Comments for Facilitating Change http://facilitatingchange.org one butterfly flapping its wings Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:48:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Innovation Grounds 1.0 by Jellyweek DC @TRYST in Adams Morgan | Facilitating Change http://facilitatingchange.org/2011/11/innovation-grounds/comment-page-1/#comment-5337 Jellyweek DC @TRYST in Adams Morgan | Facilitating Change Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:48:37 +0000 http://facilitatingchange.org/?p=1440#comment-5337 [...] libraries, telecentres, hackerspaces, etc. — they’re all innovation grounds, and part of the ongoing movement to create spaces where folks can gather, make connections, [...] [...] libraries, telecentres, hackerspaces, etc. — they’re all innovation grounds, and part of the ongoing movement to create spaces where folks can gather, make connections, [...]

]]> Comment on Innovation Grounds 1.0 by Robert Bonardi http://facilitatingchange.org/2011/11/innovation-grounds/comment-page-1/#comment-5315 Robert Bonardi Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:18:55 +0000 http://facilitatingchange.org/?p=1440#comment-5315 Christine, I greatly enjoyed the use of the map for visualizing (sorry about the "zeds")information and concepts. I agree that one can always argue about the fine points of the map, and that this effort was about generating responses along a common framework, which is facilitated by the clear mapping and uncluttered design. Hope all is well in Montreal. Do you ever come to DC? Love to hear from you. Robert B. Christine,

I greatly enjoyed the use of the map for visualizing (sorry about the “zeds”)information and concepts. I agree that one can always argue about the fine points of the map, and that this effort was about generating responses along a common framework, which is facilitated by the clear mapping and uncluttered design.

Hope all is well in Montreal. Do you ever come to DC? Love to hear from you.

Robert B.

]]> Comment on Innovation Grounds 1.0 by Christine http://facilitatingchange.org/2011/11/innovation-grounds/comment-page-1/#comment-5232 Christine Sun, 04 Dec 2011 00:13:59 +0000 http://facilitatingchange.org/?p=1440#comment-5232 Thanks for your comment. One note: This was not meant as epistemological treatise on innovation or on coworking. Rather, it was meant to provide "a" framework to understand and ask better questions about the connections between a range of entities — libraries, telecenters, coworking spaces, hackerspaces, etc. — and how they can work together to capitalize on resource use, knowledge, and experiences, as well as respond to new challenges. Thanks for your comment. One note: This was not meant as epistemological treatise on innovation or on coworking. Rather, it was meant to provide “a” framework to understand and ask better questions about the connections between a range of entities — libraries, telecenters, coworking spaces, hackerspaces, etc. — and how they can work together to capitalize on resource use, knowledge, and experiences, as well as respond to new challenges.

]]> Comment on Innovation Grounds 1.0 by DF Bunnell http://facilitatingchange.org/2011/11/innovation-grounds/comment-page-1/#comment-5230 DF Bunnell Sat, 03 Dec 2011 21:02:27 +0000 http://facilitatingchange.org/?p=1440#comment-5230 There is a tendency for every generation to not only think, but genuinely believe that we just, somehow, invented or reinvented innovation; that we have arrived at some new and undeniable truth. It is a place where our childlike sense of wonder (…always a good thing) meets and commingles with our naiveté. Today? Even the word “innovation” is bantered about like the word “love” was back during the 60s. We even have an “innovation economy,” which may be as much the oxymoron as “army intelligence.” Yet, here’s the thing. In most cases it is often surface level knowledge at best. That’s because the true origins of things are never touched-upon or explored. Not really. If you ask a small child where milk comes from they may say to you— the refrigerator. Their answer is true. But perhaps not entirely accurate. If you ask another child, somewhat older, the same question, they may reply, “…milk comes from the store.” Again. True. But not (…you get the picture.) Part of Steve Job’s genius as a futurist was founded in his intrinsic love for history—behavior—and just how we got here? In this rare interview, listen to how he describes the inventive and innovative nature of man; and just exactly when and why it kicked into hyper-drive. Steve Jobs: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/tech/interview-steve-jobs.html Next? Jacob Sayles with Office Nomads is certainly a leader in the Coworking Movement. And? At the Coworking Europe Conference 2010 he asked the audience in Belgium, “…so how many of you think YOU invented COWORKING?” A multitude of hands plunged into the air. I rest my case. So? I do see how much work went into your mind-map, nonetheless, an org or workflow chart does not necessarily connote, qualify or deserve the label: “innovation grounds” per se. The following might serve you better. These historically are people-centric models, which have brought about change. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intentional_community http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collaborative http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collective http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooperative You are also invited to read an article, which I co-authored on innovation, incubation and coworking at: LINK: http://www.deskmag.com/en/has-coworking-replaced-the-incubator-175 Thanks for reading! There is a tendency for every generation to not only think, but genuinely believe that we just, somehow, invented or reinvented innovation; that we have arrived at some new and undeniable truth.
It is a place where our childlike sense of wonder (…always a good thing) meets and commingles with our naiveté.
Today? Even the word “innovation” is bantered about like the word “love” was back during the 60s. We even have an “innovation economy,” which may be as much the oxymoron as “army intelligence.”
Yet, here’s the thing. In most cases it is often surface level knowledge at best. That’s because the true origins of things are never touched-upon or explored. Not really.
If you ask a small child where milk comes from they may say to you— the refrigerator. Their answer is true. But perhaps not entirely accurate. If you ask another child, somewhat older, the same question, they may reply, “…milk comes from the store.” Again. True. But not (…you get the picture.)

Part of Steve Job’s genius as a futurist was founded in his intrinsic love for history—behavior—and just how we got here? In this rare interview, listen to how he describes the inventive and innovative nature of man; and just exactly when and why it kicked into hyper-drive. Steve Jobs: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/tech/interview-steve-jobs.html

Next? Jacob Sayles with Office Nomads is certainly a leader in the Coworking Movement. And? At the Coworking Europe Conference 2010 he asked the audience in Belgium, “…so how many of you think YOU invented COWORKING?” A multitude of hands plunged into the air. I rest my case.
So? I do see how much work went into your mind-map, nonetheless, an org or workflow chart does not necessarily connote, qualify or deserve the label: “innovation grounds” per se.

The following might serve you better. These historically are people-centric models, which have brought about change.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intentional_community
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collaborative
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collective
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooperative
You are also invited to read an article, which I co-authored on innovation, incubation and coworking at: LINK: http://www.deskmag.com/en/has-coworking-replaced-the-incubator-175

Thanks for reading!

]]> Comment on Innovation Grounds 1.0 by Chris Coward http://facilitatingchange.org/2011/11/innovation-grounds/comment-page-1/#comment-5184 Chris Coward Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:51:54 +0000 http://facilitatingchange.org/?p=1440#comment-5184 Here's a library getting in on the action http://bit.ly/u4XDU2 Here’s a library getting in on the action http://bit.ly/u4XDU2

]]> Comment on Innovation Grounds 1.0 by Chris Coward http://facilitatingchange.org/2011/11/innovation-grounds/comment-page-1/#comment-5150 Chris Coward Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:40:10 +0000 http://facilitatingchange.org/?p=1440#comment-5150 Excellent work! I like the four dimensions and the characteristics you list. One point to underscore, and something I've been thinking about as well, is design intentionality. That is, most library and telecentre spaces are not designed with this sort of activity in mind. What's happened is that people have co-opted these spaces for coworking purposes, regardless of whether the centers provide many of the attributes you list. On the other end of the spectrum are places (e.g. Nairobi iHub) that are designed explicitly to foster coworking, co-creation, innovation, etc. As you suggest, this is where the opportunity exists--to apply knowledge of space/people interaction to the hundreds of thousands of telecentres, libraries, and other public places where, with design thinking, could be transformed into more vibrant spaces. Excellent work! I like the four dimensions and the characteristics you list. One point to underscore, and something I’ve been thinking about as well, is design intentionality. That is, most library and telecentre spaces are not designed with this sort of activity in mind. What’s happened is that people have co-opted these spaces for coworking purposes, regardless of whether the centers provide many of the attributes you list. On the other end of the spectrum are places (e.g. Nairobi iHub) that are designed explicitly to foster coworking, co-creation, innovation, etc. As you suggest, this is where the opportunity exists–to apply knowledge of space/people interaction to the hundreds of thousands of telecentres, libraries, and other public places where, with design thinking, could be transformed into more vibrant spaces.

]]> Comment on Using mobile technology to collect data by Wayan http://facilitatingchange.org/2011/09/mobile-technology-data-techatstate/comment-page-1/#comment-4124 Wayan Mon, 26 Sep 2011 16:13:11 +0000 http://facilitatingchange.org/?p=1430#comment-4124 My big takeaway was Joel's startling statistic that +90% of all stock management in healthcare is voice. As in a clinic or pharmacy clerk calling in to a supplier what they are low on - with zero record keeping or written history. I can't believe it is that high, but it does show there is huge upside for simple data measurement for operational efficiency gains - the big bang of ICT in any system. My big takeaway was Joel’s startling statistic that +90% of all stock management in healthcare is voice. As in a clinic or pharmacy clerk calling in to a supplier what they are low on – with zero record keeping or written history. I can’t believe it is that high, but it does show there is huge upside for simple data measurement for operational efficiency gains – the big bang of ICT in any system.

]]> Comment on Policy & Technology: Edward Tufte’s keynote for Tech@State’s Data Visualization event by Christine http://facilitatingchange.org/2011/09/edward-tufte-keynote-techatstate-data-visualization/comment-page-1/#comment-4112 Christine Mon, 26 Sep 2011 13:48:03 +0000 http://facilitatingchange.org/?p=1418#comment-4112 If you want to practice <a href="http://www.informationisbeautifulawards.com/2011/09/premiere-challenge/" rel="nofollow">Information is Beautiful has a visualization challenge</a>. Entries due by October 10. If you want to practice Information is Beautiful has a visualization challenge. Entries due by October 10.

]]> Comment on Note from Seattle by Alex http://facilitatingchange.org/2010/11/note-from-seattle/comment-page-1/#comment-2546 Alex Wed, 24 Nov 2010 17:49:51 +0000 http://facilitatingchange.org/?p=1338#comment-2546 so, now pleasure goeth before a fall? that's not supposed to be the way things go! so, now pleasure goeth before a fall? that’s not supposed to be the way things go!

]]> Comment on Note from Seattle by Dani http://facilitatingchange.org/2010/11/note-from-seattle/comment-page-1/#comment-2372 Dani Wed, 10 Nov 2010 12:51:41 +0000 http://facilitatingchange.org/?p=1338#comment-2372 Oh so good to read you like this! What a life of luxury you lead!! Well deserved I say. Oh so good to read you like this! What a life of luxury you lead!! Well deserved I say.

]]> Comment on There is only make by Christine http://facilitatingchange.org/2009/02/there-is-only-make/comment-page-1/#comment-1899 Christine Tue, 19 Oct 2010 16:51:31 +0000 http://www.facilitatingchange.org/?p=524#comment-1899 Along the same lines... <a href="http://inoveryourhead.net/" rel="nofollow">Julien</a> tweeted this today. It's by <a href="http://www.brepettis.com/" rel="nofollow">Bre Pettis</a> (God of things hacked and DIY) and <a href="http://municipalarchive.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">Kio Stark</a>. <strong><em>The Cult of Done Manifesto</strong></em> There are three states of being. Not knowing, action and completion. Accept that everything is a draft. It helps to get it done. There is no editing stage. Pretending you know what you're doing is almost the same as knowing what you are doing, so just accept that you know what you're doing even if you don't and do it. Banish procrastination. If you wait more than a week to get an idea done, abandon it. The point of being done is not to finish but to get other things done. Once you're done you can throw it away. Laugh at perfection. It's boring and keeps you from being done. People without dirty hands are wrong. Doing something makes you right. Failure counts as done. So do mistakes. Destruction is a variant of done. If you have an idea and publish it on the internet, that counts as a ghost of done. Done is the engine of more. Along the same lines… Julien tweeted this today. It’s by Bre Pettis (God of things hacked and DIY) and Kio Stark.

The Cult of Done Manifesto

There are three states of being. Not knowing, action and completion.

Accept that everything is a draft. It helps to get it done.

There is no editing stage.

Pretending you know what you’re doing is almost the same as knowing what you are doing, so just accept that you know what you’re doing even if you don’t and do it.

Banish procrastination. If you wait more than a week to get an idea done, abandon it.

The point of being done is not to finish but to get other things done.

Once you’re done you can throw it away.

Laugh at perfection. It’s boring and keeps you from being done.

People without dirty hands are wrong. Doing something makes you right.

Failure counts as done. So do mistakes.

Destruction is a variant of done.

If you have an idea and publish it on the internet, that counts as a ghost of done.

Done is the engine of more.

]]> Comment on Open research, open data, open development by More on open development | Facilitating Change http://facilitatingchange.org/2010/09/open-research-data-development/comment-page-1/#comment-1855 More on open development | Facilitating Change Mon, 18 Oct 2010 16:30:51 +0000 http://www.facilitatingchange.org/?p=1211#comment-1855 [...] realize from delving more into this that several of us have come to the same conclusion. I’m repeating myself but here goes: It’s not about building a big repository. Stop that. It’s about [...] [...] realize from delving more into this that several of us have come to the same conclusion. I’m repeating myself but here goes: It’s not about building a big repository. Stop that. It’s about [...]

]]> Comment on Research Briefs: Simple tools to link research to practice by Christine http://facilitatingchange.org/2009/12/briefs-link-research-to-practice/comment-page-1/#comment-1740 Christine Thu, 14 Oct 2010 20:56:47 +0000 http://www.facilitatingchange.org/?p=1109#comment-1740 ResearchImpact has a whole whole bunch of summaries for you to browse through. Their format is a bit different, but similar: http://www.researchimpact.ca/researchsearch/ ResearchImpact has a whole whole bunch of summaries for you to browse through. Their format is a bit different, but similar: http://www.researchimpact.ca/researchsearch/

]]> Comment on Open research, open data, open development by Christine http://facilitatingchange.org/2010/09/open-research-data-development/comment-page-1/#comment-1735 Christine Thu, 14 Oct 2010 19:40:59 +0000 http://www.facilitatingchange.org/?p=1211#comment-1735 To add to the failure links, above: http://failfaire.org/ "Projects succeed, projects fail. The successes are reported on, the failures are filed away. Or, in the case of most ICT 4 Development or Mobile 4 Development projects, pushed under the proverbial rug. Well, its time to bring out the failures, with a sense of humor, and with an honest look at ourselves. Hence was born: FAILFaire." I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO DO THIS FOR SO LONG! Yes. I am screaming. Happy screaming though. To add to the failure links, above: http://failfaire.org/

“Projects succeed, projects fail. The successes are reported on, the failures are filed away. Or, in the case of most ICT 4 Development or Mobile 4 Development projects, pushed under the proverbial rug. Well, its time to bring out the failures, with a sense of humor, and with an honest look at ourselves. Hence was born: FAILFaire.”

I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO DO THIS FOR SO LONG! Yes. I am screaming. Happy screaming though.

]]> Comment on Open research, open data, open development by Christine http://facilitatingchange.org/2010/09/open-research-data-development/comment-page-1/#comment-1667 Christine Tue, 12 Oct 2010 21:30:52 +0000 http://www.facilitatingchange.org/?p=1211#comment-1667 World Bank Open Forum on this topic: http://blogs.worldbank.org/meetings/open-forum/session-1 World Bank Open Forum on this topic: http://blogs.worldbank.org/meetings/open-forum/session-1

]]> Comment on WordPress: Blog not on home page by WordPress taxonomy unions | Facilitating Change http://facilitatingchange.org/2009/05/wordpress-blog-not-on-home-page/comment-page-1/#comment-1638 WordPress taxonomy unions | Facilitating Change Tue, 12 Oct 2010 04:34:13 +0000 http://www.facilitatingchange.org/?p=579#comment-1638 [...] Please don’t add comments to this post asking for more details. A bunch of you did that last time I posted something I learned on WordPress. Truth is: I don’t know. I’m muddling through this stuff [...] [...] Please don’t add comments to this post asking for more details. A bunch of you did that last time I posted something I learned on WordPress. Truth is: I don’t know. I’m muddling through this stuff [...]

]]> Comment on Create an open access repository by Nicola Yeeles http://facilitatingchange.org/2010/10/create-an-open-access-repository/comment-page-1/#comment-1606 Nicola Yeeles Mon, 11 Oct 2010 08:48:49 +0000 http://www.facilitatingchange.org/?p=1246#comment-1606 Hi Christine, thanks for the interesting post. You may like to know that JISC is preparing a raft of how-to resources around open access week with new material going online every day from 18 Oct to 22 Oct. It will be available via our website. Best, Nicola Hi Christine, thanks for the interesting post. You may like to know that JISC is preparing a raft of how-to resources around open access week with new material going online every day from 18 Oct to 22 Oct. It will be available via our website.
Best,
Nicola

]]> Comment on Create an open access repository by celinecelines http://facilitatingchange.org/2010/10/create-an-open-access-repository/comment-page-1/#comment-1467 celinecelines Fri, 08 Oct 2010 17:54:54 +0000 http://www.facilitatingchange.org/?p=1246#comment-1467 Thank you so much for putting this post together. It is very helpful to have a reference online to point to when trying to educate clients they need a new resource to play the role of their online librarian. thanks christine <3 Thank you so much for putting this post together. It is very helpful to have a reference online to point to when trying to educate clients they need a new resource to play the role of their online librarian.

thanks christine <3

]]> Comment on Social Reporting by Create an open access repository | Facilitating Change http://facilitatingchange.org/2009/05/social-reporting/comment-page-1/#comment-1466 Create an open access repository | Facilitating Change Fri, 08 Oct 2010 16:45:57 +0000 http://www.facilitatingchange.org/?p=587#comment-1466 [...] In February 2010, JISC and Eduserv held Repositories and the Cloud, an event to discuss the policy and technical issues associated with cloud computing and the delivery of repository services in UK universitites. Adrian Stephenson took rocking-good videos. Watch a few to get an sense of what’s going on in this space. (Also note how they used TwapperKeeper to archive and summarize event-related tweets. More on social reporting.) [...] [...] In February 2010, JISC and Eduserv held Repositories and the Cloud, an event to discuss the policy and technical issues associated with cloud computing and the delivery of repository services in UK universitites. Adrian Stephenson took rocking-good videos. Watch a few to get an sense of what’s going on in this space. (Also note how they used TwapperKeeper to archive and summarize event-related tweets. More on social reporting.) [...]

]]> Comment on Research Briefs: Simple tools to link research to practice by Christine http://facilitatingchange.org/2009/12/briefs-link-research-to-practice/comment-page-1/#comment-1386 Christine Thu, 30 Sep 2010 04:34:45 +0000 http://www.facilitatingchange.org/?p=1109#comment-1386 Here I have some more current examples (2010). From the Technology & Social Change Group at the University of Washington Information School. 1. <a href="http://www.facilitatingchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/TASCHA-Immigrant_Women-2009-Brief.pdf" rel="nofollow">Immigrant women, e-skills, and employability in Europe: The case of Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Romania, and Spain</a> 2. <http://www.facilitatingchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/TASCHA_LATAM_Brief_20100913.pdf" rel="nofollow">Technology for employability in Latin America: At-risk youth and people with disabilities</a> Here I have some more current examples (2010). From the Technology & Social Change Group at the University of Washington Information School.

1. Immigrant women, e-skills, and employability in Europe: The case of Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Romania, and Spain
2. Technology for employability in Latin America: At-risk youth and people with disabilities

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