Active Learning Consultants, Richard Bernato Ed.D.

COMPONENTS OF THE HIGH INVOLVEMENT MODEL--INFORMATION

The extent to which the group:
•has the data it needs to make good decisions
•has sought input and communication from its constituent stakeholders

How many times have you been a group when someone or everyone realizes

a) they don't know;
b) they don't know what they know, or worse,
c) they don't know what they don't know?

Not having enough of or the correct information or data can torpedo the intentions of even the most positive group. Two dimensions of issues fall under the category of Information.

DATA

Do your stakeholder members have all the data they need to make informed decisions to formulate effective operational and strategic plans to meet your goals?

What information do they need?

Is the information quantitative or qualitative?

Is it based on perceptions or on what actually exists?

Does the group know what data they actually need?

Having the wrong information or not enough information will lead the group to failure.

COMMUNICATION

To what extent do processes for two-way communication and exchange exist?

Does the decision planning group communicate its actions to your organization's community?

How do they do that?

Does the decision-planning group seek and information and input from other stakeholder constituents?

All too often the best efforts of a decision planning group will fail if their plans are made in a vacuum without having embedded the decision into the values and the consciousness of the organization - community .

ALC Leaders will assess your organization for its Information "health," identify the extent to which it exists among your stakeholders, and make clear, organization - specific recommendations to remediate any weaknesses your organization may have.

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