We never dreamed we'd engage with 150,000 people. Or that we would learn so much about what our communities really want, and really think. We hope you'll also learn something insightful from this series. We learned that: Change is not always scary The community really...
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 the term “hybrid engagement” has become a buzzword. People are working from home, virtual events are more common, and digital collaboration communication technology has advanced more quickly that it may have done...
“Equality is giving everyone a pair of shoes. Equity is giving everyone a pair that fits” Unknown Engagement is more than simply informing stakeholders of key organisational decisions. It’s about nurturing relationships, building trust, and cultivating shared visions....
If you want fresh thinking and innovation, then you need to engage with young people. We’ve run Australia’s first youth summit on climate change initiated by a Council, and engaged thousands of students through travelling shows, and ran a curated film competition....
If we really want to get more people to engage with councils and governments on the important topics, then we need to shake up engagement. Let’s apply a McDonalds or a Woollies / Coles / Aldi approach to public engagement projects and this is what you might do:...
Youth engagement is becoming an increasingly important part of engagement activities where projects and decisions have an impact on the youth of today and are likely to keep impacting them into the future. In any engagement project young people are typically one of...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]What do you do when the room you’re facilitating is overflowing with emotion? How much emotional resilience do you need in engagement? Imagine this. A community member has bravely taken the microphone. They’re shaking but...
When delivering a workshop or focus group it can be a challenge to hear from all voices in the room. One way to encourage everyone to have their say this is to use a few tried and tested methods that are engaging and will help bring life to your facilitation. Card...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Community engagement matters – it’s a two-way street that can deliver benefits to your organisation, your project and, more importantly, to the community and stakeholders who are directly affected by or interested in...