My Dinner with Patricia Shaw
In exploring complexity theory as it applies to human systems, I've read a number of authors - Dee Hock's Birth of the Chaordic Age, Margaret Wheatley's Leadership and the New Science, and Patricia Shaw's Changing Conversations in Organizations, to name three. I loved Changing Conversations, so I decided to see what else she might have to share on the topic.
This week I'm reading Experiencing Risk, Spontaneity, and Improvisation in Organizational Change: Working Live. I purchased it a few months ago, but was waiting for the right moment to read it. Since we've booked an improv program for the next CCODN meeting, I thought this would be a good time to dig into this book.
I'm home alone today, so I also had an opportunity to watch a movie that wouldn't interest anyone else in the house. Yesterday I thought I would watch Do the Right Thing, but as I started reading the new Shaw, I thought of My Dinner with Andre. Today, I popped the Andre into the DVD player. (Andre's misgivings notwithstanding, how can you not love technology?) It was an interesting complement to the book.
This week I'm reading Experiencing Risk, Spontaneity, and Improvisation in Organizational Change: Working Live. I purchased it a few months ago, but was waiting for the right moment to read it. Since we've booked an improv program for the next CCODN meeting, I thought this would be a good time to dig into this book.
I'm home alone today, so I also had an opportunity to watch a movie that wouldn't interest anyone else in the house. Yesterday I thought I would watch Do the Right Thing, but as I started reading the new Shaw, I thought of My Dinner with Andre. Today, I popped the Andre into the DVD player. (Andre's misgivings notwithstanding, how can you not love technology?) It was an interesting complement to the book.
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I couldn't find the comment link on Egoic Open Space post but it did resonate with me. I get that tired but "high" feeling whenever I teach my Spanish classes and it goes well. Nothing like it! And, I can float for days on a good compliment about my class!
Thanks for commenting, Connie!
It truly is a good feeling when something we care about doing well is recognized as one of our strengths by someone else.
How serenditipitous - I have just logged My Dinner with Andre as a resource for my Foundation Paper on AMOC. I was coming from the other side, I think - looking at Grotowski's paratheatrical experiments (which Andre talks about) as a contrast to ideas of performance and engagement as an organisation consultant. I try googling Shaw and Improvisation and find your blog!
Whoa, James - very interesting connection!
I just got home yesterday from the Nexus for Change event, which featured Playback Theatre throughout. It was incredibly enlightening to witness the theatrical playback of ongoing experience!
I think this work is underutilized in OD and community building. I'd love to read your paper!
If you're interested in connecting, email me at tkreminski {at} gmail.com.
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