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The Sweet Spot

The Sweet Spot

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Once you identify the vision, you want to choose the vehicle.

The Sweet Spot

Tools

Once you identify the vision, you want to choose the vehicle.

The Sweet Spot

Tools

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The Sweet Spot is a visual representation of a concept described in Emergent Strategy’s Tools for Emergent Facilitation. Identifying what your group can do well, is passionate about, and is needed– that’s the sweet spot. That’s your mission.

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