RE: [kGen] Call for speakers: Kendra convergence workshop 22/10...

[Daniel Harris <daniel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi there Paola and Tiema (and All),

If I may answer your emails together...

Firstly, please do take a look at my post on kFW regarding structure:
http://www.kendra.org.uk/lists/archive/k-framework/msg00001.html
and, if you're up for discussing it, please do reply to kFW - but remember 
you may have to join the list first. I was basically taking minutes from a 
small gathering a good few months ago. Please let me know if this is the 
kind of things you are interested in hearing about.

I know structure is key to taking Kendra forward. Also, key is having the 
people to fill that structure and work within it and be able to modify it 
and make it theirs. Although people like to have structure to fit into they 
also like to have responsibility. To feel of worth. In a sense, to 
emotionally own their part of the project.

That goes for organisations too. We must be careful not to build Kendra too 
quickly and leave organisations out of the picture. We must encourage 
people and organisations to play their part with building Kendra.

In my experience (of creative environments rather than factory floors) the 
best way for structure to be created is to provide clear goals and targets 
and let people get on with the job. They will build the necessary 
structure. One needs to make sure that structure and procedures are 
documented and available for all to see and comment on. Being open is key here.

My tasks continue to be defining and clarifying Kendra's goals and seeking 
people to take responsibility for achieving those goals. Both tasks are not 
carried out in isolation but are the constant interaction between us. We're 
build now, right now.

Cheers Daniel

At 16:52 09/10/01 +0100, Editor wrote:
>Hopefully Daniel will give a presentation to that effect that stimulates
>participation

At 11:59 09/10/01 +0100, Tiema wrote:
>Can I suggest that we do talk more about the structure of kendra in the
>next meeting. I think that we start to define how kendra is to operate as
>an organisation/entity...er....whatever we are?

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