Bowen Island April 2010 session - Pattern Language of Group Process

We've had a highly productive writing session here, a beautiful location a short ferry ride from Vancouver, BC. People attending: Sue Woehrlin, Daniel Lindenberger, Dawn Smith, Carol MacKinnon, Dave Pollard, and Tree Bressen. Starting Friday evening and working through much of Saturday, we'd written 21 patterns from scratch by Sunday lunchtime, evolving a smooth process for how to do that documented here. Added to the 4 patterns written in Seattle by Peggy Holman, Christy Lee-Engel, Sue and Tree a day or two earlier, that basically doubles the number of patterns written so far for this project! Very satisfying. Cheers, --Tree

wow what a fun weekend! I'm so glad to be a part of this, and thanks to David for hosting, and Tree for getting the ball rolling! Its a fun project to work on... xo - Dawn

Context (8)

Aesthetics of Space

History and Context

Nooks in Space and Time

Whole System in the Room

Creativity (7)

Expressive Arts

Generate Possibilities

Power of Constraints

Faith (9)

All Grist for the Mill

Trust the Wisdom of the Group

Flow (15)

Balance Process and Content

Balance Structure and Flexibility

Divergence and Convergence Rhythm

Follow the Energy

Opening and Welcome

Reflection-Action Cycle

Right Size Bite

Seasoned Timing

Subgroup and Whole Group

Inquiry & Synthesis (13)

Inform the Group Mind

Mapping and Measurement

Moving toward Alignment

Intention (5)

Setting Intention

Modelling (14)

Appropriate Boundaries

Courageous Modelling

Dwell with Emotions

Guerrilla Facilitation

Shared Leadership and Roles

Taking Responsibility

Witness with Compassion

Perspective (10)

Embrace Dissonance and Difference

Seeing the Forest, Seeing the Trees

Unity and Diversity

Value the Margins

Viewpoint Shift

Relationship (10)

Breaking Bread Together

Good Faith Assumptions

Honour Each Person

Tend Relationships

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