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

Jeff Aitken via OSList oslist at lists.openspacetech.org
Thu Dec 10 13:36:57 PST 2015


As Harrison often says, these other folks work way too hard...
On Dec 10, 2015 1:21 PM, "Jeff Aitken" <r.jeff.aitken at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Dan,
>
> This may be a difference:
>
> Easy to facilitate such that the facilitator can take a nap, pick up
> coffee cups, and hold space in the hotel bar until the closing which
> requires a higher level of attention?
>
> : )
>
> Jeff
> On Dec 10, 2015 12:21 PM, "Daniel Mezick via OSList" <
> oslist at lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:
>
>> 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?
>>
>> Wait. What is Group Relations?
>>
>> It's this, and this:
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENHO1yUtCRo
>> http://www.tavinstitute.org/what-we-offer/group-relations/
>>
>> So: What's Open Space got to do with Group Relations?
>>
>> Probably nothing, right?
>>
>> Wait. Let's inspect some of the facts:
>>
>>
>>
>> Item
>>
>> Open Space events?
>>
>> Group Relations events?
>>
>> 100% Experiential Learning
>>
>> Yes
>>
>> Yes
>>
>> Very lightly structured
>>
>> Yes
>>
>> Yes
>>
>> Potentially triggering
>>
>> Yes
>>
>> Yes
>>
>> About leadership and authority
>>
>> Yes
>>
>> Yes
>>
>> An exercise in self-organization
>>
>> Yes
>>
>> Yes
>>
>> Self-selecting groups
>>
>> Yes
>>
>> Yes
>>
>> Strictly opt-in participation
>>
>> Yes
>>
>> Yes
>>
>> Possessing a “spectator sport” dimension..watching others watching, etc
>>
>> Yes
>>
>> Yes
>>
>> Insanely efficient as a learning device
>>
>> Yes
>>
>> Yes
>>
>>
>> Who else has attended a Group Relations conference?
>>
>> 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
>>
>> --
>> Daniel Mezick
>> Culture Strategist. Author. Keynoter.
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>> 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.
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>> 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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