A question we should continually ask ourselves.

What people wouldn’t want to be here or in this conversation?

Who did we not make space for?

What voices are we missing in this discussion?

Who am I not considering in this strategy?

Hopefully we expand the circle but also sometimes we realize what we have is specific and designed for a specific audience. We must sit with that before we proceed.

This is important in strategic thinking and implementation but also important when working on our own development.

With my work on DiSC workshops, we have a page to analyze your own and others primary styles and how to adapt to each other, increasing collaborative effectiveness. The page only has space for 3 “others.” Today I added several extra pages to reach beyond the first round of people to consider and imagine who else should I try to adapt for. Who’s not here?

Thanks to Steven Durr for helping me see this. For more on my work with DiSC.