As I write this one of our computers is in the process of being defrag'd. As I watched the "analyze" bar it occurred to me that Hubble's Law is at work again and social media offers a new kind of solution to what will be an ever-present dilemma. Hubble's Law generally/loosely states that the universe is expanding and the more it expands the faster it expands. The human behavioral relationship corollary is that the further apart we get in our relationships the faster we move further apart.
Back to the computer defrag that started all this. The more fragmented the drive, the slower the function because the pieces have to spend time and space (clutter) to make connections that they wouldn't have to create if the pieces were contiguous. This seems to have a direct connection to the busy lives we all lead and the added energy and resourcefulness it takes to "stay in touch."
To add to the equation (and perhaps the confusion, the less free space available to defrag the longer the process will take and the more commitment of resources. By the way, ProZones are Venn diagrams that graphically show the relationships between people or organizations as they relate to one another.
Is there an undercurrent of diversity-based issues adding to the complexity? You bet! Is this topic worth the effort to unravel and integrate into the RGB technology. I hope so, especially for the more advanced practitioner who might be looking for more depth of understanding! It will provide added insights and connectivity to both diagnostics and remediative strategies. Finally, what in the world does all this have to do with social media? Plenty, I think! This connection is not necessarily a new thought. It may have new ramifications however, just because of the RGB Technology connections. Social media provide a new twist to the traditional ProZone implications.
This simple initial thought tumbled into complexity very quickly - it's a Blue thing I think. These preliminary thoughts and reactions to them will be foundational to some new technological depth.
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2 comments:
This touched a chord with me and stretched my thinking. Being contiguous at work is to interact on an almost daily basis. When that happens, the connections are maintained and reinforced through daily sharing. Moving to a new work site or job stretches that connection (historically). Social networking makes that distance irrelevant. What is relevant and requires defraging are the experiences that are no longer shared regularly - the "so, what happened since last we met" of recurring meetings or even breaks in trainings. Clearing the air, restoring contiguity, takes effort and analysis of those areas of commonality that created the connections in the first place.
Being Blue myself, the tumble for me is accounting for growth during times of separation and the willingness and ability to reestablish the commonality and contiguity.
Not sure the previous comment took. Agree with Bob. For me this also smacks of RGB as well as generational. Blue to blue is often easier. Blue old to blue old is easier (maybe easiest). The less the space "free" (maybe later in life is a metaphore) plays into it too.
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