Entries for May, 2010

We are often asked by potential clients (usually at a pitch) how we go about collecting information from stakeholders in order to ensure all opinions are heard and considered during the beginning phases of the project. The answer to that question of course is "it depends." It depends on the amount of stakeholders the client wants involved as well as overall scope of the project.

A recent good example of how we get information gathered at FGI, is a recent brainstorming meeting held with the Washington State Bar Association. 70 lawyers in 2 days = A LOT of information and most certainly organized chaos! Our basic approach was to gather 35 lawyers on each day and sit them 6 to a table. We had 5-6 questions for the large group that we wanted answered in their small groups. There was a different method of information gathering for each questions, and needless to say, everyone actually had fun!

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