Experimenting with the Listening Workplace
June 26th, 2003 by Hal
I've had some provocative comments on my speculation for a Listening Workplace (5R). (See Clearings, Intentions and Noticing.) The comments have ranged from "You are really on to something" to "Get real, Hal. It's not this complicated!" So, I'm emboldened to proceed with my experiment.
Starting next week I'll be working with as many as six teams on developing the practices for a Listening Workplace. I am still looking for a few more project teams. Here's what we'll be doing.
- I'll be in contact with the teams by email offering them guides and checklists for adopting each of the 5Rs.
- We'll convene by teleconference a number of times to see how each group is doing and for me to offer coaching.
- Teams will send brief status reports to me on what they are learning, what they are discovering comes easily, and what needs further attention.
- I will be recapping some of the learning in the weblog. However, I will not be offering the tools that we are using during the experiment.
- We'll convene a final teleconference in about 6 weeks to recap the groups learning.
Who knows where this will go. I certainly don't. But, I do know this: there is so much waste on projects. Our attempts at getting lean are just scratching the surface. Just maybe, a Listening Workplace can be a clearing for ongoing focus on client value without the usual waste.
Contact me now. Please include this information:
- a brief description of your project,
- where you are in the project (just starting, about to finish, midway, etc.), and
- a colorful characterization of how you are doing as a team (firing on all cylinders, stuck in the mud, wiping the tears away, etc.).
I'll get a note back to you pronto.
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