
new Agile Coaching Lesson to show up each week, with the French
translation showing up about a week later. Most of these lessons are
rooted in Open Space.
Your feedback is certainly welcome. If you want to send me some, and I
hope you do, you can find all my contact info at www.DanielMezick.com
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.
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