[Ailist] AI Introduction

Mon Feb 12 14:15:55 MST 2007

I find that when I must select a word that carries negative meaning  
along with positive meaning, I introduce the word with a story that  
the word reminds me of. I find that audiences are ready to see the  
word through your story even when it is different from the story they  
would tell. It is a very human way to help the listeners  
(participants) enter into your room for the time you are with them.

Madelyn

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On Feb 12, 2007, at 3:42 PM, Nancy Stetson wrote:

>> Hi Lionel, Cheri and others,
>
> Even the word "intervention" carries undesirable connotations for  
> me. It implies that something is being "done to" the organization  
> and feels heavy, rather than facilitated--a word I prefer because  
> it carries, for me, the connotations of both neutrality and ease.
>
> Words, words, words...the way we create meaning!
>
> Nancy
>
>
>
>> Yes.  Tactics implies a degree of contrived-choriography inspired by
>> excessive-wishful-thinking and strategic planners motivated by their
>> incentive packages, while destiny implies an objective based on the
>> holistic appreciation of all stakeholders and effects of the
>> organisation that should occur during an AI intervention.  (how does
>> that sound?)
>>
>> I might discuss this at my free public presentation for the  
>> Sustainable
>> Living Festival on Friday at 2pm in Melbourne at Federation Square
>> (Swanston St and Flinders St). See: http://intergon.net/events.html
>>
>> Lionel Boxer CD PhD MBA BTech(IndEng) - 0411267256
>> Research Fellow - lionel.boxer at rmit.edu.au
>> Centre for Management Quality Research
>> I am speaking at sustainable living festival 16Feb:
>> http://intergon.net/events.html
>> Free stuff: http://intergon.net/free.html
>> Upcoming events: http://intergon.net/events.html
>> Visit: http://www.nontoxiclife.com.au
>>>>> "Cheri Torres" <cheri at mobileteamchallenge.com> 13/02/07 12:25  
>>>>> AM >>>
>> Bill, Mukul, Amanda, and others:
>>
>> I am wondering about "Destiny" being framed as "tactics".  This  
>> sounds
>> to me
>> more like strategic planning and the mechanisms for achieving goals.
>>
>> I tend to think of Destiny as a more dynamic, fluid way of being in
>> relationship with one another that "allows" the dream to emerge.
>> Wondering
>> if "systems" describes Design, then perhaps "relational dynamics"
>> describes
>> the Destiny that supports the systems design.
>>
>> Thoughts on this?
>>
>> Cheri
>>
>> Cheri B. Torres
>> www.mobileteamchallenge.com
>>
>> Mobile Team Challenge
>> 3247 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway
>> Maryville, TN 37804
>> Phone 865-681-0146
>> Fax 865-982-7721
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: ailist-bounces at lists.business.utah.edu
>> [mailto:ailist-bounces at lists.business.utah.edu] On Behalf Of Bill  
>> Scott
>> Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2007 12:11 PM
>> To: mukul.kumar at rogers.com; ailist at lists.business.utah.edu
>> Subject: RE: [Ailist] AI Introduction
>>
>> Hello Mukul,
>>
>> I'm sorry it's taken me so long to respond to you.
>>
>> Ultimately, I think business people will need to become more  
>> comfortable
>> with the
>> language of AI because there is some clear connection between the  
>> type
>> of
>> language
>> being used and the philosophy that is AI. If they are  
>> uncomfortable with
>> the
>> language, will they be comfortable with the AI philosophy? In the
>> meantime,
>> there is
>> a very pragmatic issue to be addressed.
>>
>> I recently took some training with Amanda Trosten-Bloom where this  
>> very
>> subject of
>> corporate comfort level with the language was discussed. Here are the
>> terms
>> she
>> shared with us that may assist you (The bracketed information is  
>> my own
>> addition to
>> Amanda's thoughts:
>>   *  Discover = looking backwards (over our history as an  
>> organization)
>>   *  Positive Core = looking inwards (to determine what makes us a
>> unique
>> organization)
>>   *  Dream = moving forward (with our vision of the future)
>>   *  Design = identifying systems (to implement our goals)
>>   *  Destiny = tactics (that can be used to implement our goals)
>>
>> I hope this is helpful.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Bill Scott BSW, MBA
>>
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