Ironically the use of enterprise-wide Open Space events is rather
limited in so-called "Agile transformations" worldwide. I wonder if this
has anything to do at all with authority's fear of "enterprise wide
truth-telling" about the conduct of the Agile adoption.
"Everyone-invited, at-least-one-day, enterprise-wide Open Space events
that inspect the Agile adoption itself..." ...this is something only a
few folks have experienced. Oddly. Right?
For example, at Agile Israel as the closing keynote, I had the
opportunity to ask 600++ Agile folks the following question:
"How many folks here have ever attended an 'at-least-one-day,
enterprise-wide retrospective on the Agile adoption itself?' "
All of 4 hands went up. 4 out of 600++. Lots of crickets chirping in the
room.
I left out the "everyone-invited" part, so there was at least some small
chance of a response.
Those gears of progress in the Agile community do grind slowly...if at all.
Just saying.
Question: What's the set of impediments between the status-quo, and
making enterprise-wide retrospectives in Open Space a common practice
inside so-called "Agile transformations?"
Perhaps periodic, everyone-invited, enterprise-wide Agile-adoption
retrospectives in Open Space is just a dumb idea. Not at all aligned
with Agile principles, etc.
Daniel
On 9/3/16 8:35 AM, Michael M Pannwitz via OSList wrote:
Dear Tony,
there is a comprehensive account of the effects of using OST over a
ten year period in the National Agency Youth in the Federal Republic
of Germany in Bonn.
They emplpoy OS gatherings for a three day retreat every year for
their agency and another one for their network and additional ones for
specific challenges in their field of work.
From what I hear they are still at it... one of the organizational
results was doing without any formal meetings and, more radically than
in the case of the organisation in Düsseldorf, everyone can convene a
meeting any time on any issue in whatever space appropriate... and
take care of spreading information on the results if deemed necessary.
The accdount is available as an e-book (it contains versions in
English, German, Chinese - our friends from Shining Star did the
translation -, Spanish - Eleder, of course -, French - Christine
Koehler - and Polish - Piotr Banach -, published by
https://www.westkreuz-verlag.de/de/Practicing-Open-Space-Our-First-Ten-Years-E-Book
Here is the introduction to the account:
"It is no longer a secret that Open Space events are pure joy.
Set up in a jiffy, these events turn the traditional way of working
and leading upside down. And in regard to productivity and action
orientation there is nothing better under the sun. How do we know?
Well, we have worked with Open Space Technology for decades now and
seen the effects.
Thanks to Hans-Georg Wicke and the National Agency Youth in Germany,
we now have a detailed report on what happens if you go beyond one
solitary, stand-alone Open Space event. He describes the sustained
transformation of working and living in the organization as Open Space
Technology is used over a decade, several times a year, invading every
nook and cranny of the Agency.
As dictated structure, external control and traditional leading are
reduced, selforganisation can more freely unfold, bringing into play
the vast resources of everyone involved in the Agency. Without
consulting firms that cost a lot of money and have no lasting effect,
organizations evolve resilient structures and processes that equip
them to navigate in a sea of constant change. And they do this on
their own.
We invite you to read this slim report if you are searching for a
truly productive workplace in which everyone happily invests in
cooperation and joint leadership… in hospitals, IT-businesses,
foundations, unions, industrial production plants, NGOs… in any
business and organization.
And: Be Prepared to be Surprised."
I wonder how it could enter an archive on the "regular practice of
Open Space" other than providing the link above.
Greetings from Berlin
mmp
On 02.09.2016 23:13, Tony Budak via OSList wrote:
Yes Thanks Diana.
Is there a archive of examples of the "regular practice of Open Space" ?
Thanks again,
Tony
On 9/2/2016 12:28 PM, Diana Larsen via OSList wrote:
I thought people on this list might like to read about sipgate, a
company in Düsseldorf, that makes a regular practice of Open Space.
http://www.openfriday.org
Enjoy!
Diana
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