1. Navigating
"
in Beloved
Community
RA NK

2. based on the work of
Arnold Mindell and "
the Process Work Institute

3. What
IS
rank?

4. rank = relative status

5. Yes, RELATIVE status

6. Why care?

7. Because rank over"
is like a drug.

9. We tend to compare UP, noticing
when"
we
have "
LESS
rank
than
others.

10. We often don’t notice when "
we have MORE rank than someone.

11.
BELOVED COMMUNITY "
therefore depends on
AWARENESS"
of our rank

12. and taking
RESPONSIBILITY"
"
for it.

13. This is a
BIG
job because

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15. Consider FOOD, for
example."

16. Rank these:
• Sushi
• Beef bourguinon
• Chitterlings
• Cheese soufflé
• Macaroni

17. Does your ranking
depend on more than
your taste buds?

18. Seattle
Boston
New York
Detroit
Oklahoma CityLos Angeles
How about U.S. cities?

19. What is your ranking
based on?

20. What
about
schools?
• Bunker Hill
Community
College
• UCLA
• Yale University
• Pacific Lutheran
• Texas A&M

21. Now, what about people?

22. Babies?

23. Can’t we just learn to
treat everyone equally?

24. MAYBE:
but we AREN’T
all the same.

25. DIFFERENCE
S
SIZE ABILITY
ROLEidentity
experience

26. We can’t just
get rid of rank.

27. In fact, rank is
complicated enough for
there to be
4 types.

28. Social rank
1
Institutional rank
2
Psychological rank
3
Spiritual rank
4

29. • Race
• Class
• Gender
• Gender
expression
• Sexuality
• Physical ability
• Intelligence
• Age
• Nationality
• Language
• Education
• Pedigree
Social rank
1

30. • Experience
• Tenure / Seniority
• Access to resources
(e.g. compensation, information,
attention, etc.)
• Role / Title
• Reputation
• Expertise
Institutional rank
2

31. • Emotional stability
• Free of trauma
• No “diagnosis”
• Freedom from addiction
• Clear sense of self
Psychological rank
3

32. • Not attached to rank
• Clear sense of purpose
• Mindful, non-anxious
presence (here/now)
• Cosmic perspective
• Deeply compassionate of
self and others
Spiritual rank
4

33. These work
together

34. Spiritual
And shift
continually

35. Social
Spiritual
Psychological
depending
on context

36. So…
notice
when you

37. • feel at ease
• speak first or most
• ooze confidence
• ignore others’
feelings
• think issues are
other people’s
problem
• take up space and
resources
• believe you’re
entitled

38. Is it time to check your
rank?

39. Similarly
…notice
when you

40. • feel stressed
• can’t find words
• doubt yourself
• shrink
• feel frustrated but
don’t know why
• give up or give in

41. Is it time to assert
yourself?

42. We can’t get rid of rank

43.
but we can be
AWARE
"
of it

44. and take
RESPONSIBILITY"
"
for it.

45.
BELOVED
COMMUNITY "
depends on
that.

46. To explore your personal
rank, check out the
RANK
INVENTORY
at"
tinyurl.com/NERankInventory

47. This is a
Production
Developed and created by"
Hilary Allen, Meck Groot and Deborah Holder.
We encourage you to share this presentation. "
We give permission for you to use it toward
growing awareness of and encouraging responsibility for
differences of rank in community.