What is Social Architecture?

Peter Block defined the importance of being a Social Architect in his book  “The Answer to How is Yes.”

• Architect’s designs physical space, the social architect designs social space
• The role of the social architect is to create service-orientated organizations, businesses, governments, and schools that meet their institutional objectives in a way that gives those involved space to act on what matters to them
• Acting on what matters is an act of leadership, it is not dependent on the leadership of others.
• Social architecture represents the intersection of care (social) and structure (architecture) and in this way it becomes part of everyone’s job, especially our leaders.
• Social architecture is also a role for each member as a citizen of their institution or community. To be a citizen is to show up-to accept the invitation to participate, or to create it if it is not offered, to act as a co-designer.
• The task of the social architect to bring about change while using methods that are based on the deeply held personal values of the members.

Our culture has taught us to avoid rocking the boat. To check our emotions and feelings at the door. To avoid disagreeable conversations or experiences.  We need a conversation where our individual voices are engaged with each other without predisposition of judgment. We need a sacred space for curiosity, gratitude, surrender, and compassion to emerge.

Individually, we will create the change in the world we desire when we choose to create this sacred space for ourselves.

Social Architects must emerge to create a new conversation. WeVivify’s coaches are Social Architects.

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