It hired an outside consulting firm, AIM Group, to compile reports of violent crimes that resulted from meetings facilitated by Craigslist.

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Kaufman recommends regular strategic meetings, facilitated by a third party, to make sure molehills are dealt with before they become mountains.

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This can work if the people want to be part of the group and if the meetings are competently facilitated.

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