- What is special about transition experiments?
- What is the outcome of the vision creation process?
- What is a key idea for a system innovation?
- How do I define the subject?
- How do I create a vision?
- Is a vision immutable?
- Is collective vision creation necessary?
- Who should I choose as participants?
- What criteria should the process meet?
- What knowledge and skills are needed?
- What to do about power differences?
- What to do if participants fall back into the obvious?
- How long does it take to formulate a vision?
What to do about power differences?
In a collective vision creation process there will almost always be participants of varying status. Power differences can disrupt the creative process.
Equalising power differences
How can you equalise power differences?
- Invest in ‘training' for the participants, not only for the least powerful participants but also for those with greater power.
- Choose the chairperson and project manager carefully. The chairperson should preferably not be chosen from the most powerful party
- Select participants from powerful parties for their openness to the arguments and interests of less powerful parties
- Devote a lot of attention to team building and establishing trust between the participants
- Leave room and provide settings for informal meetings (for example, a joint excursion)
- Organise joint meetings at locations that are inviting and inspiring for all the participants.
Power differences as a reflection of structure
Power differences between participants are a reflection of the existing structure. They are therefore a sign of structural obstacles to transition, which you may also encounter later in the process.