Greetings,
I am greatly enjoying conversations with OST people about Open Agile
Adoption (with Open Space) and how it represents a big opportunity as an
"entry point" for OST in organizations. Some of the fine folks I've
talked to are expressing interest in getting OST going throughput large
enterprises throughout the world...without actually articulating a
specific strategy with steps to actually facilitate this.
As Harrison points out in Wave Rider, "high performance" seems to sell
OK, certainly much better than a narrative about the self-organizing
reality we live in, and how tapping into that might actually help. What
sells even less well is anything to do with "play". Play is somewhat of
a censored term in the business world. How can we do work if we are
playing? Etc.
My current belief is that Agile adoptions represent a big, wide opening
for getting the ball rolling. "Step 1" if you will. If we can be
successful with Open Space in the Agile-adoption space, we probably have
a legitimate shot at the wider enterprise. If not? ....
Some thoughts on the dynamics, and a likely (although by no means
assured) path to success are summarized together, in this essay:
Why Open Agile Adoption Matters Now
http://newtechusa.net/agile/open-agile-adoption-why/
An inviting workplace connects us to the work... and each other. People
all over the world are signaling that they are no longer willing to
tolerate an uninviting workplace. Creating an inviting workplace is a
/game/. The best move now is to exploit any available entry points.
Where are these opening located?**A perfect and readily available entry
point is the now-mainstream adoption of Agile software development
methods. The perfect tool for cracking open the world of work is Open
Space. By using Open Space meetings inside mainstream Agile adoptions,
we can crack it wide open.
--
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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