'Soulful Socio-Technical Architecture' is a vision of architecture that transcends the technical and delves into the social dynamics within rapid learning teams. Join me as we uncover the roots of the "socio-technical" idiom and analyze the backdrop of last century's failed reform of the UK coal mining industry. Through this historical lens, we'll draw parallels to contemporary scenarios within the software industry, unraveling the threads that connect our past to our present.

In this thought-provoking talk, I'll guide you through considerations of design and architecture heuristics, showing a path from the 'complexity in the heart of Software' to the soul of the people with the potential for transforming organizations into living, breathing socio-technical systems. We will transcend the boundaries of mere technical and operational discourse, weaving a narrative that acknowledges the pivotal role of social dynamics in the evolution of rapid learning teams.

This is not just a talk; it's an invitation to reimagine how we craft the future of organizational design with a harmonious blend of great technology and thriving culture. Prepare to challenge conventional thinking as we explore how the symphony of a soulful socio-technical architecture harmonizes technology with the essence of humanity, creating environments that transcend the ordinary and can be the future of radically new organizational designs.

Yes, we can: the miners did it a century ago.