The document outlines an event called the NYC Sunday Salon, aimed at fostering collaboration among software professionals across various roles. It features a structured agenda with activities designed for sharing information and engaging in discussions about topics like Agile and UX. Participants engage in breakout sessions, collaborative conversations, and a fishbowl discussion format to promote open dialogue and knowledge exchange.

1. NYCSUNDAYSALON
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2. Welcome

3. Balanced Team is

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A Conversation
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Self Organizing
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Global
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5. Range of folks (software
professionals design,
development, testing, product
management, marketing, sales..)
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who are/want to make great
products in a collaborative cross
functional approach

7. Summit
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multiple days
sharing info, case studies,
pre arranged speakers

8. Salon
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one day
sharing info
informal
after another event

9. personal side note

10. Issue of the Day: Agile & UX

11. No more Us and Them
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12. Culture

13. Culture

14. Any one who can, should
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Trust
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Iterative/collaborative
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Open space
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Participation range: bees/ butterflies
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Vote with your feet
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Carry information forward

15. Methods

16. Open Space

17. Standing Circle

18. Lighting Talks

19. Fishbowl

20. Nosh/Schmooze/Drink

21. Play

23. Agenda
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• 10:45 WELCOME (30m) Balanced Team history, introduce CONVERSATION ACTIVITY
• 11:15 GENERATE (30m) start to generate topics, (put topic and NAME OF PROPOSER on sticky)
• 11:45 DECIDE (15m) dot vote, assign topics and leaders to conversation areas
• 12:00 CONVERSATION ONE (30m): People start first break out sessions, facilitator makes poster
• 12:30 STAND-UP (15m): one speaker from group summarizes poster in a sentence. Next round of topics is circulated
• 12:45 BREAK (30m): snack, form 2rd groups
• 13:15 CONVERSATION TWO (30m): facilitator makes poster
• 13:45 STAND-UP (15m): each group gives a 1-sentence description
• 14:00 BREAK (15m): bring posters to central area, people can review/comment on posters
• 14:15 REASSEMBLE (15m): explain FISHBOWL
• 14:30 FISHBOWL (60m): moderated group discussion
• 15:30 CLOSING CIRCLE (30m): each person says one thing they will take forward
• 16:00 ANNOUNCEMENTS: Adios! What’s the next event? What’s the next bar? Off to the bar

24. Questions?