Relational and Social Constructionist Consortium of Ecuador (IRYSE) Diego Tapia Figueroa, Ph.D. and Maritza Crespo Balderrama, M.A . Preparing Other Cycles Today begins a countdown to an uncertain point. This blog, which we started in January 2018, has walked and still walks with the curiosity to ask incessant questions, and to promote the intelligence of dialogue. However, it seems to us that in a few more months -if we continue for a few more months- it will be time to occupy ourselves with publishing what we have modestly published biweekly, since January 2018, without skipping a biweekly commitment. It is time to dedicate that energy to other searches,…
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Therapies and their possibilities, in diversity
Relational and Social Constructionist Consortium of Ecuador (IRYSE) Diego Tapia Figueroa, Ph.D. and Maritza Crespo Balderrama, M.A. Being with, to navigate uncertainty, accepting complexity By opening dialogue, a process of unprecedented relational transformation begins. The fundamental aspect of every encounter is the awareness of one’s responsibility to contribute to building connections and bonds, being with others, navigating uncertainty, and accepting complexity. In fact, people’s suffering and pain often stem from the absence of significant connections, the feeling of whether they matter to others, whether they hold human value worthy of respect, and whether their needs and rights are acknowledged and respected. It is about whether they are loved, respected, accepted,…
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Parents and the School Stage
Relational and Social Constructionist Consortium of Ecuador (IRYSE) Maritza Crespo Balderrama, M.A. and Diego Tapia Figueroa, Ph.D. *** The importance of supporting children in the transitions of the school stage allows for a full and satisfactory student life. The Ecuadorian educational system has three stages: early education, basic education, and high school. Children begin their academic careers at 37 months (3 years of age) and, throughout their academic school life, they will go through different moments and transitions. In this month’s article, we will go through these moments of transition to offer some useful ideas for mothers and fathers, so that their presence and support contribute to making school and…
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Inclusive language, the power of our words
Relational and Social Constructionist Consortium of Ecuador (IRYSE) Maritza Crespo Balderrama, M.A. and Diego Tapia Figueroa, Ph.D. *** If we want to live in more egalitarian societies that promote peaceful coexistence, a good start is to be aware that our words make others visible. Relatively recently, in Latin American countries, an interesting topic has emerged: the convenience, or not, of using inclusive language. Voices, from time to time, are raised, some in a mocking tone and others with extreme seriousness, about whether it is correct to end nouns with the letter “e” (todes, advocade, ingeniere), whether it is a fad, a matter of real inclusion, or language aesthetics. The RAE…
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Questions are the compass that connects us
Relational and Social Constructionist Consortium of Ecuador (IRYSE) Diego Tapia Figueroa, Ph.D. and Maritza Crespo Balderrama, M.A When we want to dialogue, we open ourselves, we give ourselves over; when we invite or accept the invitation to a dialogue, a different process begins, for us and our interlocutors. It is a process where the questions connect with each other’s authenticity and generate, in a rhizomatic way, the emergence of new meanings and possibilities. There is a world that is inaugurated the moment that the space of this encounter begins to be inhabited with the words of those who commit themselves to this conversation that -like all significant conversations- is each…
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Generative and collaborative leadership possibilities
Relational and Social Constructionist Consortium of Ecuador (IRYSE) Diego Tapia Figueroa, Ph.D. and Maritza Crespo Balderrama, M.A Probably, the richest literature in terms of consistency, contributions, and possibilities on these topics can be found in the philosophical, epistemological, broad, deep, and inspiring research proposals, theory and practice, relational ethics, and reflective pragmatics developed by Dora Fried Schnitman, Ph.D. and Harlene Anderson, Ph.D. Both of them, are among our wisest, most generous, intelligent, and fun teachers. And, of course, in the numerous publications of the TAOS INSTITUTE, with the transcendental contributions (admired teachers and friends) of Kenneth Gergen, Ph.D., Sheila McNamee, Ph.D., John Shotter, Ph.D., Silvia London, M.A., Marilene Grandesso, Ph.D.…
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Other different leaderships
Relational and Social Constructionist Consortium of Ecuador (IRYSE) Diego Tapia Figueroa, Ph.D. and Maritza Crespo Balderrama, M.A. The leaderships that enthrone the dictatorship of intransigence are hidden behind discourses of productivity, success, perfectionism, meritocracy, results, and all the paraphernalia of those who abuse their power and privileges. They manage to impose alienating work and lifestyle styles. These abusive hierarchical structures oppress, subjugate, and dispossess. Mediocre and ignorant bosses, owners of their emotional underdevelopment, maintain the hierarchy as if it were a value deserving of respect. They are experts in exacerbating the feeling that the pathetic existence of puppets is a panacea for the majority of citizens without stable, well-paid work…
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Leadership
Relational and Social Constructionist Consortium of Ecuador (IRYSE) Diego Tapia Figueroa, Ph.D. and Maritza Crespo Balderrama, M.A. Over the years, we have developed consultancies, seminars, and workshops on authentic, intelligent, creative leadership in this and other countries. Our approach is from a dialogic, relational, and transformative position, emphasizing reflective pragmatics. We operate from a professional and relational ethic, with a methodology based on respect for the dignity of individuals. One of the challenges we have found is that people accustomed to modernist epistemologies—who view labor, organizational, and educational relationships as hierarchical issues of control and power—find it difficult to open up to learning something different. These individuals, stuck in their…
