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...Have a “meeting before the meeting.” Brief trusted “influencers” whose questions will sharpen your presentation.
...Have the meeting, and assume each person there is thinking, “What does this mean to me?” — but won’t necessarily ask.
...Have meetings after the meeting; connect with people one-on-one so they have opportunities to speak freely.
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Jill Geisler is the Bill Plante Chair in Leadership & Media Integrity at Loyola University Chicago and Freedom Forum Fellow.
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