Incentive to participate?

[Harrison Owen]

People susceptible to a bribe obviously care about the bribe - but one might
ask - what else do they really care about? I would guess that in the
situation you describe you want people who truly care about the future of
your university. If it were me, I would just lay it out plain and clear -
Invitation might read, "If you care about the future of Mystic U. -- Come! "
It is a question as to whether you should leave the obvious implication
un-stated. (If you don't care - Don't come.) Being a curmudgeonly sort, I
would probably state the obvious, just in case.

 

Seriously - participation for the sake of participation is of questionable
value. You want to make it clear that serious business will be done, and
only the truly serious (caring) need apply. As for the rest??? Let them go
fishing. But for goodness sake don't try to bribe them. Total lose/lose
situation. I think.

 

Harrison 

 

 

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From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf Of David Cox
Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 4:49 PM
To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
Subject: Incentive to participate?

 

My univ is considering using Open Space for strategic planning. The event
probably will need to be held at a time when faculty are not "officially" on
campus - before a term, during a term break, or after a term. The question
has come up about offering an incentive (e.g., nice meal, book purchase,
door prizes) to encourage faculty participation. A part of me wonders if
bribing people to attend (or rewarding them depending on your perspective)
goes against the grain of simply inviting faculty and staff to bring their
passion to the event because they care? I would greatly appreciate hearing
what folks on the listserv think. Thank you. David Cox

 

 

 

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