The document uses the metaphor of a tree's ecosystem to describe the development of a design committee group. It compares different parts of a tree to aspects of how the group changes and evolves over time. The leaves represent members leaving or changing roles, while the decaying leaves symbolize lessons learned from past experiences. The roots, trunk and branches stand for the group's past experiences and frame of reference that influence its decisions and growth.

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A tree's ecosystem as metaphor for development of BCP’s design committee group
Tree Part Group
Leaves turning & falling: members leave, change,
loss, failures
Decay the group's recycling
/transforming past
experiences (lessons
learned)
Soil / Sun / Rain the group's nutrients /
experiences / demographic
Roots the group's past / frame of
reference
Trunk the group's evolved
consciousness/decisions
Branches nutrient paths / realms
Fruit, buds, leaves and small Relationships with
twigs “Containers” / communities
Discipline, organization, field,
related fields, clients and
service providers