[Ailist] incorporate AI 'microscopic' processes in conversations

[Lionel Boxer]

Hello Diane et al

My diagram is a conceptual framework to guide and focus effort.

Whether one selects "study circles, world/ conversation cafes, and other
supports for respectful citizen dialogue on topics that matter" as a way
of engaging in conversation is not the issue.  The issue is to engage
with people about things that lead to the change that is deemed to be
necessary.  I think that AI contributes to that very well (I explored
integrating AI with my model in a provisional way in my paper
"Harnessing Hope to Make Opportunities Happen" (I think it was called),
presented at the 2005 RMIT Women and Work conference (published in 2006
RMIT W&W Monograph).)

I believe strongly that is important to speak with individuals and
groups about:
1. what is and what is not an appropriate right (what people need to
"give up"* in order to align with organisational goals)
2 what duties people need to adopt that contributes to achieving "what
could be"
3. the moral order that guides selection of appropriate rights and
duties
4. necessary actions for leaders (throughout the organisation) need to
engage in to reinforce 1. rights, 2. duties and the development of the
3. moral order

* while "give up" might appear at odds with AI, people can approach this
in an appreciative way by comparing "what could be" to what people
perceive they can do (how what they perceive they might undermine or
detract from what could be)

Lionel Boxer CD PhD MBA BTech(IndEng) - 0411267256
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>>> Diane Brandon <diane at keysregion.org> 15/03/07 3:15 AM >>>
Lionel, I've looked at your diagram, and wonder if you could give  
examples (on list or off) of ways to "realign the underlying mood" at  
the community level? My first thought is that study circles, world/ 
conversation cafes, and other supports for respectful citizen  
dialogue on topics that matter might do this, but I'd like to hear  
your thoughts.

Diane Brandon, M.Ed., Coordinator
Community Wellness/KEYS Coalition
Landmark Hill Community Resource Center
518 Rte One Suite 4
Kittery, ME 03904
207-438-9100
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diane at keysregion.org
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On Mar 14, 2007, at 2:22 AM, Lionel Boxer wrote:

> This is what I have in mind.  I can see parallels with positioning
> theory (also social constructionist) and some of Foucault's ideas.   
> The
> issue as I understand it is to realign the underlying mood with the  
> "new
> way".  Buy doing so, change can occur.  Again, my framework is helpful
> to understand this at both the macro conversational level and the  
> micro
> social order level.  http://intergon.net/sustainableCEOs.pdf
>
> I am sure that there are other ways of exploring and framing this, but
> it works for me.
>
> Lionel Boxer CD PhD MBA BTech(IndEng) - 0411267256
> Research Fellow - lionel.boxer at rmit.edu.au
> Centre for Management Quality Research
> my sustainable living festival slides: http://intergon.net/free.html
> Free stuff: http://intergon.net/free.html
> Upcoming events: http://intergon.net/events.html
> Visit: http://www.nontoxiclife.com.au
>
>>>> "Don Austin" <don.austin at charter.net> 14/03/2007 7:35 am >>>
> Hi Mike,
>
> I suppose you could get a variety of thoughts on this, but I believe
> that it
> is not exactly correct to say that "the original AI model was  
> developed
> to
> assist organizations of some size to handle change."
>
> Actually, what you are talking about doing, "to use AI on a much more
> subtle
> level - one can incorporate its 'microscopic' processes in
> conversations all
> the time," is very much in tune with initial spirit and research on  
> AI.
>  It
> has everything to do with creating a generative mindset and  
> experience,
> on
> an ongoing basis, as opposed, for example, a problem-solving mindset.
>
> Carry on!
>
> Don
>
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>> Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2007 11:01:37 -0700
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>> PS. I believe the original  AI model was developed to assist
> organizations
> of some size
>> to handle change.  I am gaining experiences all the time of ways to
> use AI
> on a much
>> more subtle level - one can incorporate its "microscopic" processes
> in
> conversations all
>> the time - I am working on a book that will help people learn how to
> use
> these
>> processes alone or in pairs to stimulate energy hope ideas and
> action.
>>
>> It may be too that when these micro application ideas have been in
> the
> world enough
>> it will be easier, more "experientially logical" for organizations to
> take
> next steps.
>>
>
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