Reframing, is a key subpattern in All Grist for the Mill, as one main way of expressing it.

 

Transparency is another important theme, as being open about the "milling" process really helps.

 

Sometimes it takes Go Deeper to find the usefulness of something that happens.

 

It only makes sense to receive whatever happens as all grist for the mill to the degree that you trust Emergence. (I.e., it is a subset of Emergence.)

Reframing something negative (a "problem") in positive terms ("an opportunity") is an expression of appreciation. Improvisation requires an appreciative "yes and..." building on what's come before.

Dive in must be respectful of people's boundaries, allowing for norms of when to opt out.

An emergent approach generally requires an iterative group process, and it is inherently improvisational.

Emergence requires the facilitator and group to be open to outcome.

Being a Letting Go supports a guide to follow the energy more fully.

Presence by both the facilitator and the participants helps everyone tune into how to follow the energy and where is it leading.

Following the energy naturally results in a Rest.

This pattern is intertwined with Balance Structure and Flexibility.

Naming both helps figure out where the energy is and helps with situations where you don't have the opportunity to follow the energy in the moment.

 

Assuming good intent is a good way to nurture aka Tend Relationships.

 

It is also a special case (about people) of the more general belief that there is always something to appreciate.

The collective wisdom of the group is integral to all 3 elements of divergence, the groan zone, and convergence.

 

When Trusting the Wisdom of the Group as a facilitator, staying tuned to and following the energy is one way to proceed.

 

When the process is stuck, the wisdom of the group often manifests in the form of Guerrilla Facilitation.

Witness with Compassion well is much easier if you have been Letting Go.