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<p>Ironically the use of enterprise-wide Open Space events is rather
limited in so-called "Agile transformations" worldwide. I wonder
if this has anything to do at all with authority's fear of
"enterprise wide truth-telling" about the conduct of the Agile
adoption.<br>
<br>
"Everyone-invited, at-least-one-day, enterprise-wide Open Space
events that inspect the Agile adoption itself..." ...this is
something only a few folks have experienced. Oddly. Right?<br>
<br>
For example, at Agile Israel as the closing keynote, I had the
opportunity to ask 600++ Agile folks the following question:</p>
<p>"How many folks here have ever attended an 'at-least-one-day,
enterprise-wide retrospective on the Agile adoption itself?' "<br>
<br>
All of 4 hands went up. 4 out of 600++. Lots of crickets chirping
in the room. <br>
<br>
I left out the "everyone-invited" part, so there was at least some
small chance of a response. <br>
<br>
Those gears of progress in the Agile community do grind
slowly...if at all. <br>
</p>
<p>Just saying. <br>
</p>
<p>Question: What's the set of impediments between the status-quo,
and making enterprise-wide retrospectives in Open Space a common
practice inside so-called "Agile transformations?" <br>
<br>
Perhaps periodic, everyone-invited, enterprise-wide Agile-adoption
retrospectives in Open Space is just a dumb idea. Not at all
aligned with Agile principles, etc.<br>
</p>
<p>Daniel <br>
</p>
<br>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 9/3/16 8:35 AM, Michael M Pannwitz
via OSList wrote:<br>
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<blockquote
cite="mid:684ffe85-79b4-8422-1bee-9ce39f37ebfe@gmail.com"
type="cite">Dear Tony,
<br>
<br>
there is a comprehensive account of the effects of using OST over
a ten year period in the National Agency Youth in the Federal
Republic of Germany in Bonn.
<br>
They emplpoy OS gatherings for a three day retreat every year for
their agency and another one for their network and additional ones
for specific challenges in their field of work.
<br>
<br>
From what I hear they are still at it... one of the organizational
results was doing without any formal meetings and, more radically
than in the case of the organisation in Düsseldorf, everyone can
convene a meeting any time on any issue in whatever space
appropriate... and take care of spreading information on the
results if deemed necessary.
<br>
<br>
The accdount is available as an e-book (it contains versions in
English, German, Chinese - our friends from Shining Star did the
translation -, Spanish - Eleder, of course -, French - Christine
Koehler - and Polish - Piotr Banach -, published by
<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.westkreuz-verlag.de/de/Practicing-Open-Space-Our-First-Ten-Years-E-Book">https://www.westkreuz-verlag.de/de/Practicing-Open-Space-Our-First-Ten-Years-E-Book</a>
<br>
<br>
Here is the introduction to the account:
<br>
<br>
"It is no longer a secret that Open Space events are pure joy.
<br>
Set up in a jiffy, these events turn the traditional way of
working and leading upside down. And in regard to productivity and
action orientation there is nothing better under the sun. How do
we know? Well, we have worked with Open Space Technology for
decades now and seen the effects.
<br>
Thanks to Hans-Georg Wicke and the National Agency Youth in
Germany, we now have a detailed report on what happens if you go
beyond one solitary, stand-alone Open Space event. He describes
the sustained transformation of working and living in the
organization as Open Space Technology is used over a decade,
several times a year, invading every nook and cranny of the
Agency.
<br>
As dictated structure, external control and traditional leading
are reduced, selforganisation can more freely unfold, bringing
into play the vast resources of everyone involved in the Agency.
Without consulting firms that cost a lot of money and have no
lasting effect, organizations evolve resilient structures and
processes that equip them to navigate in a sea of constant change.
And they do this on their own.
<br>
<br>
We invite you to read this slim report if you are searching for a
truly productive workplace in which everyone happily invests in
cooperation and joint leadership… in hospitals, IT-businesses,
foundations, unions, industrial production plants, NGOs… in any
business and organization.
<br>
And: Be Prepared to be Surprised."
<br>
<br>
I wonder how it could enter an archive on the "regular practice of
Open Space" other than providing the link above.
<br>
<br>
Greetings from Berlin
<br>
mmp
<br>
<br>
On 02.09.2016 23:13, Tony Budak via OSList wrote:
<br>
<blockquote type="cite">Yes Thanks Diana.
<br>
<br>
Is there a archive of examples of the "regular practice of Open
Space" ?
<br>
<br>
Thanks again,
<br>
Tony
<br>
<br>
<br>
On 9/2/2016 12:28 PM, Diana Larsen via OSList wrote:
<br>
<blockquote type="cite">I thought people on this list might like
to read about sipgate, a
<br>
company in Düsseldorf, that makes a regular practice of Open
Space.
<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.openfriday.org">http://www.openfriday.org</a>
<br>
<br>
Enjoy!
<br>
Diana
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