May 2010
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Biomimicry Applied to Organizational Structures
Posted by davidwfox on 11 May 2010 | Tagged as: biomimicry
A question often asked: “Can you apply biomimicry in the field of organizational development?” IDEO and USGBC recently took part in FastCompany’s What Would You Ask Nature? challenge, with inspiring results:
With 80 local chapters nationwide, they struggle with challenges like making group decisions and the ability to keep members motivated and involved. But the USGBC wanted to investigate redesigning their organization in a way that was more closely aligned with their mission to protect and celebrate nature. In their words, they wanted to be more “resilient and organic” in how their organization communicates with stakeholders.
