Good day, everybody.
Every so often I am asked about the sustainability of results from
OST, even a single OST event. I am also asked why I am so committed to
making sure "The Book" gets finished and distributed.
Recently a bit of synchronicity reenforced for me the confidence I
have in the sustainability of the results of even one event.
About 15 years ago I opened space on two separate occasions leading up
to the move of a museum to a new and very different location. Two
particular (and very different) exhibits could be completely
re-imagined in the new setting. The lead design person for each of the
two exhibits asked me to Open Space to invite input for the design of
each exhibit. She used the input of the two very different events in
the designs.
I recently took my granddaughter to that museum and I noticed that one
of the exhibits (known popularly as "little kid space") remains very
popular and has remained relatively unchanged. The other space has
evolved considerably over time, but the underlying principles that
drove the design remain evident in the exhibit.
Then I got a call from the same designer, who is now at another
museum. She has asked me to open space for a much bigger design
challenge. During a meeting of the team of people who will help craft
the question that will frame the OST gathering I was asked about the
sustainability of the results. I mentioned the recent visit to the
group.
To my surprise the designer piped up and said she had recently been
contacted by people who work at the first museum. They have continued
to use the information in the books as part of their thinking in other
work they do and needed a new copy of the originals!
Yup. The results are sustainable and The Book matters.
--
Shalom,
Chris Kloth
ChangeWorks of the Heartland
254 South Merkle Road
Bexley, OH 43209-1801
ph 614-239-1336
fax 614-237-2347
www.got2change.com
Think globally. Act locally.
----------------------------------------------------------------
This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program.
_______________________________________________
OSList mailing list
To post send emails to [email protected]
To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected]
To subscribe or manage your subscription click below:
http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org
