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WORKING OUT LOUD
This document discusses the concept of "Working Out Loud" which involves making one's work visible and transparent to others by narrating work activities and progress. It provides examples of how Working Out Loud can benefit individuals, organizations, and careers. The document also outlines templates, activities, and dynamics that facilitate Working Out Loud approaches to work.
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WORKING OUT LOUD
- 1. 1 WORKING OUT LOUD JOACHIM STROHNOVEMBER 2016 ArtworkbyMartinWhatson OPENING THE CURTAINS ON
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- 3. "Change Agents Worldwideis a new type of consultancy, which functions as a transparent cooperative. It includes Solo Change Agents and Enterprise Change Agents who are trying to bring about change in their respective workplaces. This is a network of progressive and passionate professionals, who really want to bring about substantive change in how work gets done." —Harold Jarche CHANGE AGENTS WORLDWIDE EST2013
- 4. KNOWLEDGE EXPEDITIONS Guiding Teamsto Higher Performance and Sensemaking Plateaus Sceenius
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- 6. BRYCE WILLIAMS WORKING OUT LOUD= __________________________ OBSERVABLE WORK + NARRATING YOUR WORK WORKING OUT LOUD FORMULA 2010
- 7. Working Out Loud= Narrating Your Work + Observable Work Sample Actions to Take Why Do This Show colleagues what you are working on while it is still in progress (outside team context) So colleagues can 1) use your ideas in their work where applicable; 2) add to your work in ways that can improve it. Respond to colleagues’ requests or questions in an open forum rather than responding one to one So everyone is aware of your thinking on issues (which don’t have to be repeated endlessly) Read and respond to what colleagues are doing/posting, helping where you can 1) To maintain the big picture on issues, 2) to help others be more effective, and 3) to reciprocate for help offered
- 8. Above-the-flow Extra effort neededoutside the normal flow of work. In-the-flow What I am working on right here in the flow. Hidden-from-flow Invisible information flows hidden away in private channels. Share activity status Post to open forum Ask question openlyNarrate & share work Write short blog postReceive automatic updates Filling Out Forms (Harvesting) Understanding the issues (Clarifying) Finding Experts & Expertise Looking for Information (Collecting) Publishing content (for print) Publishing articles (on the web) Information Silos Hidden email chains Solving problems one on one Email/voice communication Unpublished documents/ reports
- 9. JOHN STEPPER 2016 WORKING OUT LOUD THEMAKING OF A MOVEMENT
- 10. WORKING OUT LOUD FORA BETTER CAREER AND LIFE
- 11. Better Career: Builda purposeful network andaccessmoreopportunities. Better Life: Increase contribution, social and skill values. BetterOrganizations:Mobilize expertise.
- 12. WOL A Little Bit LikeMagic Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Start Here KnowledgeValue Social Value ContributionValue Skill Value
- 13. Working out Loud Circlesare small groups of people learning to work in an open, generous, connected way so they can each accomplish a personal goal. Over 12 weeks, through actual practice, circle members build a network of relationships with people who can help them with that goal. By the end of your 12 weeks in a circle, you’ll have developed new habits so you can work out loud towards any goal. That will help you gain access to more knowledge and more possibilities, increasing your chances of finding meaning and fulfillment.
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- 15. THE CORE ENGINEOF WOL ❏ PURPOSE - create a shared purpose ❏ TRUST - start with small groups and teams ❏ FLOW - identify a few inefficient activities and transform into WOL activities ❏ RECIPROCITY - role model generosity, responsiveness & awareness of others
- 16. 16 Content change triggers viastreams, alerts, filters, or tags improve awareness & accessibility Visibility of work expands knowledge collections and invites diversity of more inputs Sharing updates and expanding connections prompts robust profiles, richer context and stronger cohesion Transparent creation and co-creation of content in the flow of work leads to new conversations and feedback loops WOL DYNAMICS Catherine Shinners, Merced Group Network-based group cohesion & connection Reciprocity & knowledge building Content awareness & accessibility Transparent conversational flow of work THE CORE ENGINE IN ACTION ME ME WE WE
- 17. Fluid Knowledge /Evolving Process Feedback Loops WOL Living Document Frozen Knowledge & Stable Process Approval Stopgaps Dead Document NO WOL
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- 19. INNOVATION AGILITY PRODUCTIVITYFRAGILITY NARRATINGYOURWORK INDIVIDUALIDEATION OBSERVABLE WORK GROUPCOLLABORATION EMERGENT ORG STRUCTURES & PROPERTIES AUTOPOIETIC SYSTEMS COMPLEX ADAPTIVE SYSTEMS FRACTAL ORGANIZATIONS WIREARCHIES ...
- 20. A MENU OFWOL ACTIVITIES ❏ Seeking an answer to a question / problem ❏ Answering a question directed to you about your area of expertise ❏ Answering a question directed to you unrelated to your area of expertise ❏ Creating a presentation for a team / committee / department / town hall ❏ Collecting team input prior to starting a work deliverable ❏ Creating content for a work deliverable (WIP) ❏ Collecting feedback on an in-progress work deliverable ❏ Creating content for a work deliverable (Finished Product) 20 ❏ Achieving awareness of work outside your direct responsibilities ❏ Coaching people outside of your team / department ❏ Discovering external resources about your role / area of expertise ❏ Accumulating links to build topical collection on the fly (social bookmarking) ❏ Contributing to the Corporate Conversation (Engagement, Activities, Facilities, Corporate Policies, etc.) ❏ Forming and collecting a community of experts on a topic ❏ Connecting with fellow employees on personal interests MakingYourWorkVisible (ObservableWork/InTheFlow) Making Work Better / Creating Shared Value by Default / Leading With Generosity Building a Social Network / Making It All Purposeful ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
- 21. A SIMPLE TEMPLATEFOR WOL ❏ Pick an activity ❏ List the typical / default behavior of today ❏ List the “Working Out Loud” behavior of tomorrow ❏ Benefits of shifting the behavior ❏ Risk considerations / mitigation ❏ At a later stage: Add real life stories / examples of this “new” behavior in action. Template courtesy of Bryce Williams, who coined the term Working Out Loud 21
- 22. TO WOL OR NOT TOWOL ORG INERTIA KNOWLEDGE HOARDING DARK MATTER ORG COMMS FOSUNARROW CHANNELS
- 23. #WOLWEEK 7-13 Nov 2016 Working& Sharing Purposefully Learn more at http://wolweek.wordpress.com TheFestivalofColors,Berlin.PhotographerOliverLang.
- 24. JOACHIM STROH joachim.stroh@gmail.com orgoogle me THANK YOU!