It's all Open Space . . . Nice clarity on what you have written here Michael. Circle- Breath - Bulletin board - Market Place
b This message has been sent from my mobile device and therefore may be somewhat wonky. Barry Owen Real Estate Strategist Principal Broker & Founder Pareto Realty, LLC 4004 Hillsboro Pike B234 Nashville, TN 37215 http://BarryOwen.us On Fri, Jan 10, 2020, 1:10 PM Michael Herman via OSList < [email protected]> wrote: > When I first met the (fledgling, at that time) Agile community, Thomas, it > was because they'd asked me to introduce OS as a track in their first > annual conference (2002). When I showed up, they explained to me what > Agile was. I just started laughing. "Guys," I said, "You do realize that > you're making software in Open Space!" My short explanation of that > characterization is that in both Agile and OS, "We put all the most > important stuff on the wall. And then we get it done." > > Fast forward to 2017, Mike Beedle, one of the original co-authors of the > Agile Manifesto (agilemanifesto.org), launched a framework for (whole) > Business or Enterprise Agility. The foundation of that is an adapted > "Business Model Canvas." Mike and I used to muse about whether the 9-15 > boxes on those canvases were so many small open spaces (on important > dimensions of the work, or if it was really one big open space with a > finite number of predictable tracks of work (e.g. purpose, customer, > metrics, team practices, resources, governance, value delivery, and so > on). Either way, we always agreed that Mike's Enterprise Scrum > canvas-based framework was surely a form of Ongoing Open Space. > > Since then, in practice, I've found that following an OS meeting with work > in an Enterprise Scrum canvas, the canvas being a way to keep the > marketplace open and loosely organized going forward, is a somewhat more > rigorous but also natural enough way to support "keeping the work going" > after the OS. > > Overall, what I like about the pairing of OS and Agile approaches is > this: The strong invitation, engagement, alignment that arises so quickly > and easily in OS doesn't automatically lead into rigorous action, if the > organization doesn't already have that rigor active in itself. At the same > time, Agile approaches bring an easy, natural rigor to work, but don't > necessarily invite, engage and align. Imposed, and Too Narrow (closed), > understanding of Agile, Value and Transformation too often have Agile teams > working very rigorously but not as smart and aligned as they really > want/need to be. > > Some combination of open (space) invitation and operational (agile) rigor, > however, in the same/shared spirit of self-organization, is my favorite way > to play these days. > > Michael > > -- > > Michael Herman > Michael Herman Associates > 312-280-7838 (mobile) > > MichaelHerman.com > OpenSpaceWorld.org > > > > > On Fri, Jan 10, 2020 at 10:48 AM Thomas Herrmann via OSList < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Dear friends in Open Space >> >> I had an interesting meeting today with a person in a large IT company >> and I was reminded about this video, I think I shared it here before but >> it’s worth watching again – I noticed! This link leads to the full 25 min >> video, about the Agile Culture in Spotify company. There are shorter >> versions too, but I recommend the full if you are really interested. Lots >> of good stuff and interesting to understanding more about this approach and >> how it can be used in a healthy way (as it sounds). I know it can also be >> ”mis-used” just like OST. >> >> >> https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=spotify+agile&&view=detail&mid=5DC370E7746AF98272625DC370E7746AF9827262&&FORM=VRDGAR&ru=%2Fvideos%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dspotify%2Bagile%26FORM%3DVDVVXX >> >> We had some great conversations and areas of collaboration we will >> explore bringing OST and GC into that company. >> >> Wishing you lots of open space for fun during the coming weekend >> >> Hugs >> >> >> >> Thomas Herrmann >> >> Open Space Consulting AB >> >> Pensévägen 4, 434 46 Kungsbacka, Sweden >> >> Telefon: +46 (0)709 98 97 81 >> >> Email: [email protected] >> >> Homepage: www.openspaceconsulting.com >> >> Profile on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/thomasherrmannopenspaceconsult >> >> Company page on Facebook: www.facebook.com/OpenSpaceConsulting >> >> >> >> Open Space Consulting frigör livskraft i människor, organisationer och >> samhälle. >> >> We release lifepower in people, organizations and society. >> >> >> >> *Medskapande är hör för att stanna – dags att vässa er förmåga?* >> >> *Co-creation is here to stay – time to sharpen your skills?* >> >> >> >> *Trainings/workshops 2020* >> >> Febr 5-7 Organizational Health and Balance – Berlin, Germany >> >> March 12 Online erfa-utbyte om Open Space-metoden (gratis!) >> >> April 2-3 Cross Cultural Conflict Resolution – Netherlands >> >> June 7-11 Från vanespår till integration – den glömda kreativiteten. 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