William,

I agree 100%.  People typically don't want to be a spectator on the sidelines.  How do we honor them?  By acknowledging their valuable contributions that create and invite connections.  HBR recently had an article that said (I paraphrase here): "Everyone wants to be part of co-authoring the organization's goals . . . to share their slice of genius."

Thank you for taking the time to share today!

With appreciation,

Max