Theory of Process

0. Video Introduction to the Theory of Process

This video walks through the four key concepts that together define the Theory of Process. It is a helpful orientation to the subsequent written pieces that walk through the theory

1. Celebrating the “Torus”—A Prime Cosmic Archetype

First in a Theory of Process Series Exploring A Symbol of Unity

2. The Power of Intention: Purpose Energized by Action

Second in the Theory of Process Series Exploring the Two-Fold Operator

3. Understanding Experience: Actions, States & Relationships

Third in a series on the Theory of Process Exploring the Three-Fold.

4. Four Ways of Knowing: The Architecture of Perception

Fourth in the Theory of Process Series—Explaining the Four-Fold Operator

5. The Arc of Process: Finding Freedom Through Constraint

The Fifth in a Theory of Process Series—Exploring the Seven Stage Arc of Process

A Chalk Talk That Transformed My Graphics Point of View

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Back in the Flows of the "Real" World

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Facilitation Mastery: Experiencing the Four Flows

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Introduction to The Seven Transformations of Organizations

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The BIG LIE in Our Evolutionary Mythology

Thinking About Frames: Is Process a Swoop or an Arc?

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Visual Consulting: Co-Creating the Future

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Visual Teams Has Arrived—What's New About It?

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