[OSList] What's Open Space got to do with Group Relations?

[Daniel Mezick via OSList]

Not to mention the 100% present-tense, "here and now" orientation of 
both Open Space and GR Conferences

On 12/10/15 3:15 PM, Daniel Mezick via OSList wrote:
> What's Open Space got to do with Group Relations?
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> Wait. What is Group Relations?
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> It's this, and this:
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENHO1yUtCRo
> http://www.tavinstitute.org/what-we-offer/group-relations/
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> So: What's Open Space got to do with Group Relations?
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> Probably nothing, right?
>
> Wait. Let's inspect some of the facts:
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> Open Space events?
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> Group Relations events?
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> 100% Experiential Learning
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> Yes
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> Yes
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> Very lightly structured
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> Yes
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> Yes
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> Potentially triggering
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> Yes
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> Yes
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> About leadership and authority
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> Yes
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> Yes
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> An exercise in self-organization
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> Yes
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> Yes
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> Self-selecting groups
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> Yes
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> Yes
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> Strictly opt-in participation
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> Yes
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> Yes
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> Possessing a “spectator sport” dimension..watching others watching, etc
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> Yes
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> Yes
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> Insanely efficient as a learning device
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> Yes
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> Yes
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> Who else has attended a Group Relations conference?
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> It is a fact that Group Relations theory and practice deeply informs 
> the structure of Prime/OS, which in turn is the basis of OSA:
> http://www.Prime-OS.com
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> -- 
> Daniel Mezick
> Culture Strategist. Author. Keynoter.
> (203) 915 7248. Bio. <http://www.DanielMezick.com/> Blog. 
> <http://www.NewTechUSA.net/blog/> Twitter. 
> <https://twitter.com/DanielMezick>
> Book: The Culture Game. <http://theculturegame.com/>
> Book: The OpenSpace Agility Handbook. 
> <http://www.amazon.com/OpenSpace-Agility-Handbook-Daniel-Mezick/dp/0984875336> 
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Daniel Mezick
Culture Strategist. Author. Keynoter.
(203) 915 7248. Bio. <http://www.DanielMezick.com/> Blog. 
<http://www.NewTechUSA.net/blog/> Twitter. 
<https://twitter.com/DanielMezick>
Book: The Culture Game. <http://theculturegame.com/>
Book: The OpenSpace Agility Handbook. 
<http://www.amazon.com/OpenSpace-Agility-Handbook-Daniel-Mezick/dp/0984875336> 

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