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

Daniel Mezick via OSList oslist at lists.openspacetech.org
Fri Dec 11 08:39:34 PST 2015


It appears the conversation about Eeyore and Tigger (et al) is fully 
authorized.

Jeff Aiken appears to taking up the Eeyore character-role (with some 
apologies.)

He also appears to be drafting me into a role. Ditto for you.

I'm investigating this Tigger character.

Some tidbits:
" In /The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh 
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_Adventures_of_Winnie_the_Pooh>/, 
Tigger is often well-meaning but usually does more harm than good. "

" It is also shown that Tigger will jump in to help without thinking 
about the danger to himself. "

" Tigger's birthday is believed to be in October."

" he often thinks of himself as being handsome"

" Tigger is always filled with great energy and optimism, and though 
always well-meaning, he can also be mischievous, and his actions have 
sometimes led to chaos and trouble for himself and his friends. "

Hmm. Pretty good.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tigger#Personality_traits

Daniel

On 12/11/15 11:31 AM, Harold Shinsato wrote:
> Image result for tigger
>
> "A wonderful thing is a Tigger;
> A Tigger's a wonderful thing.
> Their tops are made out of rubber,
> their bottoms are made out of spring
> They're bouncy, bouncy, bouncy, bouncy,
> fun, fun, fun, fun, fun,
> The most wonderful thing
> about Tiggers is:
> I'm the only one!"
>
> I definitely experience you, Daniel, in many ways as a "Tigger". A 
> "Trigger".
>
> Is it a role you're being drafted into? Is it a role you're playing with?
>
>     Harold
>
>
> On 12/10/15 5:22 PM, Daniel Mezick via OSList wrote:
>> 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> 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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-- 
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. 
<http://www.amazon.com/OpenSpace-Agility-Handbook-Daniel-Mezick/dp/0984875336> 

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