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The more people involved, the better the analysis and the higher the ownership of changes. It is also better if people can physically get together, since one of the main benefits of The Big Picture is that it gets people talking.
Sometimes it is not possible to hold one big event for everyone because:
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Groups may not be fully open or comfortable with each other (eg service users and council officers) |
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It may be better to use different methods with different groups |
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Different times suit different people |
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You don't have the resources |
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You can't physically get everyone together in the same place at the same time |
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Some stakeholders are very busy and cannot commit the time |
You might want to consider
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Using The Big Picture with individual projects |
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Using The Big Picture to consult a specific group (staff, volunteers, management committee members or service users) |
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Having a series of meetings |
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Consulting some stakeholders through other methods (for example e-mail, questionnaires or surveys). |
Try using the exercise on the next page to identify key stakeholders that you want to consult and to consider if you want to invite them to a meeting.
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Identifying your stakeholders
| Stakeholder |
Key person or group to consult? |
Challenges in involving this group |
| Management committee |
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Service users
(and potential users) |
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| Paid staff |
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| Volunteers |
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| Funders/sponsors |
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| Partner organisations |
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| Influential people/bodies |
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Identify all the people/bodies who have an interest in or who are affected by your organisation |
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Grade how important they are to consult from 1 to 5, with 1 being not important and 5 being very important. |
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Think about the challenges in involving them. |
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