Comments for The Tuttle Club http://tuttleclub.wordpress.com Co-creating a Social Media CafĂ© for London Tue, 13 May 2008 20:54:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU Comment on The Future of Voice @ Tuttle by Never Loose Your Voice Again - It’s the Future | WOWNDADI http://tuttleclub.wordpress.com/2008/05/07/the-future-of-voice-tuttle/#comment-87 Never Loose Your Voice Again - It’s the Future | WOWNDADI Mon, 12 May 2008 22:15:26 +0000 http://tuttleclub.wordpress.com/?p=33#comment-87 [...] on May 12th, 2008 by Benjamin in communication tagged gtd, spinvox My last visit to the Tuttle Club was unexpectedly fruitful. After the crowds had cleared, Spinvox lead a very thought provoking [...] [...] on May 12th, 2008 by Benjamin in communication tagged gtd, spinvox My last visit to the Tuttle Club was unexpectedly fruitful. After the crowds had cleared, Spinvox lead a very thought provoking [...]

]]> Comment on The Future of Voice @ Tuttle by SpinVox - Blog http://tuttleclub.wordpress.com/2008/05/07/the-future-of-voice-tuttle/#comment-86 SpinVox - Blog Mon, 12 May 2008 10:31:45 +0000 http://tuttleclub.wordpress.com/?p=33#comment-86 [...] it was, just over a week ago now, a bunch of like-minded folk from the Club of Tuttle - aka The Social Media Cafe - came together to talk about what the future holds for that thing we [...] [...] it was, just over a week ago now, a bunch of like-minded folk from the Club of Tuttle - aka The Social Media Cafe - came together to talk about what the future holds for that thing we [...]

]]> Comment on About by Pyrmont http://tuttleclub.wordpress.com/about/#comment-85 Pyrmont Tue, 29 Apr 2008 02:58:42 +0000 #comment-85 That was very very cool. hahaha.. Anymore where that came from? That was very very cool. hahaha..

Anymore where that came from?

]]> Comment on First Tuttle Breakfast by Tuttle and The Future of Work | WOWNDADI http://tuttleclub.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/first-tuttle-breakfast/#comment-82 Tuttle and The Future of Work | WOWNDADI Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:55:30 +0000 http://tuttleclub.wordpress.com/?p=31#comment-82 [...] in April 24th, 2008 Posted by Benjamin in productivity Lloyd Davis organised an excellent Tuttle Breakfast at at OneAlfredPlace (which I would recommend looking into, if you are after membership of an [...] [...] in April 24th, 2008 Posted by Benjamin in productivity Lloyd Davis organised an excellent Tuttle Breakfast at at OneAlfredPlace (which I would recommend looking into, if you are after membership of an [...]

]]> Comment on First Tuttle Breakfast by Steve Dale http://tuttleclub.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/first-tuttle-breakfast/#comment-81 Steve Dale Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:34:04 +0000 http://tuttleclub.wordpress.com/?p=31#comment-81 Great event Lloyd. Hoping to get to the Friday morning session this week. http://steve-dale.net/?p=196 Great event Lloyd. Hoping to get to the Friday morning session this week.

http://steve-dale.net/?p=196

]]> Comment on First Tuttle Breakfast by Organisation lite over coffee and croissants « Socialreporter http://tuttleclub.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/first-tuttle-breakfast/#comment-80 Organisation lite over coffee and croissants « Socialreporter Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:23:35 +0000 http://tuttleclub.wordpress.com/?p=31#comment-80 [...] Tuttle Club gathered again yesterday in the rather smart OneAlfredPlace, and a group of us considered the realities of organising [...] [...] Tuttle Club gathered again yesterday in the rather smart OneAlfredPlace, and a group of us considered the realities of organising [...]

]]> Comment on First Tuttle Breakfast by Jemima Gibbons http://tuttleclub.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/first-tuttle-breakfast/#comment-79 Jemima Gibbons Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:18:17 +0000 http://tuttleclub.wordpress.com/?p=31#comment-79 Big thanks to Lloyd for organising and David for our conversation summary. It was a great morning and, once over my disappointment that the glamourous Stephanie Powers (sic) wasn't coming, it was great to have a chat with David, Adriana and others about 'organisation lite'. My particular interest is in the 'zen' or 'quiet' leader who acts as an enabler - working skillfully behind the scenes to bring out the best in others - Lloyd himself is a good example, in fact. Is this type of personality essential in loosely-structured organisations, and is it possible for more heavy-handed, ego-driven leaders to 'learn' the art of zen? Big thanks to Lloyd for organising and David for our conversation summary.

It was a great morning and, once over my disappointment that the glamourous Stephanie Powers (sic) wasn’t coming, it was great to have a chat with David, Adriana and others about ‘organisation lite’.

My particular interest is in the ‘zen’ or ‘quiet’ leader who acts as an enabler - working skillfully behind the scenes to bring out the best in others - Lloyd himself is a good example, in fact.

Is this type of personality essential in loosely-structured organisations, and is it possible for more heavy-handed, ego-driven leaders to ‘learn’ the art of zen?

]]> Comment on First Tuttle Breakfast by David Wilcox http://tuttleclub.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/first-tuttle-breakfast/#comment-78 David Wilcox Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:50:46 +0000 http://tuttleclub.wordpress.com/?p=31#comment-78 Lloyd - thanks to you, Steve and Rob for another piece of impromptu creativity. You make it look so easy:-) We did indeed discuss organisation lite. On the one hand we were taking inspiration from the open source movement which has evolved ways of organising without heavy-weight structures ... on the other hand recognising that when it comes to taking leases, employing people and so on, the State places on us various responsibilities and regulations that can't easily be avoided. In both cases you need leadership, and varying degrees of trust and collaboration. If structure and regulation is lite, trust and collaborative commitment is doubly important. I thought that Anecdote recently provided us with a useful framework in their white paper on teams, communities and networks - blogged here http://tinyurl.com/5mdh4j at the Membership Project where we are discussing these issues. The key question for me, is how to make practical progress on this through our voluntary contribution to Tuttle evolution. I think it might be done by blending what someone called primary and secondary purpose and and interest. That is, we'll do something for Tuttle and the cafe if it also has some spin offs for our businesses, networks, organisations. How about a workshop where we play through the Tuttle development scenario - taking on property, recruiting members, setting up a company (or something) - in a way that provides useful insights for other organisational development. See if we can interest a social media lawyer and some other professionals interested in connecting with us. It would be another step in prototyping. Organisation, lite or otherwise, comes after considering context, purpose, stakeholders, and a host of other factors. I think the best way to deal with the complexity is to get some experienced people into the same room and play it through. As well as prototyping organisation we could be fulfilling the learning aims of Tuttle too. Hope this helps - and that Jemima and others from the group will add/amend. Lloyd - thanks to you, Steve and Rob for another piece of impromptu creativity. You make it look so easy :-)
We did indeed discuss organisation lite. On the one hand we were taking inspiration from the open source movement which has evolved ways of organising without heavy-weight structures … on the other hand recognising that when it comes to taking leases, employing people and so on, the State places on us various responsibilities and regulations that can’t easily be avoided.
In both cases you need leadership, and varying degrees of trust and collaboration. If structure and regulation is lite, trust and collaborative commitment is doubly important.
I thought that Anecdote recently provided us with a useful framework in their white paper on teams, communities and networks - blogged here http://tinyurl.com/5mdh4j at the Membership Project where we are discussing these issues.
The key question for me, is how to make practical progress on this through our voluntary contribution to Tuttle evolution. I think it might be done by blending what someone called primary and secondary purpose and and interest. That is, we’ll do something for Tuttle and the cafe if it also has some spin offs for our businesses, networks, organisations.
How about a workshop where we play through the Tuttle development scenario - taking on property, recruiting members, setting up a company (or something) - in a way that provides useful insights for other organisational development. See if we can interest a social media lawyer and some other professionals interested in connecting with us. It would be another step in prototyping.
Organisation, lite or otherwise, comes after considering context, purpose, stakeholders, and a host of other factors. I think the best way to deal with the complexity is to get some experienced people into the same room and play it through. As well as prototyping organisation we could be fulfilling the learning aims of Tuttle too.
Hope this helps - and that Jemima and others from the group will add/amend.

]]> Comment on Getting a bit more formal by Andrew Scott http://tuttleclub.wordpress.com/2008/03/07/getting-a-bit-more-formal/#comment-75 Andrew Scott Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:45:53 +0000 http://tuttleclub.wordpress.com/?p=23#comment-75 Hi Lloyd, Helen just emailed about this - I have been watching it since the start (and meaning to turn up!!!) but since I'm still stuck in the sticks in Cambridge (we were moving to London but thats now on hold as we are likely going to San Francisco) I have yet to make it . Anyway, this may be too late but I can probably help out and get discounted company incorporation if you wish - I know David who runs www.alphauk.com (he hosts his site with the Web Dev company which I still have a finger in). Also, have you considered an LLP as it may be cheaper to operate ongoing. Hi Lloyd,

Helen just emailed about this - I have been watching it since the start (and meaning to turn up!!!) but since I’m still stuck in the sticks in Cambridge (we were moving to London but thats now on hold as we are likely going to San Francisco) I have yet to make it .

Anyway, this may be too late but I can probably help out and get discounted company incorporation if you wish - I know David who runs http://www.alphauk.com (he hosts his site with the Web Dev company which I still have a finger in).

Also, have you considered an LLP as it may be cheaper to operate ongoing.

]]> Comment on Getting out of first gear by David Wilcox http://tuttleclub.wordpress.com/2008/04/07/getting-out-of-first-gear/#comment-74 David Wilcox Tue, 08 Apr 2008 11:19:32 +0000 http://tuttleclub.wordpress.com/?p=30#comment-74 Lloyd - I've done a bit on membership on the wiki but of course it links to other issues. How about inviting people to sign up for huddles to discuss different topics on Fridays? I found some other people interested in governance for nonorgs last week. Can't make 11th but OK for 18th Lloyd - I’ve done a bit on membership on the wiki but of course it links to other issues. How about inviting people to sign up for huddles to discuss different topics on Fridays? I found some other people interested in governance for nonorgs last week. Can’t make 11th but OK for 18th

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