[OSList] Open Agile Adoption, Part 2

Daniel Mezick dan at newtechusa.net
Tue Aug 27 17:47:49 PDT 2013 

Hi All,

Here for the first time is the complete high-level description of Open 
Agile Adoption and some diagrams describing the Open Agile Adoption 
approach.

If Harrison's book "SPIRIT: Development and Transformation in 
Organizations" is a kind of operating system, then Open Agile Adoption 
is a kind of app that runs on it.

Is that SPIRIT book not very amazing?

Open Agile Adoption Explained:
http://newtechusa.net/agile/open-agile-adoption-explained/


On 8/22/13 9:14 AM, Daniel Mezick wrote:
> 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.
>>
>> (203) 915 7248 (cell)
>>
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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. 
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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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