How interesting to read (in the article linked below how they are using OST to do prospective work very well adapted to local context and then fund projects adapted to their challenges !
Christine+ 33 6 13 28 71 38
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Hi Christine
Since quite some years (already starting in 2008) we have been training employees in the municipality Örnsköldsvik in northern Sweden. They continuously build inhouse capacity to work co-creatively in their organizations as well as with the public. The last years also other municipalities have had some persons joining the trainings. Another municipality, Umeå has since some time started to hire us for inhouse trainings, 25 persons last April and another 25 in November...
It is mainly because they see that they need to find new and innovative, creative and efficient ways of working to face the challenges with an aging population and a smaller workforce as well as other challenges.
We are mostly teaching Whole Person Process Facilitation. We have also given several OST trainings.
Here’s an article from a few years back from Örnsköldsvik: A Worldclass Approach - Genuine Contact
I’d love to do something with Umeå to catch a bit of their achievements. We’ve did an impact evaluation last fall, from the training in April.
All the best
Thomas Herrmann
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Ämne: [OSList] Looking for stories
Dear all,
I’m reaching out to you with a request.
I’m looking for stories of organizations that were known for their creativity and innovation, but had to reinvent themselves from the inside out — by changing their processes, ways of working, organization, or management practices — in order to face a sharp drop in funding and become more effective with fewer resources.
One story I have in mind is that of IDEO, the design thinking pioneer, which had to go through such an internal transformation via Open Space, if I remember correctly.
But I would love to learn about other examples — whether it’s IDEO or other Organizations that went through a similar journey.
If you know of a concrete case, or have resources to share (articles, books, personal experiences), I would be very grateful.
Thanks a lot in advance, and looking forward to your insights.
Warmly,
Christine Koehler
