I actually thought this was good news. The fact that even an unconference ie: OS rather than OST creates the conditions for more equal participation...at least during the meeting and maybe with some longer term impact. I tend towards optimism...maybe I am reading more into this than is there.
Birgitt On Thu, Dec 1, 2016 at 7:16 PM HENRI LIPMANOWICZ <henri...@mac.com> wrote: > I am surprised that the author of this research considers that > unconferences are characterized by a “distinct lack of structure”! > OST has a very clear and precise structure; it may be minimal but it is > exquisitely minimal which is why it is so powerful and effective. > Reminds me of when I was a kid and my music teacher considered that jazz > was not “real music" 😀 > > Henri > > *To browse the LS Book just click *here > <https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B00JET2S76&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_NYOPwb0H9QEMW> > > *Find it here *The Surprising Power of Liberating Structures; Simple > Rules to Unleash a Culture of Innovation > <http://www.amazon.com/Surprising-Power-Liberating-Structures-Innovation/dp/0615893376/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1392926449&sr=1-2&keywords=liberating+structures> > > > *Visit *http://www.liberatingstructures.com *and transform the > performance of any group* > > > > > > > On Dec 1, 2016, at 6:23 PM, Birgitt Williams via OSList < > oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote: > > Hi Andi, > source paper would be very much appreciated. Thank you for digging to find > it and for sharing this. I very much hope she cites OST particularly. > Warmly, > Birgitt > > On Thu, Dec 1, 2016 at 6:12 PM Andi Roberts via OSList < > oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote: > > The following popped up on an email today at a University I work with and > I thought that the research might be of interest to this group. I am unable > to attend the session, due to prior work commitments, but will try and dig > up the source paper. > > Unstructured Meeting Organisation in Open Source Communities > > Professor Emma Bell, Professor of Management and Organisation Studies, > Keele University, will be presenting at the next DPO seminar on Wednesday, > 7 December, at 14:00, in Meeting Rooms 3 - 4 in the Michael Young Building. > > *Abstract:* > > In this paper we focus on the organisation of ‘unconferences’, an umbrella > term that refers to a range of off-site meeting formats where there an > explicit attempt to break down social hierarchies and develop organic forms > of organization (Burns and Stalker, 1961). Also referred to as ‘camps’, > unconferences have no pre-set agenda, are designed to be participant driven > (Wolf et al., 2011), and are characterised by a ‘distinct lack of > structure’ (Boule, 2011: 17). Drawing on a qualitative study of > unconferences aimed at managers and management consultants, we assess the > extent to which unconferencing enables the hierarchical power relations > that characterise conventional off-site meeting organisation to be overcome > (Bell and King, 2010; Ford and Harding, 2008). We find that unconferences > go some way towards addressing interactional and performative dynamics that > contribute towards unequal participation and exclusion in off-site meeting > encounters. However, our analysis also highlights the powerful behavioural > norms and group dynamics associated with off-site meetings which can result > in these attempts at openness and sharing being undermined. > > > Cheers, Andi Roberts > > Twitter: @Andi_Roberts > > Web: www.MasterFacilitator.com <http://www.masterfacilitator.com/> > _______________________________________________ > OSList mailing list > To post send emails to OSList@lists.openspacetech.org > To unsubscribe send an email to oslist-le...@lists.openspacetech.org > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org > Past archives can be viewed here: > http://www.mail-archive.com/oslist@lists.openspacetech.org > > _______________________________________________ > OSList mailing list > To post send emails to OSList@lists.openspacetech.org > To unsubscribe send an email to oslist-le...@lists.openspacetech.org > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org > Past archives can be viewed here: > http://www.mail-archive.com/oslist@lists.openspacetech.org >
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