Recipes for Systemic Change - Helsinki Design Lab

Soft Infrastructure129assistants curated a selection of reports, their own researchsummaries and other documents during the course of theweek. This gives the Studio team a single go-to source fortheir research needs as well as enabling anyone walking byto have a glance over a diverse range of sources, potentiallymaking interesting connections. Seeing the contents of the‘report table’ expand over the course of the week provides anice visual reminder of the intense pace that everyone wasworking at.Tech Back-upPrimary concerns from a technology point of view areeasy to use file sharing and wireless networking. Before theStudio begins, identify the person who will help with any setupneeds ahead of time and coordinate with them so that theyare prepared if and when a bevy of urgent requests come upon the first day of the Studio. Have the file sharing and wirelessnetworking login details available in written form beforethe Studio arrives.Odds & EndsHaving someone tasked with cleaning the Studio andmaking sure that everything is stocked is not to be underestimated.With 8-10 people dedicating all of their focus tothe work at hand, you will quickly find that there is a pile ofcups and food containers that need some attention beforethe Studio turns into a waste heap. There is always a need forodds and ends such as batteries, more paper for the printer,or another bar of soap for the bathrooms, so it is good to havesomeone identified ahead of time to handle these necessities.