Emergence of NVCEmergence of NVC

The DreamThe Dream

Exponential spread of Exponential spread of

NVC consciousnessNVC consciousness

… … and the Ruband the Rub

• Frustration with certification system.Frustration with certification system.

• Evaluation, disconnection from Evaluation, disconnection from

needs.needs.

• Some candidates willing but not Some candidates willing but not

joyful.joyful.

So, where did this So, where did this proposal come from?proposal come from?

InspirationsInspirations

• SociocracySociocracy

• WikisWikis

• Online discussion groupsOnline discussion groups

•EmergenceEmergence

Aha!Aha!

Inspiration: SociocracyInspiration: Sociocracy

• Founded on cyberneticsFounded on cybernetics

• Self-organizing systems requireSelf-organizing systems require– Common goalCommon goal– Energy (chaos)Energy (chaos)– FeedbackFeedback

Inspiration: WikisInspiration: Wikis

• Collaborative online documentsCollaborative online documents

• Use for Conal’s graphics language Use for Conal’s graphics language workwork

• Create inspired & empowered communityCreate inspired & empowered community

• Example: Example: WikipediaWikipedia (vs Brittanica) (vs Brittanica)

• Supports quality & growthSupports quality & growth

• Provide missing communityProvide missing community

• Poor at fine-grain interaction, clarity Poor at fine-grain interaction, clarity & emotional transparency& emotional transparency

Inspiration: Online Discussions

Inspiration: Emergence

• Ants, brains, cities, Wikipedia, online Ants, brains, cities, Wikipedia, online communities, .... cybernetics.communities, .... cybernetics.

• Self-organizing systems can grow Self-organizing systems can grow without bound and maintain without bound and maintain quality/health.quality/health.

• A framework to support The DreamA framework to support The Dream

• More learners More learners more teachers more teachers– self fueling (reproduction),self fueling (reproduction),– so exponential growth is natural,so exponential growth is natural,– unless we hit a resource limit,unless we hit a resource limit,– such as assessor attention.such as assessor attention.

• Slashdot solution: Slashdot solution: – erase assessor/assessee divide.erase assessor/assessee divide.

Growth vs. Top-Down Assessment

• Make profiles: background, expertise, location, Make profiles: background, expertise, location, class schedules, practice groups, cost, ….class schedules, practice groups, cost, ….

• Search by attributes. See matching profiles.Search by attributes. See matching profiles.

• Encourage useful feedback.Encourage useful feedback.

• Feedback feedback (reviews reviewed).Feedback feedback (reviews reviewed).

• Related: Related: match.commatch.com, , MySpaceMySpace, , AmazonAmazon, , TribeTribe, , SlashdotSlashdot, , NetflixNetflix, , LiveJournalLiveJournal, , VaestroVaestro..

• All info is self-organizing & evolving.All info is self-organizing & evolving.

Matching & Feedback System

• Perpetual learning (not just until Perpetual learning (not just until certified)certified)

• Current means: books, groups, Current means: books, groups, classes, mentoring, IITs (resources, classes, mentoring, IITs (resources, not reqs).not reqs).

• Attend offerings & give feedback.Attend offerings & give feedback.

• See Sandy's “pathway” doc.See Sandy's “pathway” doc.

Learning Community – Low Tech

• Record workshops. Watch & discussRecord workshops. Watch & discuss

• Web version: public feedback/learningWeb version: public feedback/learning

• Organic FAQOrganic FAQ

• Shared space for empathy explorationShared space for empathy exploration

• Shared course materials: use & Shared course materials: use & improveimprove

Learning Community – High Tech

• Clarity/ease/trust – of expectationsClarity/ease/trust – of expectations

• CNVC support – money, work, grantsCNVC support – money, work, grants

• CNVC safety – lawsuitsCNVC safety – lawsuits

• Trainer support – visibility / credibilityTrainer support – visibility / credibility

• Growth – mentoring and feedbackGrowth – mentoring and feedback

Needs Underlying Certification

• Gathering feedback & assess interestGathering feedback & assess interest

• Feedback-centered architectureFeedback-centered architecture

• Programming & formsProgramming & forms

• Invite profilesInvite profiles

• Meanwhile, we can implement Meanwhile, we can implement Sandy’s new PSNCC “pathway”Sandy’s new PSNCC “pathway”

Implementation

Emergence of NVCEmergence of NVC

Clarifying questions?Clarifying questions?

Quick reactions?Quick reactions?

Paramount objections?Paramount objections?

• Top-down assessment can contribute Top-down assessment can contribute only a minute portion of exponential only a minute portion of exponential growth, ...growth, ...

• ... so let's invest in the big pay-off of ... so let's invest in the big pay-off of the bottom-up approach instead.the bottom-up approach instead.

Why not top-down and bottom-up?