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

[Jeff Aitken via OSList]

Sure! I'm sorry to be an Eeyore this week.

Jeff
On Dec 10, 2015 1:49 PM, "Daniel Mezick" <dan at newtechusa.net> wrote:

> 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> 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
>>>
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>>
> --
> Daniel Mezick
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