A Generative Process for Remote Microsolidarity

Process: Core (for Participant):

The purpose of this process is to describe an experience for an individual looking to find and connect with others in order to do meaningful work together. As described in the inception of the Remote Microsolidarity crew, this process is intended to convert a constant stream of seemingly random individuals into cohesive groups.

It is assumed that a "floating" participant arrives into an established "Space" and not into a void. Establishing (and caring for) a space is a separate generative process. See: Make Space (for Space Holder).

This core process describes the experience of joining and participating in such a space.

1. Arrive. When you arrive in a space you are welcomed to it. The welcoming experience gives you some sense of where you are and what the space is about. It also offers you some possibilities about how to enter and navigate the space.
2. Sense. You then take some time to "wonde"
3. Signal Intentions. As you get familiar with the space and its participants you can signal what are your intentions in the space.
4. Select Activity. The space has a "menu" of activities which you can join. Browse that menu to see if anything attracts you.
5. Participate. If you find something interesting join and participate in the activity.
6. Signal Relationships. During and after the activity reflect on the experience (eg: identify feelings of connections/disconnection, interest/disinterest, etc.) and create relationship signals for yourself and for others.
7. Repeat. Repeat steps 2-6 and stay attentive to the formation of relationships around intentions.

Process: Make Space (for Space Holder):

This generative process guides a space holder in establishing a new space. A Space Holder is an individual who channels a core idea around which a space may form. This idea is used to seed a space around which others may congregate.

1. Seed. Seeding a space is an invitation for others to congregate around an idea. Create a brief description of the idea which will become the seed for the space.
2. Welcome. Form a welcoming experience for people who enter the space. This experience takes the form of content. This content will be presented to participants who enter the space. This content helps newly arriving participants to get oriented and enter a space. The welcoming experience can be made up of a sequence of offerings.
3. Create Initial Offerings. Offerings are activities in which participants can partake (from watching a video to participating in an online training). It is recommended to create a few initial offerings to give new participants something to engage with.
4. Invite Community Offerings. Beyond the initial offerings, you can invite others into the space to present their offerings in the space. These will also be the first people invited into the space.
5. Open Doors. With a welcoming experience, initial offerings and maybe some commuity offerings in place you can open the doors to your community. Choose an open-door policy. The policy effects how people can discover and enter the space.