How can the strengths/advantages of joint task forces and committees be realized?
• Recognizing that the inclusion of members of both branches will require the accommodation of differing branch viewpoints, adequate time should be allowed for airing various perspectives, negotiating, and enhancing informed recommendation development. • Because representation does not ensure participation, coordinators should take steps to define and clarify the roles and duties expected of officials’ participation on task forces and committees. • Appointed representatives should have viewpoints similar to those of their appointing authority if they are to be effective spokespersons for the branch they represent. • The task force’s mission, objectives, and responsibilities must be made clear to all participants. • An implementation component or plan of action should be developed by task force participants for follow-through on final recommendations. • Communication about the tasks force’s activities and products should be coordinated so that a clear, consistent message is conveyed to
