Actually there is empirical research on this! LEAN interviewed EA group organisers as part of the 2017 LEAN Impact Assessment, and actually face to face, in person experiences such as retreats and EAG frequently came up as the most significant, landmark influence for a fair few successful organisers in actually kick starting them into getting something going, and also giving them the confidence, reassurance and optimism to see it as a worthwhile investment of their time.
I was slightly surprised by how much of a big factor this was for people, but the evidence seems pretty strongly supportive at this stage.
Hi Richenda, great stuff, thanks for sharing the link! that’s indeed a big impact and it’s valuable to know for future events. It fits very well with what Evan and Jan have written below :)
Hi Dunja,
Actually there is empirical research on this! LEAN interviewed EA group organisers as part of the 2017 LEAN Impact Assessment, and actually face to face, in person experiences such as retreats and EAG frequently came up as the most significant, landmark influence for a fair few successful organisers in actually kick starting them into getting something going, and also giving them the confidence, reassurance and optimism to see it as a worthwhile investment of their time.
I was slightly surprised by how much of a big factor this was for people, but the evidence seems pretty strongly supportive at this stage.
https://rtcharity.org/2017-lean-impact-assessment-qualitative-findings/
Hi Richenda, great stuff, thanks for sharing the link! that’s indeed a big impact and it’s valuable to know for future events. It fits very well with what Evan and Jan have written below :)