Hi Tony, A great initiative. I like the summary you made of Centola’s principles. Also useful for the book I am writing on how to create a level playing field for collaboration. Regarding this notion of a level playing field, I don’t like the (AI-produced?) picture below. Women sitting at the feet of a man, looking up to him in admiration. What does this say about a level playing field? With love, Tonnie [cid:image002.png@01DD24BA.CCFEA3A0] Van: Tony Budak via OSList <everyone@oslist.org<mailto:everyone@oslist.org>> Verzonden: zondag 26 juli 2026 08:38 Aan: everyone@oslist.org<mailto:everyone@oslist.org> Onderwerp: [OSList] Re: 🦋 COF On boarding SOP Pilot + First Step Invitation 🦋 [Help People Help Themselves] Revised Create Our Future outreach https://claude.ai/public/artifacts/f1b668e2-2d01-438e-9eae-41ada6468c5b On 7/21/2026 2:20 AM, Tony Budak via OSList wrote: 🦋 COF On boarding SOP Pilot + First Step Invitation 🦋 Tony here. I’m sharing a test‑ready draft of the Create Our Future on boarding SOP for our pilot cohort. It’s built in plainspoken language, grounded in Centola’s principles, and shaped so regular folks—people who’ve never heard of network science—can follow it without friction. I’d really value your comments. Anything unclear, too abstract, too heavy, or missing a step—tell me. This pilot only works if the people we’re inviting can actually use it. Second thing: As a COF player, would you be willing to take the very first step in forming a COF social cluster? That first step is simple: a small group of people choosing to explore something they care about together. Nothing formal, nothing big. Just a shared purpose and a willingness to try a micro‑practice. What about it—are you up for helping us test that first step? Here is the Create Our Future (COF), Participant On boarding SOP, Pilot Version 1.0 * https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lDWV-dHivVfDsFouq_zFtOAh_cozrDC0/view?usp=sharing Thanks for taking a look. Tony Click HERE to Meet with Tony<https://bit.ly/3WtAIgT> OSList mailing list -- everyone@oslist.org<mailto:everyone@oslist.org> To unsubscribe send an email to everyone-leave@oslist.org<mailto:everyone-leave@oslist.org> See the archives here: https://oslist.org/empathy/list/everyone.oslist.org -- In Solidarity for more joy, and less stuff, Tony Click HERE to Meet with Tony<https://bit.ly/3WtAIgT>

  *Clusters (left and right boxes)*

Small groups of people who already know each other

Lots of ties inside the group

Reinforcement happens here (“I see 2–3 people doing it”)


  *Wide Bridge (the X‑shaped middle)*

*Multiple* ties connecting Cluster A to Cluster B

Not one connector, not one champion

Enough parallel ties for a behavior or norm to /travel/ with credibility

  *1. Clusters are where new practices take root*

  *2. Wide bridges let practices travel*

  *3. This is how complex contagions spread*

  *When launching a new practice*

Start inside a cluster

Build 3–6 ties to the next cluster

Let norms stabilize before expanding


  *When growing participation*

Reinforce behaviors inside clusters

Connect clusters with wide bridges

Avoid single‑tie “influencer” strategies

 *🦋** COF On boarding SOP Pilot + First Step Invitation **🦋*

 Tony here.

 I’m sharing a test‑ready draft of the Create Our Future on
 boarding SOP for our pilot cohort. It’s built in plainspoken
 language, grounded in Centola’s principles, and shaped so regular
 folks—people who’ve never heard of network science—can follow it
 without friction.

 I’d really value your comments. Anything unclear, too abstract,
 too heavy, or missing a step—tell me. This pilot only works if the
 people we’re inviting can actually use it.

 Second thing: As a COF player, would you be willing to take the
 very first step in forming a COF social cluster? That first step
 is simple: a small group of people choosing to explore something
 they care about together. Nothing formal, nothing big. Just a
 shared purpose and a willingness to try a micro‑practice.

 What about it—are you up for helping us test that first step?

 *Here is the Create Our Future (COF), Participant On boarding SOP,
 Pilot Version 1.0*

   * https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lDWV-dHivVfDsFouq_zFtOAh_cozrDC0/view?usp=sharing

 Thanks for taking a look.* Tony*

 Click HERE to Meet with Tony <https://bit.ly/3WtAIgT>

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Tonnie, here’s a *clean, plainspoken visual diagram* of *clusters and wide bridges* you can use inside Open Space Labs. It’s text‑based so you can drop it into WhatsApp, Nextdoor, or a slide without fuss. *Visual Diagram — Clusters & Wide Bridges* |[ Cluster A ] ┌────────────────────────────────┐ │ ● ● ● │ │ ● ● ● (dense ties) │ │ ● ● ● │ └────────────────────────────────┘ ╲ ╱ ╲ ╱ ╲ ╱ ╲ ╱ ╳ WIDE BRIDGE (many ties) ╱ ╲ ╱ ╲ ╱ ╲ ╱ ╲ ┌────────────────────────────────┐ │ ● ● ● │ │ ● ● ● (dense ties) │ │ ● ● ● │ └────────────────────────────────┘ [ Cluster B ] | *What You’re Seeing* *Clusters (left and right boxes)* * Small groups of people who already know each other * Lots of ties inside the group * Reinforcement happens here (“I see 2–3 people doing it”) *Wide Bridge (the X‑shaped middle)* * *Multiple* ties connecting Cluster A to Cluster B * Not one connector, not one champion * Enough parallel ties for a behavior or norm to /travel/ with credibility *Why This Matters for Open Space Labs* *1. Clusters are where new practices take root* People adopt when they see *several neighbors* doing the same thing. *2. Wide bridges let practices travel* A single tie between groups is too weak. A wide bridge carries *reinforcement across communities*. *3. This is how complex contagions spread* Hosting, showing up, sharing, experimenting—these are *complex behaviors*, not viral memes. They need *clusters + wide bridges* to move. *Alternate Diagram (more detailed)* |┌───────────────┐ ┌───────────────┐ │ ●─●─● │ ╲ ╱ │ ●─●─● │ │ │ │ │ Cluster │ ╳ │ │ │ │ Cluster │ │ ●─●─● A │ ╱ ╲ │ ●─●─● B │ └───────────────┘ └───────────────┘ Wide Bridge = 4–6 ties connecting A ↔ B (triads, buddy pairs, shared sessions, rotating groups) | *How to Use This Diagram in Practice* *When launching a new practice* * Start inside a cluster * Build 3–6 ties to the next cluster * Let norms stabilize before expanding *When growing participation* * Reinforce behaviors inside clusters * Connect clusters with wide bridges * Avoid single‑tie “influencer” strategies Warm Regards, Tony On 8/5/2026 3:15 AM, Tonnie van der Zouwen via OSList wrote: > > Hi Tony, > > A great initiative. I like the summary you made of Centola’s > principles. Also useful for the book I am writing on how to create a > level playing field for collaboration. > > Regarding this notion of a level playing field, I don’t like the > (AI-produced?)  picture below. Women sitting at the feet of a man, > looking up to him in admiration. What does this say about a level > playing field? > > With love, > > Tonnie > > *Van:*Tony Budak via OSList <everyone@oslist.org> > *Verzonden:* zondag 26 juli 2026 08:38 > *Aan:* everyone@oslist.org > *Onderwerp:* [OSList] Re: 🦋COF On boarding SOP Pilot + First Step > Invitation 🦋 > > *Help People Help Themselves** > Revised Create Our Future outreach*** > https://claude.ai/public/artifacts/f1b668e2-2d01-438e-9eae-41ada6468c5b > > On 7/21/2026 2:20 AM, Tony Budak via OSList wrote: > > *🦋** COF On boarding SOP Pilot + First Step Invitation **🦋* > > Tony here. > > I’m sharing a test‑ready draft of the Create Our Future on > boarding SOP for our pilot cohort. It’s built in plainspoken > language, grounded in Centola’s principles, and shaped so regular > folks—people who’ve never heard of network science—can follow it > without friction. > > I’d really value your comments. Anything unclear, too abstract, > too heavy, or missing a step—tell me. This pilot only works if the > people we’re inviting can actually use it. > > Second thing: As a COF player, would you be willing to take the > very first step in forming a COF social cluster? That first step > is simple: a small group of people choosing to explore something > they care about together. Nothing formal, nothing big. Just a > shared purpose and a willingness to try a micro‑practice. > > What about it—are you up for helping us test that first step? > > *Here is the Create Our Future (COF), Participant On boarding SOP, > Pilot Version 1.0* > > * https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lDWV-dHivVfDsFouq_zFtOAh_cozrDC0/view?usp=sharing > > Thanks for taking a look.* Tony* > > Click HERE to Meet with Tony <https://bit.ly/3WtAIgT> > > OSList mailing list --everyone@oslist.org > > To unsubscribe send an email toeveryone-leave@oslist.org > > See the archives here:https://oslist.org/empathy/list/everyone.oslist.org > > -- > > In Solidarity for more joy, and less stuff, > *Tony* > Click HERE to Meet with Tony <https://bit.ly/3WtAIgT> > > > OSList mailing list --everyone@oslist.org > To unsubscribe send an email toeveryone-leave@oslist.org > See the archives here:https://oslist.org/empathy/list/everyone.oslist.org -- In Solidarity for more joy, and less stuff, *Tony* Click HERE to Meet with Tony <https://bit.ly/3WtAIgT>