[OSList] Open Agile Adoption, Part 2

Thu Aug 22 06:14:37 PDT 2013

Here's a recent Tweet I think you might like:
https://twitter.com/DanMezick/status/370523537817083905

What seems to be taking shape as a meme is the word [invitation]. It 
seems to be resonating out there in the zeitgeist.

Michael Herman has written quite a lot about this for  long time, and at 
first, it just didn't hit me. I missed it.

Yet, these past several years, I have become 100% attuned to the total 
lack of invitation in what we have come to call "Agile adoptions". And 
it is crystal clear to me now that this is THE missing ingredient.

When invitation is present, genuine Agile adoptions can and do happen. 
When it is absent, the initial results do not last very long.

Here is a wonderful essay by Martin Fowler, an Agile Manifesto 
signatory, on this very topic:
http://martinfowler.com/bliki/AgileImposition.html

If any of the members here have a question or two about Agile adoption, 
and how OST fits in a very wonderful way, I am very eager to help. Will 
you ask me some questions? I plan to schedule and announce some 
conference calls as well.

Kind Regards,
Dan

On 8/19/13 1:34 PM, Daniel Mezick wrote:
> Greetings to All,
>
> First of all, I apologize for taking so long in communicating further. 
> This summer I emptied and sold a house, moved into another....
>
> ...and I became a grandfather!
>
> Here's a pic of the new wonderful baby person, Clara Louise, Aug 6:
> https://twitter.com/DanMezick/status/367104332493119488/photo/1
>
> All of that AND some technical glitches communicating with you all via 
> OSTLIST. Special thanks to Harold Shinsato for helping me overcome 
> OSTLIST technical-interface problems.
>
> Will you please accept my apology for being away for so long?
>
> The Global Scrum Gathering keynote is September 24, and of course I 
> plan to explain Open Agile Adoption with OST during my address.
> I'm writing blog posts on the components, preparing my presentation, 
> and pretty much scaring myself to death at the prospect of the 600-700 
> people who will be present.
>
> I know we have a huge story to tell about the utility of using Open 
> Space during Agile adoptions, and I am working very hard to prepare, 
> and to make sure I represent Open Space in the best possible light 
> with respect to its surprising (and often amazing) usefulness inside 
> Agile adoptions.
>
> Leading up to the Scrum Gathering, I plan to post fresh information 
> here on OSTLIST as I create it, and also inside the Open Agile 
> Adoption group on FaceBook:
> https://www.facebook.com/groups/openagileadoption/
> ...if you are a member, will you do some "likes", comments and maybe 
> some posts there?!? Special thanks to Suzanne for quickly posting some 
> comments!
>
> There are several blog posts up now, and you can always see up-to-date 
> information at www.OpenAgileAdoption.com.
>
>
> The Picture
>
> Here are 3 blog posts that sketch out some of the sociological and 
> psychological issues that exist in Agile Adoptions, and how an 
> approach based on invitation & especially Open Space can help address 
> these issues.
>
> I want and need to be clear that I have composed some elements, 
> nothing more. For example, the passage-rite concept is ancient. I have 
> simply found a useful place to apply it in the modern world. Open 
> Agile Adoption creates a modern passage rite, to help get the folks 
> from here to there.
>
> Likewise, the canonical form of Open Space as described in the Guide 
> is used. It is used to dramatically increase engagement, on the 
> hypothesis that engagement is the very fuel of a good and lasting 
> Agile adoption. Storytelling is another core component. It's as old as 
> the hills. I have not created anything new here. On the contrary: Open 
> Agile Adoption composes some very ancient ideas into a cultural 
> experience-design for modern tribes
>
> Here are the most recent posts:
>
> On Liminality
> http://newtechusa.net/agile/liminality/
>
> On Passage Rites
> http://newtechusa.net/agile/on-passage-rites/
>
> People, Then Practices: On Mandates
> http://newtechusa.net/agile/people-then-practices/
>
> I am busy as a bee now, documenting all the elements of Open Agile 
> Adoption technique. I plan to share early and often with the members 
> of this list as the documentation is completed. Thanks for your patience!
>
> Agile Orientation for OSTLIST Members
>
> It came to my attention via Harold Shinsato that some folks on this 
> list might like to get an orientation on Agile, and how Open Space 
> fits there. If you are reading this and new to Agile and want an 
> orientation, I am willing to schedule a concall at a convenient time 
> using Maestro conference, which is a wonderful tool for doing that 
> kind of work. Will you let me know if a brief Agile orientation (with 
> some lively Q&A) interests you? If enough people express interest, I 
> will schedule an event where we can hop on a call, do a brief 
> orientation, and get some Q&A going.
>
> Thanks for suspending your disbelief, and for being so kind!
>
> Best Regards,
> Dan
>
>
>
>
> -- 
>
> Daniel Mezick, President
>
> New Technology Solutions Inc.
>
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>
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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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