Welcome to the Pattern Language for Group Process!
We hold a vision of bringing gatherings alive by sharing core wisdom of what makes group conversations more fulfilling, more inspiring, more whole. We are delighted to have your participation in this collaborative effort. Please read the following pages to understand the basics of what we are up to:
Purpose & Intentions
What is a Pattern Language
What we mean by "pattern"
To get more involved (and find out how we are organized) , click here.
To see what others have been up to lately on the site, click Recent (link near top left of every page).
To see a visual map of all the patterns and their relationships, click Full Map.
For broader context on what we are doing, you might want to take a look at Other links and documents.
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1 to 5 of 21Timeline & Plan
August 4, 2010 (well really from July 21, just now getting posted here): This project now has a timeline! The plan is as follows:
- Now thru Sept. 27: Get the remaining patterns into rough draft form by the time our next in-person session starts in BC (Sept. 28-Oct. 1)
- Sept. 28 thru following BC session in January: Polish and edit, refine, source visuals, etc.
- January thru June 2011: Book proposal and further development of other ways of getting this out into the world (card deck and more)
- By June 30, 2011: Book proposal complete and in the hands of a publisher.
July 2010 session on Bowen Island
July 20, 2010: A group of 8 is gathered on Bowen in BC, look here for who's attending, what patterns are being worked on, what we're talking about, photos, and more.
Map Now Shows ALL Relationships!
July 8 session in Portland
June 30, 2010: A group of us will be meeting on Thursday, July 8 all afternoon to write patterns together at Daybreak Cohousing in Portland, OR. Attendees so far include: Ted Ernst (our host), brush, Theodor Arnason, Richard Burg, Karen Hixson, and Tree Bressen. Wanna come? Contact Tree for more info.
Map Improvements Underway
1. The patterns on the map are now color-coded by stage of completion. So Bloom patterns are yellow, Sprouts are green, Seeds are blue, and patterns that have been referred to by another pattern but not yet created are grey.
2. Each pattern card now includes a mini-map showing that pattern plus two levels of relationship out from it. (Click on the map link to open the card, below "related patterns" and above "resources.")
3. Vine is also working on a way to show all the relationships among patterns on the map, instead of only some. You can see his initial attempt by going to http://grouppatternlanguage.org/special/layout_map.html and clicking on the Start button at the bottom of the window. Pattern language animation!May 12, 2010
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