Tag: Power-dynanmics


The Cost of Self Defense

Submitted by Karen Gimnig on
The concept of self defense is embedded in our legal system, tucked into our expectations and folded, perhaps unexamined, into our values. Self defense is the idea that when our intention is to protect self or others, we are absolved from responsibility when our impact is harm.  If someone is killed, it is self defense... Read More

Tough Topics in Cooperative Groups

Submitted by Laird Schaub on
Not all topics are created equal. In the context of cooperative culture, some topics are much tougher to get at than others. Here are half a dozen that I encounter regularly. These are by no means all, but they’re representative. If your group consistently handles any two of these well, you’re way ahead of the... Read More

Decision Making in a Fog

Submitted by Laird Schuab on
One of the challenges faced by forming groups is who makes decisions at the outset. When people first come together to explore whether or not it makes sense to form a group, there can be ambiguity about who has a voice in that. Is it everyone in the room? Everyone who was invited to that... Read More
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