Now here's a well designed process to define results
Friday, December 06, 2002
In Pennsylvania, Governor-elect Rendell is focusing on building communities in the state. To help define priorities for his administration, he is holding nine regional summits.
The interesting aspect is how Rendell is designing and managing the process. A former mayor in Philadelphia, he knows how to balance consultation with action.
Key features of Rendell's process:
In each of the state's nine regions, Rendell will appoint a coordinator who will summon labor, business, governmental, educational and community leaders to meet.
Regional coordinators will pick the participants to ensure that the group, while broad, can come to a consensus. Any disputes the group does not resolve regarding its plan or priorities will be decided by Rendell.
Each group will come up with a regional development plan and a regional priority list. To establish this list, each group will hold at least one daylong meeting.
Once that process is completed, each group will meet with Rendell for 4 to 6 hours of "frank exchange on how to increase jobs and economic development".
I'm impressed. This looks like a carefully designed process, geared toward results. Learn more. Go
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Now here's a well designed process to define results
