This article brought a couple of things immediately to mind. The
first is from a course on "groups" I took as a social work student.
We were told that groups float between two purposes - one was task
oriented, the other process oriented. Task-oriented groups only
focused on getting the job done, while process-oriented groups focused
on the process of the group itself. Most groups end up actually being
a mix of the two (sometimes the process needs to be looked at to make
sure the task gets done and vice versa)
In my directing of theatre productions, I've found a similar
relationhip between my focus during the rehearsal period. There's a
balance that needs to be found (and it shifts) between "process" and
"product." A director that only focuses on the "product" (end result)
will often be his or her own worse enemy, since that type of focus
will often get in the way of the process. Conversely, the director
who focuses only on the process, may end up with a product that has no
quality. The art in directing is in being responsible for both. One
must focus on the product in such a way that it keeps the process
flowing towards the end result (we can rehearse all we want, but
without a goal - we'd get nowhere) - while simultaneously being
responsible for the process (if people aren't working together, the
end result won't be reached).
I'm not putting this in the best ""MOQ" terminology - but I believe
what I'm saying is applicable to what is in this article (and the
MOQ).
Shalom
David Lind
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