Mobilize the System Diagnose the System Interpretations Interventions

Mobilize the System Diagnose the System Interpretations, Interventions, Actions

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Kegan and Lahey’s Subject- Object Theory u Kegan’s early stages of mind * – The incorporative mind is inseparable from the objects with which he or she interacts. A baby is not only his/her biological reflexes, but also the objects within his environment – The impulsive mind is not sufficiently differentiated from his/her impulses. . Once an individual recognizes that he/she is able to control impulses (the impulses become objects beyond oneself) *Built on Piagetian stages of intellectual development of sensory motor, preoperational, concrete operations, formal operations u Three Plateaus in Adult Complexity – the socialized mind – self-authoring mind – self-transforming mind – Each makes sense of the world, and operates within it in profoundly different ways. – http: //www. mindsatwork. com/images/resources-Business. Digest 2009. pdf

Developmental Journey Unconsciously Immune Consciously Released Unconsciously Released © MINDS AT WORK

Make Interpretations Lead People From Technical To Adaptive u. From simple to umulti-faceted Benign Conflictual u. From avoidance to resolution Individual Systemic u. From personality to organization

Intervening 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Get on the balcony: listen from their point of view Determine the ripeness of the issue Ask who am I in this picture: distinguish role from self Think hard about your framing: Connect your language to the groups espoused values and purpose Hold Steady: a poised and listening silence Analyze the factions that begin to emerge Keep the work at the center of people’s attention: work avoidance isn’t shameful it is just human

Make Interpretations u Reframe the groups default interpretations u Generate multiple interpretations – Use what-if questions u Audition your ideas u Generate a diversity of interpretations – Strive for quantity and creativity

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