Another effective analogy was comparing an organization to a house. Floors represent layers and the walls function as barriers. To get the best out of an organization, these floors and walls must be blown away, creating an open space where ideas flow freely. Straight from the Gut, Jack Welch
It's a great analogy for those working in an office, as walls, floors and closed doors cut off communication.
On a wide open property it's difficult to imagine the scenario, but it exists here too. A builder left alone without its visionary, the architect, is working in a void too. It's as if the doors on his machine have been welded shut and his cab is sound proof.
Open communication means having someone to communicate with. Face-to-face, looking at the work in real time. Looking for opportunities to improve the work. It's an atmosphere of open communication where everyone is encouraged to speak with everyone, and there is a sounding board for the ideas that pour out; the architect. He is the visionary and only guy who knows what ideas will fit.
With the doors wide open swift decisions based on an intimate understanding of the project and property can be made. Others that need no immediate attention can be mulled over and decided upon later. The great thing is all ideas get a hearing. For investors, all these improvements, that can and do improve projects drastically, come from open communication at virtually no cost or cost savings.
We hire workers for their labor, but mining their minds for ideas is free. It's a shame to let thousands of hours and scores of ideas go to waste. At a minimum the people involved are more engaged, happier, and think more while they work. That adds tremendous value too, even if every one of their ideas go down in flames.
Tony Ristola
agolfarchitect.com
agolfarchitect@yahoo.com+49 (0)173 450 4552
+1(909) 581 0080
It's a great analogy for those working in an office, as walls, floors and closed doors cut off communication.
On a wide open property it's difficult to imagine the scenario, but it exists here too. A builder left alone without its visionary, the architect, is working in a void too. It's as if the doors on his machine have been welded shut and his cab is sound proof.
Open communication means having someone to communicate with. Face-to-face, looking at the work in real time. Looking for opportunities to improve the work. It's an atmosphere of open communication where everyone is encouraged to speak with everyone, and there is a sounding board for the ideas that pour out; the architect. He is the visionary and only guy who knows what ideas will fit.
With the doors wide open swift decisions based on an intimate understanding of the project and property can be made. Others that need no immediate attention can be mulled over and decided upon later. The great thing is all ideas get a hearing. For investors, all these improvements, that can and do improve projects drastically, come from open communication at virtually no cost or cost savings.
We hire workers for their labor, but mining their minds for ideas is free. It's a shame to let thousands of hours and scores of ideas go to waste. At a minimum the people involved are more engaged, happier, and think more while they work. That adds tremendous value too, even if every one of their ideas go down in flames.
Tony Ristola
agolfarchitect.com
agolfarchitect@yahoo.com+49 (0)173 450 4552
+1(909) 581 0080
