Eunice and I use the triangles (social and corporate) mostly in context setting to remind people of the big picture, often along with environmental scanning exercises prior to planning sessions, sometime just as the framework for a conversation. These triangles are one of the greatest research efforts of OE/EI/ICA and thank God the Jenkins wrote their book, that Clancy and Epps are also published and using them regularly. Sadly still one of the best kept secrets of our modest-to-a-fault culture. ToP as a whole is much more widely known, but we are nearly unknown by many people who know about Open Space, the Dialogue Method, World Café, and many other that are in the literature and which pop up quickly in a facilitation search. SO who among us has the talent and the passion to raise the public profile of Triangles and ToP?! Ive only done a little in this regard, usually just running off to another program rather than reflecting and sharing insights from the last one. So There. Confession. (what comes after that?) Ciao, from Roma back with the UN for two weeks. / Sherwood From: oe-bounces@lists.wedgeblade.net [mailto:oe-bounces@lists.wedgeblade.net] On Behalf Of James Wiegel Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2012 3:10 AM To: Jack Gilles (Google Drive); Colleague Dialogue; OE list serve Cc: jeanwatts@cox.net; janetasanders@hotmail.com; jpatterson@abbeynorth.ca; billgrow@verizon.net; jimandjo@sbcglobal.net; lees.mail@comcast.net; wnelson@ica-associates.ca; LenH@efn.org; vinodkamalaparekh@gmail.com; icalarry@ms69.hinet.net; Larry@thelotusinstitute.org; stovern@bellsouth.net; larrydloeppke@mchsi.com; jgmarshall@cableone.net; cmann@umuc.edu; InaRja@comcast.net; stevehar11201@gmail.com; thefishels@earthlink.net; david@mirrorcommunication.com; bergdall@gmail.com Subject: [Oe List ...] Question about the social process triangles . . . I got this question from a fellow I know who is intrigued with the Social Process triangles. Any responses?? He said: I think there are very few people who currently care about the Social Process Triangle as a tool to be used for social transformation. Can you point me to someone is promotes it's use, trains others on at least an biannual basis using it, or has tried to implement it in a recognizable or tangible manner other than the Jenkins? Short mentions in books on other topics is, for my purposes, great, but is there anyone you know using it daily, weekly, or monthly to train or manage something or anything? Jim Wiegel "Life has got a habit of not standing hitched. You got to ride it like you find it.. You got to change with it." Woody Guthrie 401 North Beverly Way, Tolleson, Arizona 85353-2401 +1 623-363-3277 skype: jfredwiegel jfwiegel@yahoo.com www.partnersinparticipation.com Upcoming public course opportunities: ToP Facilitation Methods Coming in February. Ask about an inhouse course ToP Strategic Planning, Oct 9-10, 2012 The AZ Community of Practice meets the 1st Friday of every month Facilitation Mastery : Our Mastering the Technology of Participation program is available in Phoenix in 2012-3. Program begins on Nov 14-16, 2012 See short video http://partnersinparticipation.com/?page_id=55 and website for further details.