Dear colleagues,
I am working with a research consultancy right now, doing the
preparation for an OST meeting devoted to improving their internal
processes and procedures.
It is a small company, some 10-15 employees. I am seeking clarity on
how one works with a client to make the invitation as wide as
possible.
The director is very open to casting the invitation as wide as
possible (including possibly staff from Russian ministries as
potential invitees, these are staff with whom the consultancy has had
joint projects with). That said, she is aware that one staff member (with a
critical and outspoken perspective) may feel inhibited
about speaking openly about internal company processes at the meeting
if the invitation net is cast too widely. This might be true, I
imagine, for other staff, too.
I am wondering how in the preparation stage for an OST meeting you
work with a client to finesse this: how do you develop a list of
invitees which feels right for the client? I am trying to make sure
that this outspoken person is included on the planning committee.
My fear is that the wisdom of this and other staff may not be heard
in the OST meeting. And, I fear that if there is not enough diversity
in the meeting the meeting will not go as far as it could. I recall
though that when the previous time an OST meeting was conducted with
them (an OST colleague conducted it) there was not much diversity in
the meeting (essentially only NEI staff) and they were very happy with
the meeting...
Thank you,
and (hopefully) I'll see you f2f in Halifax,
raffi aftandelian
essenceworks consulting group
mailto:ra...@bk.ru
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