[OSList] What's Open Space got to do with Group Relations?
Daniel Mezick via OSList
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Thu Dec 10 16:22:29 PST 2015
Am I the Trigger character then?
On 12/10/15 4:59 PM, Jeff Aitken wrote:
>
> Sure! I'm sorry to be an Eeyore this week.
>
> Jeff
>
> On Dec 10, 2015 1:49 PM, "Daniel Mezick" <dan at newtechusa.net
> <mailto: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
>> <mailto: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
>> <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
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 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.
>>> (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.
>> (203) 915 7248 <tel:%28203%29%20915%207248>. 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 <tel:%28203%29%20915%207248>. 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>
>
>
--
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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