RSA - Criteria Definition and Collaboration Ownership

Criteria Definition and Collaboration Ownership

Criteria Definition

Criteria and Definition explores the need to make the terms of what ideas can be supported transparent. It questions what can be labelled an 'RSA Project' and what lies outside of that remit. Staff talk about the fact that this has never really been addressed, but is coming into sharp focus through the implementation of Networks. In a session held by a network consultant, he talks of the immediate task of defining what lies outside of support and resourcing raising the element of judgement. This is built upon by the equally urgent task of making these prerequisites visible so that the RSA are open to input - but not subject to endless debate.

Collaboration Ownership

In Collaboration and Ownership, important questions are raised regarding the reality of working together. Who 'owns' the process and the output and who is acting on whose behalf, are constant struggles. As a Fellow turns to a Staff member and says: “This is all very interesting, let's see what you do with it”; the Staff member replies: “No, let's see what you do!” This confusion stalls self-directed activity. Staff identify the need to share, cross-pollinate and encourage Fellow-led initiatives but retain the desire for ownership and direction. It takes a mind-shift to realise that more can be initiated and completed if collaboration supercedes ego.

Criteria Definition and Collaboration Ownership

Criteria Definition

Collaboration Ownership

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