OS in the Techie community

[Claudia Alarcon]

Thank you for introducing me to Open Space. I was at the "SCRUM" Techie
conference in Orlando, it was a life changing event.

A paradigm shift took place. A transformation beyond words.I am extremely
grateful.

Blessings to All,

Claudia

On Wed, May 5, 2010 at 11:26 PM, Suzanne Daigle <sdaigle4 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Steve, I can understand you being jealous!  Would you believe that I
> was there and it was every bit as wonderful as anyone could imagine!
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> Knowing that I lived so close to Orlando, "ho" had sent me a note
> thinking I might be interested to tag along. Of course I jumped at the
> chance.
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> There were lots of "be prepared to be surprised" moments over those 2
> to 3 days. The first surprise was this wonderful international
> organization called Scrum Alliance. Techies yes, but what I saw and
> felt throughout this conference is a group whose approach and thinking
> went so far beyond the scope of systems application, system
> implementation and project management that is typical of many who work
> in the technology field. These were people modeling “the new
> leadership” – folks with lots of conviction and passion in their gut,
> who understand in a very “holistic” way that human dynamics are an
> integral part of what creates success.
>
> Many knew of Open Space, had used Open Space and were totally in sync
> with it. Many had read Harrison's books and even tried their hand at
> OS. Others knew nothing about it but seemed no less excited. It was so
> much fun hearing them roar with laughter and nodding their heads in
> agreement as Harrison spoke as their luncheon speaker on the day
> before the actual Open Space. The Wave Riding themes resonated with
> them in spades!
>
> The night before the OS event, a slew of Scrum volunteers, of which I
> was one, were there getting posters ready, drawing the theme banner,
> etc.  Enthusiasm was bubbling over already.  The next day, the room
> was packed with over 200 or close to 300? people in the room. No
> contest, Mickey Mouse lost that day. People knew where they wanted to
> be...in Open Space with Harrison and with their worldwide Scrum
> colleagues.
>
> Listening to Harrison do his thing as the facilitator and
> watching/feeling the room come alive was awesome. In no time, people
> were lined up announcing their topics--probably close to 75 topics in
> all leading to 30 to 35 meaty reports by the end of the day.
>
> You could feel the energy, it was palpable. I took a lot of photos;
> others did too. One photo in particular stuck in my mind.  It was
> taken early in the morning, an empty room with  everything ready from
> posters on the wall, to the hundreds of chairs in concentric circles,
> big white sheets and markers in the center and would you believe
> dozens and dozens of butterfly images on the wall-to-wall carpet
> floor.
>
> So Steve, if I've waited until now to share this, it's probably
> because it was one of those rare times when I felt a bit at a loss for
> the right words that would transport all of you to that very special
> time and place that Harrison alluded to in his posting just now.
>
> Perhaps I guessed also that people might be a bit jealous (as I would
> have been wishing like you, that I could have been there), so now I
> offer and share a few images which I hope will make it through our
> "virtual OS list" and won't get rejected.
>
> And in closing, I would like to say to Lisa that if Open Space is the
> olive in the martini of life, I'd say the white onions, which I like
> in a martini, are the Surprises that cross our path along the way.
> This certainly was one of those life surprises.
> Suzanne
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> On Wed, May 5, 2010 at 12:47 PM, Steven List <doc at anotherthought.com>
> wrote:
> > I heard about this from some of my friends in the Scrum community.  I was
> SO
> > jealous of them!
> > On the other hand, one of them was at the event I facilitated in Boston
> last
> > week, and he came up to me and said...
> > "I was at the Scrum gathering, and saw Harrison Owen facilitate."
> > [I'm thinking "uh-oh - here it comes"]
> > "And he was great.  And even having seen him, I can say that you're very
> > good."
> > Whew. :)
> > To be compared to you in any way, Harrison, was an amazing thing.
> > I guess I'll have to start drinking martinis, eh? ;)
> > ...Doc
> > On May 5, 2010, at 10:50 AM, Harrison Owen wrote:
> >
> > A while back I did an Open space for the SCRUM people – techies all. And
> if
> > you are interested in what they thought, check
> > out http://www.agilitrix.com/2010/03/harrison-owen-rules-open-space/
> >
> > ho
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