o   You can have a core group and aim for as much representation of stakeholders as possible; but sometimes all stakeholders can’t be part of the core group.  Principle is you have a diagonal core group that develops the thinking, then you have added input from stakeholder constituencies.

o   This is a thinking tool – you can sketch out a stakeholder engagement map

2.  Large Group Event

o   Community town halls, all-staff meeting, professional conference, public hearing

o   Slide 19: When put in a process map, can see 3-6 mo. Vision of work.  Where the larger group comes into play in the process can shift.

o   There are different strategies for collaboration – can bring the large group in at different points

3. The Social Network Strategy for Multi-Party Collaboration

·        Front end work, led to - convened thinking team agenda design, led to held town halls, led to task forces that identified themes, led to finalized theme, led to refined substantive work of themes (@ 18 mo. At this point) community wide ‘roll out’ led to ‘let a thousand flowers bloom’ – let different projects, subgroups, etc. – over 6 years led to Stage 4 – strengthened best efforts, there was a community outcome process with recommendations, and sponsors made decisions about how to scale projects.

Formats for reflective discourse:

Formats for participatory discourse

“Quality stakeholder engagement must be: 

-        clearly defined the scope

-        have an agreed-decision making process

-        focus on issues material to the stakeholders

-        create opportunities for dialogue

-        be transparent, time, flexible and responsive”