Satir workshops

System domain

The system domain relates to the one and only mysterious central element in the Satir Mandala, the "I am" part. Its purpose is to Eternally Become.

Put in a only slightly more earthly form, "A system is a configuration of interrelated subsystems that, as a whole, depends on its environment for survival". The system is open to influences and transactions during its existence. The system domain therefore holds interdependent symbols forming an entity from which we can attempt to understand the nature of their collective interactions. The results can help trade off pressures on the involved systems more effectively. And may the Satir Five Freedoms guide our path ...

Product domain

The product domain can be derived from the spiritual part of the Satir Mandala. It connects the system to the life energy of all stakeholders involved through envisioning "desired state of the system" as best as we can. This tomb provides a container for "wishful thinking" and uniting stakeholder perspectives on what the purpose of the system actually is in crystal ball gazing ...

Resource domain

The resource domain originates in the nutritional part of the Satir Mandala. Its symbols are to help manage for development required inputs. In this domain we can keep track of hard inputs that the system needs and what we require for the development of the system. In a business setting typically technology and tools, money, equipment, and people to do development must be imported from the environment: marketing and sales are required ...

Cultural domain

Emotional parts can be considered the "core" of facilitating and more fully human human architecting. Any effect on any living system, collective or individual can be noticed in the cultural domain first. This domain can drive us beyond what we already made meaning of.

From an evolving perspective, issues appearing in this domain are the problems people directly exposed to change are experiencing. Symbols can be used to help make implicit requirements and assumptions explicit and to create spaces in which people can specialize and excel in a chosen field: Ten intelligences. In other words, dealing with things in this domain can help us cope with human and cultural pressures that we need or want to take into account while creating systems.

Networking domain

The networking domain relates to the sensory/sensual part of the Satir Mandala. Its symbols help manage information complexity by categorization and modeling, giving a basis for continued effective interactions. Its symbols represent the (soft) inputs the system needs. In a business setting typically data, requirements and feedback information must be exchanged with others, like peers, customers, clients, users, etc.

In technical systems this domain is the (in)famous components and interfaces architecture. In organizational settings we tend to use orgcharts and role and responsibility or task distribution and coordination systems.

Physical domain

The physical domain inherited its name from the physical part of the Satir Mandala. Its symbols are to help us build explicitly on what is already there. In a business setting it is often (a part of) an organisation or company involving changes to processes that once may have served a purpose and that are now blocking effectiveness. In both cases we wish to keep what works and is reuseful: meet true leadership!

Communication domain

The communication domain can be projected from the interactional part. The purpose of a communication architecture is to provide a conduit system for inputs from and outputs to the environment and between subsystems. Its symbols are to give grounding information for where communication improvements between subsystems are needed and to give clues on how these changes can be implemented effectively.

Domain domain

A domain domain can be derived from the contextual part of the Satir Mandala. From this perspective an (executive) management process can monitor the external and internal environment of a system and track dangerous pressures and problems for serving its purpose. A domain to meditate and contemplate what effects what changes might have ...