VB: SV: Improving working conditions/health amongst the staff of a large hospital

[Eva P Svensson]

Elena,
I got this mail "in person" but I think that your intention was to the whole
mailing list so I hereby passed it further...
:o)
Eva

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Från: Elena A. Marchuk [mailto:marco at mail.nsk.ru]
Skickat: den 2 september 2002 11:50
Till: eva at epshumaninvest.se
Ämne: Re: SV: Improving working conditions/health amongst the staff of a
large hospital


Thomas, and thanks to Eva, who inspired me to write!

I have a very interesting experience, providing Future Search Conference in
Clinic/Hospital #168 in Novosibirsk, with the OS of the third half of the
day after sharing information about past events in global, personal and
'medical' sphares, difining current trends, influencing the development of
healthcare service, and the picture of desired future and common ground for
the group.... but all this can 'evolve' in the OST meeting, so it doesn't
really much matter in case of 'experienced to talk people',

the Healthcare in our country is in SUCH a poor condition, that many people
did not want to come, as they said: we do know what it was, what it is and
... nothing to hope in the future,
The group was a 'cross-section' of all functions, all levels of management
and of all departments, (It could be 60 to 80 people for managing such a
conference, the problem which is not existing in OST meeting)

so they did 6 projects and were so excited, that they don't need to wait for
anybody, that you can not imagine the difference between their faces on the
first day - on Friday afternoon (after a week and the half day of work) -
they were white as their doctor's smocks, and the joyful faces even after
work on the conference on Saterday and half a Sunday... when they solve
several their problems.. with the help of some 'strangers' coming to them
with the new method.

so if you convince your sponsors to organize some big meeting with the
representatives of the whole organization - the only question for me - how
about the principle 1: whoever comes, are the right people, if we want to
'organize' them?

best wishes

elena
novosibirsk,
----- Original Message -----
From: "Eva P Svensson" <eva at epshumaninvest.se>
To: <OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU>
Sent: Monday, September 02, 2002 3:19 PM
Subject: SV: Improving working conditions/health amongst the staff of a
large hospital


> Hallo Thomas,
>
> It feels funny to write in another language to a neighbour (we live
approx.
> 10 km apart) but I'll try.
> As you know I dont have any real practical experience from Open Space
(yet)
> but I have a lot of experience from change work and involving people in
> organizations, thats why I dont go crazy for the Video idea. The effect of
a
> video is often "this don't belongs to us, it's not my business". That's my
> experience. So my thougts is -couldn't you get them - the sponsors - to do
3
> Open Space - one for each hospital and invite people from all levels as
you
> mentioned below. The only issue (?) must be to have a big enough place to
> stay in. But that's not a problem there are god facilities nearby.
> I'm sure that the effect will pay back the investment of having 3 events
> instead of 1 because in this way there will always be someone in every
> hospital that brings the feeling, the responsability, the energy with
them.
> And in a project that concerns 15.000 people 2 more days can not be to
much
> to invest.
> Thats my idea of involving.
>
> To all of you out there that don't know me - (and how could you since this
> is my first active response to the list) My name is Eva and I'll live in
the
> westcoast of Sweden nereby Gothenbourg in a small village - Onsala.
> I attended a class in june where Thomas and Eiwor taught us "all" about
OST.
> And I must say I'm  thrilled. Both for the technic, the simplicity and the
> possibility to have as many people in the same room as you need. But
mostly
> for the underlying thinking, that we bring back the responsability to each
> person, to acknowledge everyone as the wise beeing we all are.
> My professional background is from the Human Resource field and today I
work
> as a management consultant with for exampel leadership training, coaching
> and team building. It's quite simple isn't it - its' about to get the
people
> and the organization to fit together and to fulfill each others needs...
> Easy said - more difficult to do, but it's really challenging.
> Anyhow, when I first entered this mailing list it was like opening a
> "treasure box". I feel very priviliged to be a part of this group with all
> wisdom, experience and collective care for each other and the universe.
> Thank you all
> Love
> Eva
>
> -----Ursprungligt meddelande-----
> Fr?n: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU]F?r Thomas Herrmann
> Skickat: den 1 september 2002 14:39
> Till: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
> ?mne: Improving working conditions/health amongst the staff of a large
> hospital
>
>
> Dear friends in Open Space
> I am wondering a bit , was I clear about my issue in my earlier posting?
The
> question at hand is how to improve working conditions/health amonst the
> staff of this hospital (in fact three hospitals within the same
> organization). One concern of my sponsor is how to reach out to all
> employees, and how to get all involved.
>
> Right now I am thinking of one possibility. I have a brother who is a
> professional TV/Video producer. One way could be to facilitate an OST
> involving people from all levels of the organization. Have a nice
> videoproduction of the process and the results. This could be one way to
get
> the message across the organization, that these issues are in focus right
> now and the first step has been taken. The OST event would have to be
really
> grounded in the leadership (as always) so that the participants are free
to
> move the hot topics ahead, involving more of the people who wish to join
in.
> Next step could be to let these topics go on, as well as work within
> different units of the hospital to get the process going all over.
>
> What do you think of this idea? Any other experiences from working with
> large organizations and with an issue that is to be worked with all over?
> Best regards
> Thomas Herrmann         Phone +46 (0)709-98 97 81
> Open Space Consulting   Fax   +46 (0)300-713 89
> Pens?v?gen 4
> 434 46 Kungsbacka, Sweden
> Email: thomas at openspaceconsulting.com
> www.openspaceconsulting.com
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