[VBbuilders] Thoughts on SocialImpactPatterns

[Knut Berndorfer]

I wish you all a Happy New Year and look forward to see you soon.

I want to say I have some difficulty to follow all the different threads and also in using the system (like Wiki). So as a first step I am sending you my notes and a brief layout for my contribution to the Vienna Workshop:





Looking at the label: "SocialImpactPatterns" I will start with my own understanding and interpretation of that pattern.

 

Social Impact translates for me into transforming society = "socialtransformationpattern" (mostly on the group level or communal level, but also expanding globally). In that context Otto Scharmers Work on U-Theory is the larger context (pattern) for defining my contribution to the workshop. 

(To know more about his work is useful but not really necessary. It just gives a framework for one approach to social transformation - for the individual, the group, the organizations and world wide)

  see (www.ottoscharmer.com ) and his recent contribution on Capitalism 3.0 see   
  http://api.ning.com/files/7f5Ul7aUjtJHOt8IuG2OL5M2PyMYTgezxtwIKkzyxq3ZlSlvOijHKXNYS*Nh6UOtK*GNmDnWG2RTB5eyWXlMfVthoUSc5kJ2/2009_SevenAcupuncturePoints.pdf


Within that context generative conversations play an important role, especially "dialogue" and also the "WorldCafe". My interest is to look at these two "social technologies" and define sub-patterns and patterns. (I have some background in looking at patterns in knowledge creation and in living systems theory. Alexanders work is rather new to me).

  As an example for one pattern within the "dialoguepattern"is building a container  (a container is a place  of continuity, trust and more .., it can be physical and/or virtual). Also there are the patterns of "advocacy" and "inqiry" etc.

My intention is to prepare these 2 patterns (dialogue and worldcafe) for the vienna workshop. Understanding these patterns - starting with the problem (I actually prefer the words issue, or a question - like how to build community?) and looking at the specific context will allow us to understand how the "videobridge" pattern will fit in. And also what the barriers and difficulties are.

 

My suggestion/proposal for the workshop would be to

  1.. use the "tool" of dialogue for some conversations during the 8 day workshop - including a presentation from my part about the use of dialogue and the world café for communal change
  2.. in that way getting a direct understanding about the patterns involved (hopefully) and 
  3.. allow the whole group (or a subgroup) to work collectively for a deepening understanding of the dialoguepattern - and probably use the worldcafe method for connection of the different patterns and for deeper insight 
  4.. and look how dialogue and worldcafe can be supported and enhanced by the video bridge tool.  
 

I think that should give you a first idea, what I would like to happen during the Vienna workshop and what I can contribute.

 

I will work further on the assignment - that means clarification and documentation of the patterns I see.

If you have remarks or questions please ask



cordially

Knut


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