Today, we gather to celebrate a remarkable milestone: 20 years of SpatzAI, the revolutionary system that has transformed human behavior and relationships across the globe. Initially designed to address objectionable behavior in workplace teams, SpatzAI grew into something much more profound—an indispensable part of daily life that has reshaped the way we engage with one another, resolve conflict, and build harmony.
Caution, Object, Stop: The Spatz Framework for Resolving Team Conflicts
After years of reflection and writing (approximately 1,500,000 words), I’ve distilled conflict resolution into three powerful words: Caution, Object, and Stop. These actions form a structured approach to addressing micro-conflicts (spats) in teams. *This can only work if the team has agreed to use this approach.
Coral Quarrels: Spats Over Snaps in Paradise
Recently I had a spat with my friend over me taking a revealing photo of her in a bikini on a coral beach island off Phuket. She thought it was unfair that I sent the photo to my other friend without getting her consent but I was arguing that if she did not wish me to send to anyone then she should tell me first....
The Spatz and SpatzAI Protocols
So my summary of our conversation is to NEGOTIATE BEFORE you or her do anything. And to negotiate effectively you will both need an agreed-to plan for what is fair and unfair method of making proposals. This plan that I have for myself is no browbeating or unfair naysaying, and basically no anger or I will object in 3 phases And that is it.
Cracking the Golden Rule in Business: Harnessing SpatzAI to Resolve Minor Misbehavior and Spats
It appears to me that nobody has really cracked the model for making sure they are always treated well and treat each other well, would you agree? Many claim they know the way, either religious leaders or even some business leaders. It is the holy grail that we all seem to crave but fail on the next argument we have.
Harassing in Startups
I have a simple idea. Let's make all forms of harassing in startups (not just sexual harassment) unacceptable. If all forms of harassing in startup teams really was unacceptable, then I believe all co-founders would be using the structure needed that empowers all team members to tackle such misbehavior, in real-time.. Imagine if all team... Continue Reading →
Victim Blaming
When it comes to the abuse of a victim, the politically correct squad has set up what seems to me to be a barrier or no-touch zone for looking at the victim's role in the abuse. I know this is very controversial, but I am willing to broach this subject here, at the risk of... Continue Reading →
Integrity is Not Blind
I prefer all leaders and followers, for that matter, to qualify their thoughts as opinions rather than dress them up as facts. For example, I used “I prefer” but I could have said what “I think” or “in my opinion”, etc etc. This would open us all up to be more easily challenged, I believe,... Continue Reading →
We Object to Misbehavior in Real-time
The Civility123 toolkit to tackle aggressive and submissive misbehavior Prevent Vs Object IN REAL-TIME We can't PREVENT misbehavior; it is a given. It WILL happen, on occasion between people, especially when we disagree. When our ideas are threatened, we can become defensive and offensive, resulting in angry, and uncivil behavior. We can, however, OBJECT to... Continue Reading →
What is Object123?
This is power abuse although many offenders would disagree. Object123 is a simple Social Just Culture tool that we have developed to help stop power abuse in the workplace. We see this as a very important part of workplace health and safety, that is, a Psychological Safety using a Just Culture process. And as Just... Continue Reading →
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