Rename "Triage Issues" to "Triage Tensions" in Tactical Meeting

[brianjrobertson]

"Triage Issues" created confusion in one constitution translation, and the translator wondered what distinction the constitution was trying to make here, and why frame as "Issues" vs. "tensions"; I have no good answer, so seems this step should be changed to Triage Tensions.

[LouisChiquet]

I suspect the difference is that, just like Governance meeting, you're in a meeting so it's just for asking people if they have point to add to the agenda. Personally when facilitating with a mature group, I just say “Triage Tensions” in French, instead of the “Triage Issues”, which is a term more for beginners which still get tension as a negative word, and make them understand that it's a work meeting like any other.

[bernardmariechiquet]

"Triage Issues" is clear to get, non confusion at least for french translation. We could say "Triage items" or "Triage Tensions" which would be more aligned with "(e) Build Agenda:" that says "The Facilitator builds an agenda of Tensions. This makes senses back to your question to replace "Triage Issues" by "Triage Tensions".

[seriousplay]

"Triage Tensions" is much better an option since people who adopt Holacracy must have learned that a tension is not necessarily an issue. Anything could be a tension, so consistency is key here.

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On Mon, Sep 17, 2018 at 4:40 AM Bernard Chiquet notifications@github.com wrote:

"Triage Issues" is clear to get, non confusion at least for french translation. We could say "Triage items" or "Triage Tensions" which would be more aligned with "(e) Build Agenda:" that says "The Facilitator builds an agenda of Tensions. This makes senses back to your question to replace "Triage Issues" by "Triage Tensions".

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[margauxchiquet]

I agree that Triage Issues creates some confusion because I often see some people asking: “are we bringing tensions here?”

[margauxchiquet]

Just like “Agenda item” in governance. Removing “item” and sticking to “tensions” all the time makes sense IMO

[margauxchiquet]

I know it is closed but since the constitution is not out yet .. :) For me, we are not triaging tensions in a tactical meeting. Rather, we are triage agenda items. I would suggest “triage agenda items” or “triage items”. Tension is a gap between reality and a potential and I don't think it applies in a tactical meeting where the agenda item owner is just willing to have a space where he/she can move towards his/her need. Pin @bernardmariechiquet @LouisChiquet

[brianjrobertson]

@margauxchiquet That doesn't align with what I teach; I specifically teach that we are indeed triaging to resolve tensions in tactical, and each agenda item represents a tension. If someone wants something to be different in any way to move their work forward, that's a tension by definition as I see it, and that's what leads people to request actions, projects, information, etc. in tactical. The whole constitution is built with and from this definition of tension: it's not just a governance thing, it's any time you want anything to be different than it is.