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

Daniel Mezick via OSList oslist at lists.openspacetech.org
Thu Dec 10 13:48:54 PST 2015


OK. Good one. Like.

But wait. Aren't those similarities just really juicy? What about those?

On 12/10/15 4:36 PM, Jeff Aitken wrote:
>
> 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 
> <mailto:r.jeff.aitken at gmail.com>> wrote:
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>     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
>     <mailto: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
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>>         	
>>
>>         Open Space events?
>>
>>         	
>>
>>         Group Relations events?
>>
>>         100% Experiential Learning
>>
>>         	
>>
>>         Yes
>>
>>         	
>>
>>         Yes
>>
>>         Very lightly structured
>>
>>         	
>>
>>         Yes
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>>         	
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>>         Yes
>>
>>         Potentially triggering
>>
>>         	
>>
>>         Yes
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>>         	
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>>         Yes
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>>         About leadership and authority
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>>         	
>>
>>         Yes
>>
>>         	
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>>         Yes
>>
>>         An exercise in self-organization
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>>         	
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>>         Yes
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>>         	
>>
>>         Yes
>>
>>         Self-selecting groups
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>>         	
>>
>>         Yes
>>
>>         	
>>
>>         Yes
>>
>>         Strictly opt-in participation
>>
>>         	
>>
>>         Yes
>>
>>         	
>>
>>         Yes
>>
>>         Possessing a “spectator sport” dimension..watching others
>>         watching, etc
>>
>>         	
>>
>>         Yes
>>
>>         	
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>>         Yes
>>
>>         Insanely efficient as a learning device
>>
>>         	
>>
>>         Yes
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>>         	
>>
>>         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.
>>         (203) 915 7248 <tel:%28203%29%20915%207248>. Bio.
>>         <http://www.DanielMezick.com/> Blog.
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>>         <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.
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>         <http://www.NewTechUSA.net/blog/> Twitter.
>         <https://twitter.com/DanielMezick>
>         Book: The Culture Game. <http://theculturegame.com/>
>         Book: The OpenSpace Agility Handbook.
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Daniel Mezick
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<http://www.NewTechUSA.net/blog/> Twitter. 
<https://twitter.com/DanielMezick>
Book: The Culture Game. <http://theculturegame.com/>
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