CREATING CONNECTIONS WHILE BEING EFFECTIVE – LIBERATING STRUCTURES at Scrum Gathering Vienna 2019
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This document discusses the use of Liberating Structures to create effective meetings that build connections. It provides an example of an Impromptu Networking structure where participants rapidly share challenges and expectations by answering questions in pairs for 3 minutes each round over 3 rounds. It also discusses Wicked Questions, which articulate paradoxical challenges a group must confront. Other structures discussed include developing Minimum Viable Principles to guide effective meetings and reflecting on next steps.
CREATING CONNECTIONS WHILE BEING EFFECTIVE – LIBERATING STRUCTURES at Scrum Gathering Vienna 2019
- 1. CREATING CONNECTIONS WHILE BEING EFFECTIVE – LIBERATING STRUCTURES
- 2. IMPROMPTU NETWORKING _ Goal: Rapidly Share Challenges and Expectations, Build New Connections _ Find a stranger / new person for you _ Answer the questions presented on the next slide _ Each person has 90 seconds, partner listens carefully, without interrupting _ After 3 minutes we thank and find a new partner _ We repeat 3 times
- 3. IMPROMPTU NETWORKING 1.What challenge do you hope to get help for in this gathering? Please, explain the context. 2.What kind of support do you hope to be able to give to this group?
- 4. IMPROMPTU NETWORKING 2.What was structured? 1. What was liberated? a. In content b. personal
- 5. Beware of two workshop levels! IMPACT OF LIBERATING STRUCTURES & FACILITATION Reflection level EFFECTIVE MEETINGS Content level
- 8. ORGANIZING ELEMENTS OF ANY INTERACTION
- 9. _ Invitation: Share Challenges and Expectations _ Arrangement of space & materials: Space open for Movement _ Configuration of groups New pairs after each round _ Sequence of steps & timing 3 min/round & 3 rounds _ Distribution of participation Everyone contributes IMPROMPTU NETWORKING - DNA
- 10. _ Invitation: Listen to my input, from start to finish _ Arrangement of space & materials: Presenter in front, audience facing same direction _ Configuration of groups One person and a large group _ Sequence of steps & timing Intro · 99% presentation · “Any questions?” _ Distribution of participation One presenter speaks, everyone else listens BUSINESS PRESENTATION - DNA
- 11. _ Invitation: Listen to my input, from start to finish _ Arrangement of space & materials: Presenter in front, audience facing same direction _ Configuration of groups One person and a large group _ Sequence of steps & timing Intro · 99% presentation · “Any questions?” _ Distribution of participation One presenter speaks, everyone else listens BUSINESS PRESENTATION - DNA over-controlled
- 12. _ Invitation: Contribute as you see fit _ Arrangement of space & materials: Room or a virtual environment _ Configuration of groups One undivided group _ Sequence of steps & timing Intro · 99% free-for-all discussion _ Distribution of participation Anyone can try to jump in at any time OPEN DISCUSSION - DNA
- 13. _ Invitation: Contribute as you see fit _ Arrangement of space & materials: Room or a virtual environment _ Configuration of groups One undivided group _ Sequence of steps & timing Intro · 99% free-for-all discussion _ Distribution of participation Anyone can try to jump in at any time under-controlled OPEN DISCUSSION - DNA
- 14. WICKED QUESTIONS
- 15. _ Goal:Articulate the Paradoxical Challenges That a Group Must Confront to Succeed WICKED QUESTIONS
- 16. _ Goal:Articulate the Paradoxical Challenges That a Group Must Confront to Succeed “How is it that we are raising your children to be very loyal/attached to the family and very independent individuals simultaneously?” WICKED QUESTIONS
- 17. _ Goal:Articulate the Paradoxical Challenges That a Group Must Confront to Succeed “How is it that we are raising your children to be very loyal/attached to the family and very independent individuals simultaneously?” “How is it that we are integrated and autonomous?” WICKED QUESTIONS
- 18. _ Goal:Articulate the Paradoxical Challenges That a Group Must Confront to Succeed “How is it that we are raising your children to be very loyal/attached to the family and very independent individuals simultaneously?” “How is it that we are integrated and autonomous?” How is that we are an organization with a singular global identity and we are uniquely adapted to each local setting? WICKED QUESTIONS
- 19. _ Goal:Articulate the Paradoxical Challenges That a Group Must Confront to Succeed “How is it that we are raising your children to be very loyal/attached to the family and very independent individuals simultaneously?” “How is it that we are integrated and autonomous?” How is that we are an organization with a singular global identity and we are uniquely adapted to each local setting? No blaming, like:“How can we focus on our customers when we are forced to spend more and more time on the headquarters’ bureaucracy?” WICKED QUESTIONS
- 20. _ Invitation: Generate pairs of opposites or paradoxes at play in having effective meetings. _ Template (optional): “In meetings, how is it that we are ___ and we are ___ simultaneously?” _ Sequence: 2’ alone > 2’ with a partner > 4’ whole group find the most wicked WICKED QUESTIONS
- 21. WICKED QUESTIONS 2.What was structured? 1. What was liberated? a. In content b. personal
- 22. Complicated, detailed rules and structures lead to simple and dumb behavior. MIN SPECS - INTRO
- 23. Complicated, detailed rules and structures lead to simple and dumb behavior. Clear goals supported by a few simple rules/ principles lead to intelligent/adaptive behavior. MIN SPECS - INTRO
- 24. _ Goal: Generate the Min Specs (principles) that must ABSOLUTELY be respected for Effective Meetings. _ Sequence Step – Max Specs:Together generate a list of all must-do and must- not-do for Effective Meeting as complete as possible. Time: 5’ Step – Min Specs: Reduce your list to a minimum by eliminating proposed rules that satisfy this: “If we broke or ignored this rule, could we still achieve effective meetings?” You may synthesize new principles/rules. Time:12’ MIN SPECS
- 25. MIN SPECS 2.What was structured? 1. What was liberated? a. In content b. personal
- 26. MORE: WEBSITE https://liberatingstructures.eu https://liberatingsstructures.com https://liberatingstructures.de https://liberatingsstructures.ru
- 27. MORE: APP
- 28. MORE: BOOK
- 30. _ Invitation: Reflect what you want to take away from this session. _ Sequence: 2’ Reflect alone > 2’ share with a partner and share supportive ideas YOUR NEXT STEP
- 31. Thank you Anton Skornyakov, CST® www.agile.coach @antonskornyakov Images used here are mine or from pixabay.com or were provided by http://akanto.de/ and https://www.holisticon.de/