[indigogo]

Splanton - what a great reference! especially since it is 40 years after Chicago (there is a group called "re-create 68" planning events at the upcoming DNC convention in Denver).

[Jaye]

Would it be possible for you or someone on your staff to hold a training session on skills and strategies for e-patients, covering group dynamics and small group leadership and whatever else would be important for us to learn? Instead, or in addition, would you please point us to articles you have written, or talks you have given, for in-depth study? I, for one, have need of such wisdom.

Jaye

[Splanton]

Originally Posted by indigogo

Splanton - what a great reference! especially since it is 40 years after Chicago (there is a group called "re-create 68" planning events at the upcoming DNC convention in Denver).

I remember the original well--let's HOPE the re-enactment isn't TOO lteral! I was playing in a folk-rock band that was "invited" to play for the demonstrators--we "chickened out"....
Stan

[Splanton]

Originally Posted by Jaye

Would it be possible for you or someone on your staff to hold a training session on skills and strategies for e-patients, covering group dynamics and small group leadership and whatever else would be important for us to learn? Instead, or in addition, would you please point us to articles you have written, or talks you have given, for in-depth study? I, for one, have need of such wisdom.

Jaye

Jaye--

You might take this quick and dirty search and plg it into Google (cut and paste):

"patient advocates" "group dynamics" Parkinson*

There isn't that much out there...If you click on the
" repeat the search with the omitted results included.", more shows up, including quite a collection of German studies...
Stan

[jeanb]

I have actually had training in Group Dynamics - in the field of Industrial Psychology.

Here are a few things I found after doing a quick search. There is much more out there.

Group Dynamics: The Psychology of Small Group Behavior

Group Cohesiveness in the Industrial Work Group*By Stanley E. Seashore

http://www.eseap.cipotato.org/MF-ESE...M-SP/App-I.pdf

http://www.michaelbrown.org/HTML/Organizational.htm

http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=28553388

http://psycnet.apa.org/?fa=main.doiL...2909.115.2.210

Originally Posted by Splanton

Jaye--

You might take this quick and dirty search and plg it into Google (cut and paste):

"patient advocates" "group dynamics" Parkinson*

There isn't that much out there...If you click on the
" repeat the search with the omitted results included.", more shows up, including quite a collection of German studies...
Stan

[Splanton]

Jeanb-
Thanks! I'd been playing around with terms but hadn't hit on the "industrial psychology" by myself...
Stan






[QUOTE=jeanb;342066]I have actually had training in Group Dynamics - in the field of Industrial Psychology.

Here are a few things I found after doing a quick search. There is much more out there.

Group Dynamics: The Psychology of Small Group Behavior

Group Cohesiveness in the Industrial Work Group*By Stanley E. Seashore

[jeanb]

Glad to oblige! My cousin is well-regarded in the field of Industrial Psychology - Michael K. Mount from Iowa (I can't remember which university..)

[Splanton]

As a "newbie", I can testify to the utility of PLM, simply because it IS "fluff" and "social". Many of the participants seem to come from smaller communities, with little in the way of support systems or coping mechanisms--the PLM site fills a REAL need here, IMHO, providing nonjudgemental contacts and support. Now, whether there are "hidden agendas" on the part of those who actually manage the site, that might be another matter and one I haven't encountered, yet.

PLM provides a boost for many up the Maslow Triangle; whether they turn into "leaders" or not, at least they can feel better about themselves and their predicaments.

Stan

Originally Posted by pegleg

Jean said: "I have visited there but never found a reason to stay. I regard the site as "fluff." I know Carolyn has tried to bring up the level of discussion about treatments, PD in the news, etc. But people there aren't interested. "

PLM is a bit odd, I will admit, and very social. I see NT as the place the intellectuals good, while PLM is most of a social board. they are not all newly diagnosede, but most if not all are not invovlede in the PD community in the way that the majority of this board are.

I have tried, but I fall on deaf ears. You WILL NOT find this kind of discussion on the PLM board(s). It will not happen.

Will edit to add more later in the evening. Off to YOPN dinner.

[Stitcher]

PLM is an odd place, I will grant that.

I describe NT as the intellectual board. The place where the advocates of the PD community come. PLM is the social board.

While I see topics flourish in NT, as this thread has done, in PLM this topic very quickly becomes dead in the water. I have attempted to foster advocacy, etc., but it not going to happen in PLM. There is little interest in PAN, for example.

I do agree with Stan that PLM does serve a purpose. Many there have found PLM as their first stop in meeting other PWPs. They come there and find a voice and a place to share and ask.

I have suggested NT to a few by Private Message, but none have taken the suggestion to come in here to NT.

[paula_w]

i asked Doc John about communication on this project and part of his reply was:

"You can try the Social Groups feature here and create a private social group. They have their own sort of message-like board. If that's not sufficient, I can go ahead and create a private forum for this group... just let me know."

He also said he uses a freeconferencecall.com site to group conference. i didn't know about it - have been graciously provided for through pipeline project for 3 years with conference call access (cough) but we burned up many lines - used it for countless advocacy projects.

paula