The Complexity Lounge comprises many smart theorists and practitioners who come together to discuss and dissect the complexity of the socio-technical systems that surround them. We are delighted to welcome one of those smart people, Tiani Jones, to the Lounge. In this talk, Tiani poses these questions:

* What does it mean for an organization (system) to exhibit behaviors and patterns (or anti-patterns)?

* How does this connect to practices?

After defining the behaviors-patterns-practices relationship, she considers five base patterns of agility and some other complexity-informed ideas for socio-technical systems. Be prepared to start thinking about the patterns in your organization in a whole new light.

Bio

Tiani has spent over 20 years in Engineering and Technology. With a degree in Electrical Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines, she’s knowledgeable in software development, the Kanban Method, agile, and Lean UX from domains including mobile applications, IT consulting, flight simulation, aerospace, software localization, and consumer electronics. Her experience is centered on innovation through experiments that inform product design and XP technical practices. Her special interests are Cynefin/Complexity, ToC, and flow metrics.

She co-developed, with Jabe Bloom & Michael Woodley, a framework for socio-technical systems transition based on the observability of work systems. Their work was based on praxis, the unified integration of theory in practice to create new knowledge and new ways of working for long-term transformation.

When not reading white papers on exogenous and endogenous uncertainties, Tiani enjoys weightlifting, languages, fashion, and art. She speaks French fluently and basic Spanish and Arabic. She’s a dual US/UK citizen.