Risks & Challenges of Using OS in Fatigued and/or Cynical Organizations
Convenor: Val Embree
Participants: Maria Maguire, Jill Hardwick, Gillian Rivers, Lyneve Whiting, John James, Penny Wolf, Carla Vliex
Discussion:
Specific concerns regarding use of OS in a toxic environment:
Is there insufficient structure or support to participants in an OS event to manage these risks?
Comments:
Appearance of non-structure is an illusion.
OS may in fact be less of a risk in this organizational structure than other appproaches.
Benefits of using OS is that it can impact the unhealthy environment. Fatigue and cynicism pushes people into isolation; OS allows people to connect with one another in organizations and to see the future.
Key issue is the pre-event work OS facilitator must establish/confirm event sponsor/senior manager needs to understand and legitimize the OS event/approach.