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Over to you Harrison! Chris > On May 5, 2015, at 2:18 PM, Daniel Mezick via OSList > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Some folks do not consider open space to be a 'technology', hence the > reference to 'dumb'... > > I am clueless: What is the origin story of the term "Open Space Technology?" > > Does Japanese journalism play a role in this story? I heard maybe ... > > On 5/5/15 3:16 AM, John Baxter wrote: >> Daniel >> I must have missed the memo where it was decided that 'Technology' was dumb >> : ) >> >> I personally use 'social technology', but the language we use to define >> objects in the social/cultural/information world is very nebulous... I guess >> because our conceptualisation is unclear. >> >> Interesting article >> >> Cheers >> >> >> John Baxter >> Cocreation Consultant & CoCreate Adelaide Facilitator >> jsbaxter.com.au <http://www.jsbaxter.com.au/> | CoCreateADL.com >> <http://cocreateadl.com/> >> 0405 447 829 >> | >> @jsbaxter_ <http://twitter.com/jsbaxter_> >> >> Thank you to everyone who came, helped or spread the good word about City >> Grill! >> Summary and links: cocreateadl.com/localgov/grill-summary/ >> <http://cocreateadl.com/localgov/grill-summary/> >> >> >> On Sun, Apr 26, 2015 at 11:08 PM, Daniel Mezick via OSList >> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >> wrote: >> Greetings All, >> >> We say "Open Space Technology". >> >> >> So: Is Open Space "culture technology?" If so, maybe that "T" for technology >> is not so misplaced, after all... >> >> ...maybe not so much of a joke, after all ? >> >> >> >> >> Culture Tech >> >> >> If we look at the so-called "liberating structures" such as World Cafe, >> Fishbowl, OST, we can see these are generally grouped together under this >> "liberating structures" banner. >> >> Many of them are designs for gatherings (aka "meetings" in some locales...) >> >> I think the "liberating structures" such as World Cafe, Fishbowl, OST are >> actually, and in fact: "culture technology." >> >> To this culture-tech list, we may safely add: Scrum. Sociocracy. Core >> Protocols. >> >> And culture technology wants to be free. >> >> And so I've written a little essay on that, you can see it here: >> >> Culture Technology Wants To Be Free >> https://medium.com/@DanielMezick/culture-technology-wants-to-be-free-c2e180a844a5 >> >> <https://medium.com/@DanielMezick/culture-technology-wants-to-be-free-c2e180a844a5> >> >> >> >> So maybe the T in OST is not so dumb, after all? >> >> Daniel >> >> >> Related Links: >> >> Scrum Guide >> http://www.scrumguides.org/scrum-guide.html >> <http://www.scrumguides.org/scrum-guide.html> >> >> Sociocratic Norms >> http://wayofthecircle.org/pattern-language/ >> <http://wayofthecircle.org/pattern-language/> >> >> Core Protocols >> http://liveingreatness.com/ <http://liveingreatness.com/> >> >> >> >> PS. The Core Protocols folks, Michele & Jim McCarthy, call their stuff >> "software for your head." My current belief is that all culture-technologies >> (like OST for example?) are in fact 'software for your head." >> >> PSS. (Sidebar question: My understanding is that a Japanese journalist >> coined this "OST" term and it stuck. What is the origin story of this term? >> Where can it be found on the web?) >> >> >> >> -- >> Daniel Mezick, President >> >> New Technology Solutions Inc. >> >> (203) 915 7248 <tel:%28203%29%20915%207248> (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] >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: >> http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org >> <http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org> >> Past archives can be viewed here: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]> >> > > -- > 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] > <mailto:[email protected]> > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org > <http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org> > Past archives can be viewed here: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]>
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