Open Agile Adoption: Related Videos, Pictures, and Articles
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NEWS FLASH: The most influential management consultant in the world, Gary Hamel, has THIS to say about mandated-from-the-top change in organizations:
Build a Change Platform, not a Change Program (article link)
“…What’s needed is a real-time, socially constructed approach to change, so that the leader’s job isn’t to design a change program but to build a change platform—one that allows anyone to initiate change, recruit confederates, suggest solutions, and launch experiments.” -Gary Hamel (bio link)
Prime/OS is that socially constructed program, for bringing fresh cultural values & ideas into your organization. Watch these short videos to see the results…
Prime/OS Video Interviews
Video Interview 01-01: Senior Director of Development and Open Agile Adoption Sponsor (Part 1 of 3)
In this Part 1-of-3 interview, Senior Director of Product Development Frank Tino describes the experience of Open Agile Adoption from start to finish. About 15 minutes.
Topics:
- Experiences with forced/prescriptive/”coerced” Agile adoption
- Why having a single Agile champion in the org is not a good strategy
- Impressions and observations on the 1st Open Space meeting
- Observations of the organization from the Senior Director point of view
- Why it takes courage from leadership to get good & lasting results with Agile
Here is the link for sending this video by email to decision-makers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWjNQM7q64o
Video Interview 01-02: Senior Director of Development and Open Agile Adoption Sponsor (Part 2 of 3)
In this Part 2-of-3 interview, Senior Director of Product Development Frank Tino describes the experience of Open Agile Adoption from the management point of view. About 15 minutes.
Topics:
- The 100 days between the 1st and 2nd Open Space events
- Stories about the 100 days from teams, executives and the wider org
- How ENGAGEMENT rapidly escalated after the 1st Open Space event
- Why the 2nd Open Space event was not as well attended
Here is the link for sending this video by email to decision-makers:
Video Interview 01-03: Senior Director of Development and Open Agile Adoption Sponsor (Part 3 of 3)
In this Part 3-of-3 interview, Senior Director of Product Development Frank Tino describes the experience of Open Agile Adoption from the management point of view. About 15 minutes.
Topics:
- The story on the 2nd and 3rd enterprise-wide Open Space events
- Reflection on how “management” shifts from individuals to teams
- How the open approach rapidly and positively shifts culture
- Reflections on new learning, thinking, and enterprise Agile as a result of the Open Agile adoption experience
Here is the link for sending this video by email to decision-makers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9cpRPlLHYU
Video Interview 02: UX Professional
In this short interview, professional UX designer Micah Zimring candidly discusses his experience of the Open Agile Adoption process, including his initial skepticism going in. (Note: When you hear the the word ‘churn’ used in this interview, it means ‘lack of decision-making’ or ‘indecision’.)
Topics:
- Going from being very resistant to Agile, to becoming a huge supporter and fan
- How Open Agile Adoption engages everyone, including UX professionals
- Advice for people considering Open Agile Adoption
Here is the link for sending this video by email to decision-makers:
Video Interview 03: Product Professional
Here’s another short video. Mark Field works at a company that develops and sells software. He is a Scrum Product Owner. He shares his experience of the Open Agile Adoption process.
Topics:
- Open Agile Adoption from the Product point of view
- Observations of the teams and the wider organization during Open Agile Adoption
- Some guidance for those considering Open Agile Adoption
Here is the link for sending to decision-makers, by email, in your own words:
Frank Zappa on Why Deviation from the Norm is Essential. This is especially true regarding Agile coaching…
Length: 28 seconds video link
Daniel Mezick on Open Agile Adoption with Open Space
Length: 20 minutes. video link
Daniel Mezick on Making Meetings More Effective
Length: 6 minutes. video link
Daniel Mezick on Engagement and Agile Adoptions
Length: 16 minutes. video link
Harrison Owen’s TEDx Talk on Open Space and Self-Organization
Length: 14 minutes. video link
More Videos on OPEN SPACE TECHNOLOGY:
- Here’s a really good video for socializing Open Space inside your organization. You can show this to company leaders- the production and quality is good, and tells the story well. About 30 mins: (video link)
- Here is another video on Open Space, shorter… a good intro for kicking off some discussion. About 2 mins: (video link)
Pictures of Actual Open Space Events:
Every Open Space event in an organization includes plenty of time to socialize the invitation- at least 4 weeks. 6 weeks is better. Posting a flyer or handbill in common areas (kitchen and hallways, and entrances/exits) is essential. These links send you to pictures you can use to develop your flyer:
User Guide:
The users guide explains how to develop your theme, invitation and handbill/flyer.
The User’s Guide (PDF Link)
Pictures:
Here’s links to 1000′s of Open Space pics:
- Pictures from an Open Space done for the Italian ministry of innovation. Thanks to Gerardo de Luzenberger for the link: (link)
- Pictures from the European Learning Exchange hosted in Italy. Thanks to Gerardo de Luzenberger for the link: (link)
- You will find 10,000 photos collected over the past ten years or so here. Thanks to Chris Corrigan for the link: (link)
- Here is a link to many fine pictures of Open Space in action. Thanks to Thomas Herrmann for the link: (link)
- Photos of the Open Space Stammtisch in Hamburg. Thanks to Markus Wittner for the link. (link)
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