[OSList] Open Space undermined?

[Andi Roberts via OSList]

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

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Re: [OSList] University training for Open Space Technology?

[Andi Roberts via OSList]

I like Karl's idea of MA in Facilitation, or similar. I think there is
space in the market place for this.I would imagine that OS would play a big
part of this. Alongside there could also be elements of other
OD/Change/Transformation processes such as World Café, Future Search,
Appreciative Enquiry and so on. Visual thinking and Systems thinking would
also, IMHO, be appropriate supporting topics.

Cheers, Andi

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On Fri, Aug 26, 2016 at 9:51 AM, Royle, Karl via OSList <
oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:

> A masters in facilitation would be more specific I guess within which ost
> would be an element . It would fall more neatly into the requirements of
> formal masters study.
>
> With regard to more radical approaches I like the idea of ost for co
> construction of learning/ learning design or even curriculum design. I also
> think it would be a great way to redesign schooling in general so the
> activity of Ost could be used within a change and innovation based masters
> in education or any other organisational development paradigm.
>
> I could see the facilitation of change being a fundamental element with
> cycles of ost as the change catalyst which enabled people to transform
> their organisations from within.
>
>
>
> Sent by iPhone
> Karl Royle
> Head of Enterprise and Commercial Development
>
> Faculty of Education Health and Wellbeing
> University of Wolverhampton
> 01902323006
> 07815416698
> @karlroyle. On Twitter
> Karlr61 Skype
> Www.academia.edu/karlroyle 
>
> On 26 Aug 2016, at 07:26, Bhavesh Patel via OSList <
> oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:
>
> What a great question!
>
> So if a Masters is one year of theory and practice, then the design would
> need to create the minimal structure needed to support their learning,
> unlearning, practice, etc... maybe the pre-Masters programme could be an
> OST on designing the programme!
>
> However a Masters in Facilitation would be more interesting for me, to
> explore the spectrum of what is called "facilitation". As a group they
> could each explore different areas that attract them and also that don't
> attract them, and then they could start bringing it all together and
> ultimately deliver one thesis as a group.
>
> Clearly I am projecting my crazy ideas on you!!!
>
>
> Smiles Bhav...
>
> On 25 August 2016 at 20:27, l33t...@gmail.com via OSList <
> oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:
>
>> There is an opportunity, an opening, an invitation to make something
>> wonderful.
>>
>> What would a Master level University accredited training for Open Space
>> Technology look like?
>>
>> I posted a session in the last NOSONOS in Sweden at Två Skyttlar with the
>> title "10 ECTS" representing some 300 hours worth of training and studies
>> on the topic.
>>
>> An idea was born in the session, and many signed up for it, that we
>> should make a mentor program for the facilitation students in a course
>> where they would do find their own sponsors and a theme, organize with the
>> sponsors to invite to the event and document the proceedings, the student
>> would facilitate the event and later review with the sponsors post-event.
>> Naturally some compensation would be paid by the university to mentor for
>> coaching the student with his first sponsored facilitation event in the
>> program.
>>
>> The second idea was to invite other universities in the European Higher
>> Education Area and possibly other places to co-create a full program of one
>> years worth Masters diploma including the global mentor program and the
>> many professional trainings that are happening all over. many universities
>> where named, and it is exiting.
>>
>> This is an invitation to contact me or to reply with ideas or next steps
>> or connection and suggestions.
>>
>> Best greetings
>>
>> Kári Gunnarsson
>> Hringbraut 46, IS-101 Reykjavík, Iceland
>> Phone (+354) 864 5189
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Re: [OSList] Spanish Version of the Task Cards to set up an os-event

[Andi Roberts via OSList]

A bit late to the party, but I would also be happy to help with English
/Spanish translation of task cards.

Cheers, Andi

Andi Roberts PCC CPF
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On 21 May 2016 00:57, "Jaime Pedreros Fitzgerald Pedreros Fitzgerald via
OSList"  wrote:

> My dear colleagues,
>
> I am not sure whether there is a Spanish version of the Task Cards; but if
> you let me know where I can found them in English I will be more than happy
> to translate them for all of you. Just give a me a reasonable deadline
> starting by next Wednesday May 18th when I will finish my present job
> assignment.
>
> Have a great hug from increasingly chilling La Paz.
>
> Jaime (Bolivia)
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