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Open-space technology

Open-space technology
Open Space Technology (OST) is an approach to purpose-driven leadership,[1] including a way for hosting meetings, conferences, corporate-style retreats, symposiums, and community summit events, focused on a specific and important purpose or task — but beginning without any formal agenda, beyond the overall purpose or theme. Self-organization[edit] Seen by proponents as especially scalable and adaptable, the OST event format has been used in meetings of 5 to 2,100 people (in self-discovery work for smaller groups or even individuals[2]). The approach is characterized by a few basic mechanisms: The approach is most distinctive for its initial lack of an agenda, which sets the stage for the meeting's participants to create the agenda for themselves, in the first 30–90 minutes of the meeting or event. Hundreds of Open Space meetings have been documented.[4][5] Harrison Owen explains that this approach works best when these conditions are present,[3] namely high levels of Outcomes[edit]

Four stages of competence In psychology, the four stages of competence, or the "conscious competence" learning model, relates to the psychological states involved in the process of progressing from incompetence to competence in a skill. History[edit] The Four Stages of Learning provides a model for learning. It suggests that individuals are initially unaware of how little they know, or unconscious of their incompetence. As they recognize their incompetence, they consciously acquire a skill, then consciously use it. Several elements, including helping someone 'know what they don't know' or recognize a blind spot, can be compared to some elements of a Johari window, although Johari deals with self-awareness, while the four stages of competence deals with learning stages. The four stages of competence[edit] Unconscious incompetenceThe individual does not understand or know how to do something and does not necessarily recognize the deficit. Fifth stage[edit] See also[edit] References[edit]

inviting faster, easier organization – everywhere For many, Open Space has been a daring and marvelous exploration of the vastness and the urgency of personal and organizational transformation. For others, it’s just an exceedingly effective, and efficient, meeting methodology. Welcome to a slice of all of that… Join us later this year for Open Space on Open Space world practice conference in Tainan, Taiwan on October 26-28. After thirty years and literally millions of invitations and actions, small meetings and large events, conversations and publications, organizations and adaptations – in more than 140 countries – the Open Space story can get a bit messy. There is no overarching Open Space organization, no patent or trademark, and no global marketing budget: just lots of good people, active practice and shared stories. OpenSpaceWorld.ORG doesn’t own or control any of that and couldn’t possibly define, evaluate or curate it all.

Marketplace, Open Space Technology Dunning–Kruger effect Cognitive bias about one's own skill The Dunning–Kruger effect is a cognitive bias in which people with limited competence in a particular domain overestimate their abilities. Some researchers also include the opposite effect for high performers: their tendency to underestimate their skills. In popular culture, the Dunning–Kruger effect is often misunderstood as a claim about general overconfidence of people with low intelligence instead of specific overconfidence of people unskilled at a particular task. The Dunning–Kruger effect is usually measured by comparing self-assessment with objective performance. For example, participants may take a quiz and estimate their performance afterward, which is then compared to their actual results. There are disagreements about what causes the Dunning–Kruger effect. There are disagreements about the Dunning–Kruger effect's magnitude and practical consequences. Definition[edit] David Dunning Measurement, analysis, and investigated tasks[edit] [edit]

Herzberg's Motivators and Hygiene Factors - Team Management Training from MindTools Learn How to Motivate Your Team Hygiene factors are not the same as motivators! © iStockphoto/Feverpitched What do people want from their jobs? Do they want just a higher salary? This is an important question, because it's at the root of motivation, the art of engaging with members of your team in such a way that they give their very best performance. The psychologist Fredrick Herzberg asked the same question in the 1950s and 60s as a means of understanding employee satisfaction. These results form the basis of Herzberg's Motivation-Hygiene Theory (sometimes known as Herzberg's Two Factor Theory.) Motivation-Hygiene Theory Herzberg's findings revealed that certain characteristics of a job are consistently related to job satisfaction, while different factors are associated with job dissatisfaction. From 'One More Time: How do You Motivate Employees?' The conclusion he drew is that job satisfaction and job dissatisfaction are not opposites. Note: Step One: Eliminate Job Dissatisfaction Tip 1:

How Good are Your Motivation Skills? - Team Management Training from MindTools Discover Key Factors for Building a Motivated Team Motivate your team for real success! © iStockphoto Managers everywhere want teams that are effective, focused, and committed to organizational goals. With a team like this, just think of the performance and results you could deliver! Teams only perform like this if their managers are motivating them effectively. This is why you need to be able to motivate your team if you want to create a productive work environment. The better you are able to link these factors together, the higher the motivation levels of your team are likely to be. The interactive motivational skills quiz in this article helps you identify the aspects of team motivation that you can improve. Take the test and apply the things you learn from it. How Good Are Your Motivation Skills? Take the online test below, and click the 'Calculate my total' button at the foot of the test the assess your motivation skills. Instructions: Score Interpretation (Questions 1, 4, 15) Tip: Key Points

Forming, Storming, Norming and Performing - Leadership skills from MindTools Understanding the Stages of Team Formation Learn how to use Bruce Tuckman's simple model to help your new team become effective quickly. You can't expect a new team to perform well when it first comes together. Forming a team takes time, and members often go through recognizable stages as they change from being collections of strangers to united groups with common goals. In this article, we'll look at how you can use this model to build a highly productive team. About the Model Psychologist Bruce Tuckman first came up with the memorable phrase "forming, storming, norming, and performing" in his 1965 article, "Developmental Sequence in Small Groups." Let's look at each stage in more detail. Forming In this stage, most team members are positive and polite. As leader, you play a dominant role at this stage, because team members' roles and responsibilities aren't clear. Storming Storming often starts where there is a conflict between team members' natural working styles. Norming Performing Adjourning

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