Match people to the task

…a tough problem that affects a large and diverse group of people.

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You want to make sure the group as a whole can address the problem.

• No issue is too large or too small so long as the task is within the capability of those who attend.
• The more far-reaching your objective, the greater your need for a broad selection of diverse players.
• People who are in but not in the loop can and probably will undermine any plan proposed by the others.
• All decision makers and implementers must share the problem and its solution.
• Convening groups to do tasks with key actors missing results in a well-known ritual widely reported in the news.

Therefore:

Include all key actors in the dialogue and co-create a plan.

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Sources

• Don’t just do something, stand there!—Ten Principles for Leading Meetings That Matter by Marvin Weisbord, Sandra Janoff