“…This session is part of what will be ongoing engagement with industry and the community about the project. We want to involve the industry and community in the project. But this isn’t some all empowering engagement thing…”
Community Engagement
Feedback – The Crucial Final Step to any Engagement
Have you ever provided an opinion on a topic or contributed to a project and been unaware of what happened to the information?
Engagement: Building an Ecosystem so your Community can Thrive
We have been fortunate of late to be involved in some exciting projects to help shape government policy.
Engagement Frameworks: Why they are worth the investment
In recent times we have noticed that there has been strong support from organisations that are investing in their engagement processes to develop engagement frameworks.
Digitally disrupted? Time to Re-Evaluate Communication and Engagement
While the word ‘disruption’ may insinuate a problem, what is really being described is a movement or permanent change to the way business operates that can lead to benefits for the business and its stakeholders.
Why Successful Engagement and Good Communications go Hand in Hand
I see engagement and communications as two sides of the same coin. Allow me to explain why.
Even when engagement looks like it failed it can teach you a lot.
However this one particular session did not exactly erupt with enthusiasm from the local community. So what does this mean? Did the engagement fail?
Are we Truly Challenging Ourselves About Evaluation in Engagement and Communication?
Evaluation is an age-old conundrum in both engagement and communications. How do we truly demonstrate the value of our programs when we deal in the so-called soft sciences?
What the Adam Goodes incident should be teaching us about empathy
One thing that working in community engagement has taught me is that it really doesn’t cost you a thing to better understand somebody else’s point of view or somebody else’s values.