The liaison function is one of the most important elements employed in fluid management. It can be used either to help the group to better understand itself, or to assist a PAG to approach another community service organization. Let us first look at how it can assist a Planetary Activation Group to better understand itself.
To facilitate means to let the energy of the group flow in an unimpeded fashion. A liaison in a PAG is a facilitator who can easily comprehend how to mesh a group together. That is, the facilitator has a knowledge of each person’s abilities and tendencies. She/he knows how to overcome potential blocks and dysfunctions that could easily pull the group apart. The liaison will often meet with individuals and/or small groups in the PAG to work out potential difficulties before they display an overt dynamic of their own. The key for any PAG is to search their group for anyone who ‘knows’ most or all of the members, and who also has a comprehensive background in working with “clearing exercises”, or a general knowledge of such procedures. Appoint her/him to this liaison position and give her/him the leeway needed to discharge the position. Ensure that the liaison constantly seeks feedback on her/his actions, and have the group evaluate her/his effectiveness from time to time. The key is to see if the liaison demonstrates the required capability to ‘grow’ into her/his appointed position.
The liaison must approach any member in a loving and compassion manner. It is also important for the liaison to see her/his job as a “win-win” proposition. As the liaison better learns how to function, the group’s effectiveness will soar. Moreover, the PAG’s liaison should begin to see how the dynamics of fluid management truly operate. This critical knowledge will help the PAG to better understand both itself and its objectives. In all cases, the key element here is to see this liaison function as both a position of growth and a means for the PAG and its members to learn how to better understand themselves and their desired objectives.
Sheldan Nidle