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Question: Everyone has their job and is very busy. I need to form some sort of planning committee. How can I get others involved in planning programs? No one has time.
Answer: Hi Michele, I find that in order to do this well, the outcome has to be important. This is not easy to do, nor is it quick, but for those things that are truly important, we need to find a way to help others see how it is more important than other things they are doing. We have some good strategies and tactics located in the CTB table of contents. You might want to check out the following: - Chapter 6. Promoting Interest in Community Issues (/tools/en/chapter_1005.htm) - Chapter 7. Encouraging Involvement in Community Work (/tools/en/chapter_1006.htm) - Chapter 9. Developing an Organizational Structure for the Initiative (/tools/en/chapter_1008.htm) You might want to specifically note the information in Ch 9 Section 6 about creating task forces and committees. Best of luck in your work.
Question Date: Fri, 06/01/2007