Comments on: Restricting Structures http://www.socialcatalyst.co.uk/2010/06/29/restricting-structures/ Social Entrepreneurs who make places and spaces work. Wed, 26 Oct 2011 08:16:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Todd http://www.socialcatalyst.co.uk/2010/06/29/restricting-structures/comment-page-1/#comment-181 Todd Sun, 11 Jul 2010 07:17:08 +0000 http://www.socialcatalyst.co.uk/?p=433#comment-181 Gerry, Agreed. And I would add that my experience has been that defining the group is often more difficult for community orgs as small, but loud factions often disrupt a simple approach. Gerry,
Agreed. And I would add that my experience has been that defining the group is often more difficult for community orgs as small, but loud factions often disrupt a simple approach.

]]> By: Gerry Andrews http://www.socialcatalyst.co.uk/2010/06/29/restricting-structures/comment-page-1/#comment-180 Gerry Andrews Sun, 11 Jul 2010 00:12:15 +0000 http://www.socialcatalyst.co.uk/?p=433#comment-180 Having been involved in working with local community partnerships made up of community organisations, statutory bodies and local residents, often the simplest is best and ensure form follows function. It is easy to get hung up about structures and procedures and lose sight of the actual purpose. This said, issues of governance are also critical, and participatory approaches are essential. The big problem is often keeping everyone focussed on group, rather than individual goals! Having been involved in working with local community partnerships made up of community organisations, statutory bodies and local residents, often the simplest is best and ensure form follows function.
It is easy to get hung up about structures and procedures and lose sight of the actual purpose. This said, issues of governance are also critical, and participatory approaches are essential.

The big problem is often keeping everyone focussed on group, rather than individual goals!

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