I keep developing the metaphor for group dynamics using Zombies and Robots. I am using the metaphor to represent the most common evolution of a small organization based on volunteer or motivation based workers. And to propose other ways for improve operations as well as providing a fun framework to talk about the organization itself by its members and users: the brains.

This is a fragment of the presentation (which I intend to use as a base for a video as well) in which I describe the creation process of the group. After some brains discuss an idea, some zombies appear looking for brains. The most motivated brain jumps into a zombie, representing that brain taking action and responsability for some of the organizational tasks. The other inactive zombies represents tasks or roles that need to be fulfilled and are still expecting a brain.
On the other side, a group of brains, attracted by the idea of the forming group, have their own emotions about what is going on. That emotions can lead them to leave, become spectators or to take part actively fullfiling a zombie task.

There are a lot of more situations that I am describing and modelling using this metaphor, so they can be used to explore and explain the dynamics involved in some groups and organization operations. Facilitating a language and a model to improve and develop new strategies.

Just one simple, and memorable, sentence said today at the NLP course:

So you better have your attention aimed at something useful and productive. This is just another view on the positive thinking philosphy. If you have your attention to how to solve the problems, then you are giving your energy to the problems. 

I am having a terrible toothache now, I already have an appointment for the dentist but I hope the pain recedes a bit until I go.

That being said, there a lot of things a would like to talk about, so I guess I will make a short summary:

• I forgot to say that the video about projections in yesterday's post was made because I am applying for a residence at Watershed. And I wanted to show some things I have done with projections and tracking because my proposed project will be mainly about that.
• The AdWords campaign experiment keeps running and it is in the second round helping already to find the words that are most attractive while describing what I am doing here. I´m taking notes so I can make a full and interesting report.
• I would love to show and share what I am doing as a wedding invitation, but it is not time yet. I have to keep it private until it has been sent, and is somewhat private so I want to change the content a bit before showing it. I went to a printer, and they told me that it's the most complicated design they have ever thing. Correct aligment is essential and they are not doing it. Luckily we are achieving a fairly decent quality and aligment with the printer at home, and I have bought the special paper we need to print it ourselves.
• Today I had another work session for the Oppa! video project, We were just three gathered around a cup of tea and a piece of cake (my tooth was not aching yet) while reviewing last day's work and taking notes (that I need to write in the production document).We also did a small testing dancing using our fingers so we could experience the possibility of really slowing doing movements without worrying about balancing your body. I will upload it soon, as usual.
• Finally I have been at another class of the NLP course. It has been very interesting by itself, but because of my teeth I wasn't in the most comfortable position to be relaxed. As the positive side, I have been able to "experiment" and get some doubts, that I will ask to the teacher, involving interferences (such as pain), while programming yourself. If you are a bit into NLP maybe you can understand what I mean, or even have something to say by yourself. While doing some of the exercises I couldn't focus, or I didn't want, as I didn't want to relate, what were supossed to be clear and bright positive images and thoughts with the pain I was feeling. On the other hand, I was more comfortable and focused while being the guide for another studing during and exercise.