an introduction into the dynamics of groups, their structures, authorities and development potential on the example of the Joomla project in March 2012

1. The Need to Belong
Individual vs. Group Needs and Where Do I Fit In?
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2. Christine Graf
cocoate.com
info@cocoate.com
twitter.com/christinegraf
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3. Transactional Analysis
A set of psychological models to
understand personality and
communication.
Used in counseling, organisation
development, education and
psychotherapie.
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4. With TA Eyes
• Visible and Hidden Structures
• Dynamic of groups
• Activities
• Authorities
• How to fit in?
• Development Potential
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5. People form groups, when they want to
distance themselves from others and
create, however natured, a structure.
Dissociation
Structure
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6. Structure of Groups
• Permeability of boundaries
• Type of membership
• Inner and public structure
• Hidden structure
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7. Structure of the Joomla
Project*
OSM
OSM
Production
Working Community
Group Working
Group
Leadership Team * graphical interpretation of
the public structure of
joomla.org March 05, 2012
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8. Hidden Structure -
Group Imago
The subconsious image that members
have, resulting from their needs,
desires, experiences, requests, feelings.
The group imagos decides about the
success of a group.
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9. PLT
OSM
CLT
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10. My Group Imago
at March 06, 2012
board
“The”community
some members I know
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11. Dynamics of Groups
Competition,
Cohesion Pressure to
succeed
Why do you stick together?
What do you have in common?
Individual Interest
Self expression
Power struggles
Intrigues, Protest
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12. Group Activities
creative outcome
internal processes
external pressure
fight about structure
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13. Group Authorities
Leadership + Group Canon
Person in Charge Aims
Real Leader Vision
Psychological Leader Rules
Culture
Structure
could be one, two or Activities
three persons, but
they should harmonize
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14. Stimulus
http://www.flickr.com/photos/isapisa/6759891439/in/set-72157628908349853/
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15. Recognition
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16. Structure
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17. Leadership
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18. Survive
http://www.flickr.com/photos/isapisa/6678643323/in/photostream/
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19. Passion
http://www.flickr.com/photos/isapisa/4830374150/in/set-72157624460140107
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20. Regenerate
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21. Needs
Stimulus Inspiration, Challenges
Recognition Appreciation, Care, Need
Structure Security, Information, Roadmap
Leadership Guidance, Lead
Survival How can I survive with/in the group?
Passion Expression, Creativity, Transparency
Regenerate Silence, Peace
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22. How to Fit in?
like OSS 39
use Joomla 37
like the people 32
build sites for clients 29
teach Joomla 21
wrote extension 20
make world better 19
try to live on 19
provide hosting 16
live on Joomla 15
design templates 11
write books 5
contribute code 5
translate for Joomla 5
my survey on Fb in 02/2012 https://www.facebook.com/questions/10150593647531912/
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23. How to Fit in?
Passion Stimulus Survival Recognition
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58 live on
32 build sites,
like OSS like the extensions, 15
better world people templates contribute
teach code, books,
offer hosting translations
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24. Needs
Passion, Stimulus, Leadership,
Survival
Recognition Regeneration
Dynamics Culture Structure
How does the structure
Personal vs. common How to behave?
supports the culture and
interests What is appreciated?
dynamics?
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25. Needs
How does the Production Working Group
public structure
reflect the OSM LT
culture of the
group?
Community Working Group
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26. How to manage a large, complex group
which is spread around the world?
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27. Development Potential
Coordinated decision making Motivate
Preserving the independency Support
of local groups
Unique governance
Facilitate
Engaging structure Guide
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28. It’s all about structures, leadership
& community ;-)
• local communities, leader & rules
• community steering committees
independent,
but under a unique governance
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29. A topic related
Management Structure
• Core Code
• Extensions & Templates
• Community
• Marketing
• Events
• Finance
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30. Thank you!
Slides are at
➡ http://www.slideshare.net/christinegraf/need-to-
belong-12234110
Pictures are at
➡ http://www.flickr.com/photos/hagengraf/
➡ http://www.flickr.com/photos/isapisa/
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