Definition

Orbit Rules is an applied diagnostic model used within g² Insight Lab to map influence, proximity, and behavioural positioning within relational systems.

Within the g² Behavioural Systems Methodology, Orbit Rules is applied after structural patterns, autonomy dynamics, and relational bonds have been analysed in order to examine how individuals position themselves relative to influence within a system.

The model examines how individuals organise themselves around people, roles, or structures that exert behavioural, emotional, or identity influence.

Orbit Rules focuses on relational gravity, identifying how influence pulls individuals closer, pushes them outward, or traps them in unstable positions within a social environment.

Core Principle

Within relational systems, behaviour does not occur in isolation.

Individuals occupy positions relative to one another, and those positions influence perception, regulation, communication, and decision-making.

Orbit Rules examines how these positions form and how they shift under pressure.

Core Dynamics Examined

The model is used to identify:

Proximity
How close or distant individuals position themselves in relation to sources of influence.

Relational Gravity
The strength of influence exerted by individuals, roles, or group structures.

Positional Drift
Movement within the relational environment caused by conflict, pressure, loyalty dynamics, or identity instability.

Distortion Zones
Areas within the relational system where behaviour becomes reactive, defensive, or misaligned due to influence pressure.

Analytical Purpose

Orbit Rules provides a structured method for mapping how influence and proximity organise behaviour within relational environments. 

Using this model, it becomes possible to identify:

• influence hierarchies within groups
• shifting relational alliances
• behavioural positioning strategies
• proximity-based pressure dynamics
• destabilising influence structures

The model allows relational dynamics to be mapped without relying solely on narrative interpretation.

Methodological Position

Within g² Insight Lab, Orbit Rules functions as an applied diagnostic model within the Behavioural Systems Methodology used to analyse relational positioning once patterns, structural dynamics, autonomy pressure, and relational bonds have been identified.

The model supports behavioural systems analysis by mapping influence, proximity, and positional drift within relational environments.

Application

Within the g² Behavioural Systems Methodology, Orbit Rules is applied to map relational positioning and influence structures within systems that have already been structurally analysed. 

• relational systems analysis
• influence mapping within families, teams, and organisations
• behavioural escalation analysis
• power and proximity dynamics within groups
• applied case analysis within the Insight Library

Attribution

Orbit Rules — Applied Diagnostic Model
Conceptual Framework Developed by
Glynn Gregory, Founder of g² Insight Lab

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Part of the g² Insight Lab Behavioural Systems Methodology