Read this first ->> http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2011/03/03/thomas-jefferson-meetings/
I’ve actually been doing this for years and had no idea I was treading the footsteps of such a great person.
Anyhoo, as a tactic for sharing vision in a group setting I consider it perfectly valid.
Of course, my personality is suited to it, so my confirmation bias is all aglow anyway…