REAL LIFE POLITICAL CONSTRAINTS
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PATTERN Category
- ENABLING OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS
summary
Work while keeping in mind real-life constraints
Argumentation
Models can work beautifully on papers but real life political constraints, tension between groups, hierarchy can strongly affect the outcomes so you need to be prepared to accomodate these constraints.
Hidden agendas and power asymmetries can jeopardize success, and thus demand special attention when planning knowledge co-production.
Once project participants return to their “real life” institutional settings, shaped by strategic reasoning and established power relations, they might change the positions defended earlier or even veto agreement reached earlier.
Therefore,
In order to achieve project goals, focus more on existing power relationships outside the stakeholder meetings and take them into account when working on solutions/actions.
Hidden agendas and power asymmetries can jeopardize success, and thus demand special attention when planning knowledge co-production.
Once project participants return to their “real life” institutional settings, shaped by strategic reasoning and established power relations, they might change the positions defended earlier or even veto agreement reached earlier.
Therefore,
In order to achieve project goals, focus more on existing power relationships outside the stakeholder meetings and take them into account when working on solutions/actions.