Patterns For Diagnosing Human Systems

The system can only respond to what the system sees. When in survival, the system often doesn’t see.

Habits are the patterns we have as individuals. Cultures are patterns that we hold in organizations.

• Marshak’s Table: what topics are under, on or above the table?
  • This is also related to Psychological Safety, which must be matched with skill.
• What level of system are we dealing with? Intrapersonal, interpersonal or the system?
  • Should intrapersonal work be brought to the system? This is still an open question.
• What is figural (stands out) and ground for you? This depends on the observer.
  • Whatever is figural in the system has more power.
• Cycle of Experience