LESSON 13: FAST CYCLE FULL-PARTICIPATION

The participants that are involved in the process are consultants, in-house representatives, and members of the organization. The FCFP chooses only the members of the organization to participate because it can be accomplished in a short amount of time and in order to have high levels of participation and commitment.

FAST CYCLE FULL-PARTICIPATION

There are different roles in the process:

• sponsor
• facilitator
• participants
• data integrator
• between-meeting communicator

The FCFP is used when an organization needs redesigning and when they need to work together collectively in the future. This method works well for organizations because it is grounded on 2 well-validated approaches to system change which is, sociotechnical systems theory and search conference.

FCFP is not used when the task is essentially about solving current problems versus creating a different future. Also, when there is pervasive ill will in the organization. Lastly, when there is no need for work system redesign.

I learned that the common mistakes in this method is not using the whole method. The organization only chooses less than the required 5 elements given in the method. It is important to follow all the 5 elements because it is related to one another and the process will not be successful if it is not followed.

The organization can sustain the results of the FCFP by bringing people together in large meetings to work on issues that will enable organizations to keep moving forward. They would have to talk about solutions to these problems/issues.