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</font></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US"><font face="Calibri">Daniel:<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></font></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US"><font face="Calibri">Marvelous
story. Thanks and Congratulations.<o:p></o:p></font></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US"><font face="Calibri">The more
techie people in the OST community have been interested for a long time about
the relationship between Agile and SCRUM with OST. I remember for instance, at
WOSonOS 2012, in London, having participated in one or two sessions on such subjects,
convened by Harold Shinsato, if I recall well. And also two years before that in Berlin.<o:p></o:p></font></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US"><font face="Calibri">We never
went so far as you did, but I am sure that you will find (are already finding) a
lot of people interested in your approach in this list. <o:p></o:p></font></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US"><font face="Calibri">And yes,
OST is not only a tool for having good meetings. When one understands the “spirit”
of it, it is mainly a tool for profound change. </font></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US"><font face="Calibri">I find interesting that you always
mentioned mainly the change for introducing Agile methodologies – and that is a
profound change indeed. But you wrote a lot that can be applied in other processes
of "profound change"<var id="yui-ie-cursor"></var> in businesses and the society at large, and that resonated with
some of my interests. I will refer to that in a next post.<o:p></o:p></font></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US"><font face="Calibri">Regards<o:p></o:p></font></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font><span style='line-height: 115%; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;' lang="EN-US">Artur</span></span></div><div><br></div> <div style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div dir="ltr"> <div style="margin: 5px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); height: 0px; line-height: 0; font-size: 0px;" class="hr" contentEditable="false" readonly="true"></div> <font size="2" face="Arial"> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">From:</span></b> Daniel Mezick <dan@newtechusa.net><br> <b><span style="font-weight:
bold;">To:</span></b> oslist@lists.openspacetech.org <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Thursday, July 25, 2013 5:38 PM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> [OSList] The Open Agile Adoption story<br> </font> </div> <div class="y_msg_container"><br><div id="yiv3485473310">
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<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">Good morning
OST-List!</span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">I am Daniel
Mezick, probably
someone you never heard of. <br>
</span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><br>
I’m an executive & Agile coach that seeks (and
occasionally obtains) work in that section of the USA between
NYC and Boston. I
live in CT. I have a story to tell you…and an invitation…<br>
</span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><br>
<big><big>Open and Agile </big></big><br>
<span style="font-size: 18pt;"></span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">…about 4 years
ago I start
experimenting with Open Space, using it inside public <a href="http://www.agileboston.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.agileboston.org/</a>
conference events. I
study OST more. In 2010 we at Agile Boston innovate by getting
the 80-page proceeding
from a large public OST event rendered to a PDF and shipped to
all participants
in less than 24 hours. (We employ a rapid transcription service
to render the
per-session outputs to text and images, then create a WORD doc
and PDF.)</span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">I actually did
not know what
the hell I was doing. I just knew it was a generally good idea
to socialize
Open Space in Boston. </span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">Little do I
know…</span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">In late 2010, by
Googling
around I discover the free-download PDF of the SPIRIT book by
HO. Reading that changes
everything for me. I realize that OST is really about
development and
transformation in organizations, NOT simply for public
conferences and general
education. (This is how the “Agile community” currently uses
Open Space.)</span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">As a consultant
to
organizations, I realize that the SPIRIT book for some reason is
completely
overlooked by the Agile community, and that this book had the
seeds of success
in it. The “secret sauce”. I begin experimenting with bringing
Open Space meetings
into my Agile coaching engagements. The basic hypothesis is that
the
introduction of change (Agile in this case) creates alarming
levels of anxiety
and worry. And, that Open Space might actually help reduce worry
and fear.</span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">From late 2010
to the present
day, I begin experimenting with using Open Space in service to
rapid and
lasting Agile adoptions. By diving into this work with willing
clients, I begin
to realize the power of Open Space… with them. We find that we
can reduce the
anxiety of change via the power and mystery of “invitation.” I
begin to study
and build upon work from Ed Seykota (“testing for willingness”),
Michael Herman
(“invitation”), Harrison Owen (the SPIRIT book), others. </span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">In 2011 I do a
few more
experiments and begin pulling ideas from cultural anthropology
(Victor Turner),
from positive psychology (Tony Hsieh’s application of Martin
Seligman’s work)
and from the art and science of game design (Jane McGonigal).</span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">In 2012 I write
THE CULTURE
GAME (<a href="http://www.theculturegame.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.theculturegame.com/</a>),
a
book about how to help your organization get smarter. At this
point I have
worked with OST in more than a few organizations. In that book I
write a
chapter, chapter 21, and give it the title “Open The Space”.
That chapter
contains several “easter eggs” which a few astute readers find
and begin using.
I start to get emails from around the world about that chapter.
In that chapter
I reference many of Harrison’s works, I disclose some of the
Open Agile
Adoption technique.<span> </span>In
that chapter, I specifically
provide the link to the SPIRIT book. </span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">By late 2012, I
have
confirmation of several hypotheses. The first is that without
engagement, we have
nothing. That seems very obvious, yet the current Agile
literature has little
or nothing to say about the role of engagement in effective
Agile adoptions.
Second is that there is no engagement without <i>psychological safety</i> sufficient <i><u>to</u></i>
engage. Third, safety (and a general sense of well-being) is a
largely a
function of creating an “inviting structure”. By structure I
mean: a clear goal,
or purpose…and a clear set of rules…and a great, always-on
feedback system and
the big one…”opt-in participation”. </span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">I started
ranting on Twitter
and on my blog about how “mandated collaboration” in Agile
adoptions is at best
misguided. How mandated practices may be...harmful. Remember by
this point I have my experience and case data. I am
speaking from some experience. </span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">At first, no one
seemed to
hear me. But after a while, I start getting ReTweets a lot. And
people started
talking back to me from around the world and there is
conversation. Questions. Insights. I start
connecting with all kinds of people around this idea. Some of
the ReTweets are from people
with French names who Tweet in French AND English.<br>
</span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><br>
<span style="font-size: 18pt;"></span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">So here I am
with this
more-than-pretty-good technique that incorporates Open Space.
And I am kind of
feeding out provocative questions about Agile coaching, and
talking a lot about
invitation, and about the futility of mandates…I also make some
radical
assertions. This goes on for a while. </span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">Then I got this
interesting invitation.
</span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">It’s an invite
to come and
<i>keynote</i> the Global Scrum<span>
</span>Gathering in
Paris France in September of 2013. The invite is from some of
those French
people who ReTweet my Tweets. They tell me I can talk about
absolutely anything
I deem important, and ask me to “come and play” with them. </span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">It takes me
about 2 minutes
to make up my mind. As soon as this happens, I know it is one of
these
providential-type events that becomes a defining moment. I
gather up all my
notes and start crafting the speech. I also immediately contact
Harrison Owen, and bring
all my work and notes up to his place in Camden to talk, and
explain OAA with Open Space
to him, and seek his guidance. That was back in early July. </span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">And so: here we
are. I’m
going over there to Paris to talk about Open Agile Adoption with
Open Space to
six hundred Agile and Scrum practitioners. Many of them are
coaches. The OAA technique incorporates OST,
storytelling, play, and some ancient and proven tribal patterns
for managing
change, specifically the <i>rite
of passage</i>
pattern. </span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">There is a list
of links at
the bottom of this note, so you can get a sense of what I am
presenting. Over
July and August I am planning to explain the whole technique to
you and
everyone else, holding back the case data and the toolkit until
9/24 in Paris,
when I deliver the actual speech. On that day, the toolkit and
all the tools
become free to the world via an open source license and a free
download. The
intent is to provide a body of work that others can immediately
use and more
importantly, improve upon. </span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">We know that
people are only
25 or 30 percent engaged at work. (see related link below.) Open
Space is a
profoundly useful way to double or even triple engagement from
there. The hypothesis of
Open Agile Adoption is that <i>a safe space is required for
true group learning</i> to
take root. And that Open Space is the primary tool for
constructing that kind of place. </span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">The keynote
address is designed to
resonate before and after the event. Before the event, INFOQ.com
is publishing
articles, videos and interviews on Open Agile Adoption. During
the event, the
speech will be transcribed, videotaped and recorded by the Scrum
Alliance. After
the event these Scrum Alliance artifacts will be available to
anyone in the
world via the Scrum Alliance. Also after the event I plan to
make the case data
and Open Agile Adoption toolkit free to the world, such that
anyone with “a
good head and a good heart” can do it and do it well. </span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">I’m taking a
page from
Harrison’s playbook, and from his ethos, choosing to make the
entire body of
know-how free to the world. I’m hoping that Open Agile Adoption
(and derivatives)
become the standard for implementing more rapid and lasting
Agile adoptions…</span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">…Not everyone is
likely to be happy
if this comes true. The Open Space element has the potential to
radically
reduce the amount of Agile coaching that is actually needed to
get a rapid and
lasting Agile adoption. That reduces billable hours!</span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">Further (and of
far more
interest to you) is the idea that skilled OST Facilitators are
required to
execute well with the Open Agile Adoption technique. This has
the potential to
open up new demand for those here with deep OST skills and
experience. </span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">There is clear
potential for
a certain “changing of the guard” in Agile adoptions worldwide.
There is
potential for disruption...and maybe a little bit of chaos. </span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">After the Paris
Scrum
Gathering, I plan to offer short, plain-talk seminars in how to
do Open Agile
Adoption. I do not plan to teach Open Space facilitation in
detail, because
others in this community are already doing this very well, and
also because there is
more to Open Agile Adoption that just Open Space. There are
elements of
storytelling, elements of a passage rite, elements of gaming,
play and more. I
plan to teach the overall OAA technique to people who want to
learn it. In
France in September, I am teaching two ½ day seminars on 9/26
and 9/28 after
the Scrum Gathering. When I return I plan to continue teaching
in the United
States.</span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">I am asking for
help. Will
you help me socialize the idea that Open Space is essential for
creating rapid
and lasting Agile adoptions? </span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">You can help in
the following
ways:</span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">0/ Be playful,
and help me
refine and improve Open Agile Adoption with others</span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">1/ Learn more
about OAA via
the provided links below. Then, ask me questions.</span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">2/ Tell me if
you offer Open
Space training courses, and send me your info, so I can promote
your course to
Open Agile Adoption practitioners. If you are a Facilitator for
hire, I want to talk to you!</span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">3/ Examine the
work, and
provide feedback as I disclose <span> </span>it
over
the next month.</span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">4/ Sign up for
the Facebook
group Open Agile Adoption via this link:
<a class="yiv3485473310moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/204037609756665/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/204037609756665/</a></span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">5/ Help me get
in front of
Agile audiences to the extent you can. This year I am speaking
on Open Agile
Adoption with Open Space at these events (in date order):</span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">8/7/13: session,
Agile2013</span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">9/24/13:
keynote, Global
Scrum Gathering, Paris</span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">11/6/13:
keynote, Agile Tour,
Quebec City Quebec CA</span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">I hope you like
this story, </span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">and I hope you
want it to
continue, </span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">and I hope want
to help write
it. </span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">I am inviting
you to come and
do that. Will you join me with others in writing the next
chapter of the Open
Agile Adoption story? <br>
</span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><br>
I hope you will consider doing exactly that. </span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">Kind Regards,</span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">Daniel Mezick</span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><a href="http://www.danielmezick.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.danielmezick.com/</a></span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><a href="mailto:dan@newtechusa.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" ymailto="mailto:dan@newtechusa.net">dan@newtechusa.net</a></span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">203 915 7248<span> </span></span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">Related Links:</span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">GALLUP Link on
(dis)
engagement</span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal;" class="ms__id6357">$350 billion per
year in lost
productivity.</span></i></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><a class="yiv3485473310moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/247/the-high-cost-of-disengaged-employees.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/247/the-high-cost-of-disengaged-employees.aspx</a></span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">SPIRIT Link
(Harrison Owen
book)</span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><a class="yiv3485473310moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.openspaceworld.com/Spirit.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.openspaceworld.com/Spirit.pdf</a></span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">Open Agile
Adoption Link</span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><a class="yiv3485473310moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.openagileadoption.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.openagileadoption.com/</a></span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">Mandated
Collaboration Link</span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><a href="http://newtechusa.net/agile/the-recipe-for-botched-agile-adoptions/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://newtechusa.net/agile/the-recipe-for-botched-agile-adoptions/</a></span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">Scrum Gathering
Link (click
‘keynotes’ and then click “right arrow”…</span></div>
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<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">Agile2013 Link</span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><a href="http://www.agilequebec.ca/nouvelles/agile-tour-2013-keynote/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.agilequebec.ca/nouvelles/agile-tour-2013-keynote/</a></span><span style="font-size: 18pt;"></span></div>
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<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">Agile Tour
Quebec City keynote
Link</span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><a href="http://www.agilequebec.ca/nouvelles/agile-tour-2013-keynote/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.agilequebec.ca/nouvelles/agile-tour-2013-keynote/</a></span><span style="font-size: 18pt;"></span></div>
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<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">Open Agile
Adoption Group on
Facebook</span></div>
<div class="yiv3485473310MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><a class="yiv3485473310moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/204037609756665/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/204037609756665/</a><br>
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