The Polarity Grid

 

The Polarity Grid can help us to see where we are and what condition we are in at a given moment. It can be used for assessing the relative state or condition of a person, a group, or even a formal organisation such as a company.

 

The Grid takes the form of a simple window which gives a frame of reference through which we can observe life. It is also a kind of map and, like any map, it has its lines of ‘latitude’ and ‘longitude’ to help us find where we are and where we want to get to.

 

The Polarity Grid is a square divided into four quadrants.

 

·          The vertical axis measures Polarity – the degree of positivity or negativity in an event –  with the middle of the axis being the neutral point, neither positive nor negative.

 

·          The horizontal axis measures the strength or Power of expression of polarity.

 

Adding positive and negative symbols gives the first grid below. The plus and minus signs on the left indicate that positivity increases as you move above the mid‑point and negativity increases the further you descend below. Power increases as you move across the Grid from left to right. For the horizontal power axis, using a scale of 0 to 100 is not the only way of grading the strength of expression of a particular event but it works well in practice.

 

 

Once that convention is accepted, we can adopt a simplified representation which is the Basic Form of the Polarity Grid. There is also a Universal Form which is introduced in The Delphi Book.

 

 

This structure is rather like a house with two (positive) rooms upstairs and two (negative) rooms downstairs. We can use the grid to find out where we are with respect to polarity and power in our personal life, in our career, and also for groups, teams and organisations of which we are part.

 

The Lines , Borders and Corners , and Quadrants have their specific meaning.

 

We find our location in the Grid by asking questions such as ‘Where am I?’

 and ‘Where do I want to be?’ To find out where you are in the Polarity Grid click here to complete the Personal Polarity Assessment.

 

 

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“The Polarity Grid is a map of human consciousness.”

 

“We animate the Grid with our own story, with people and events,

successes and failures.”

 

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