If you want to create the best possible social system for your situation; you need to know the basics about what types of social systems are being used. How they get used. Who's using them. And how to participate in them.
This is a structured presentation to help illustrate all of that.
5. Partnership
Reason: The partnership exists to unite 2 or more individuals in a
common effort. Where it’s believed that the combined effort is greater
than each member on his own.
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14. Group
Participation: Each member is expected to contribute. The less a
member contributes, the more likely it is that the group will expel that
member.
15. Group
Participation: Each member is expected to contribute. The less a
member contributes, the more likely it is that the group will expel that
member.
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16. The Leech
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Some ‘open’ groups do not actively monitor member contribution.
These groups are vulnerable to ‘leeches’; members who join to syphon
the groups result without adding any value.
18. Team
Reason: Teams collect individuals with different skill sets to solve
problems.
Problem: How to get the
ball in the basketball net.
19. Team
Organization: Each member may have a specific roll; one member leads
the team.
Leader
Center
Forward Forward
Guard Guard
Problem: How to get the
ball in the basketball net.
20. Team
Information Flow: Open between all members, leader facilitates
communication.
Center
Forward Forward
Guard Guard
Problem: How to get the
ball in the basketball net.
21. Team
Participation: Each member is expected to contribute in a
predetermined way. If a member does not fulfill that roll; they will be
replaced.
Center
Forward Lazy
Guard Guard
Problem: How to get the
ball in the basketball net.
22. Team
Participation: Each member is expected to contribute in a
predetermined way. If a member does not fulfill that roll; they will be
replaced.
Center
Replacement
X
Forward Lazy
Guard Guard
Problem: How to get the
ball in the basketball net.
24. Party
Reason: Parties exist to connect individuals with a common goals.
Members help each other to achieve the goals of the party.
Party at my
house
27. Party
Participation: Each member is expected to help the party move toward
achieving it’s goals. If a member is not contributing, the leader will
expel him.
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28. Party
Participation: Each member is expected to help the party move toward
achieving it’s goals. If a member is not contributing, the leader will
expel him.
X
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33. Network
Participation: Members are not expected to contribute. The more a
member contributes, the more network connections will be made.
Doesn’t
Participates
Participate
37. Class
Information Flow: Top-down via mentorship, or tenure.
10 years experience in red
class, allows him to enter white
class. He’ll help others in red
class to enter white class.
38. Class
Participation: Members of a class participate individually with a goal to
achieve the next class. If a member doesn’t participate he will remain
in his current class.