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Lack of encouragement prevents women from entering leadership roles

Supporting women in all industries of the workforce is an essential component of achieving gender equality. Allowing women to lead and affect real change ensures that this support is not just symbolic - instead, it represents genuine efforts to recognise and learn...

Harmful leadership styles and how to avoid them

As public participation professionals, our team work with leaders at the helm of city-shaping services across the nation daily. Articulous not only understands how to engage large groups of people, but also recognises how leadership through facilitation affects the...

Supporting neurodiverse people in society and the workplace

At Articulous, we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential to building thriving communities. As society evolves, it is important to equip yourself to advance with it and aid others to navigate less inclusive environments. As we reflect on the success of...

Engaging with First Nations communities with cultural competency  

People matter to us at Articulous, regardless of who they are and where they come from.  As engagement professionals, it’s our job to interact with a diversity of community members, including those who may not have been engaged with (or engaged well)...
Could a conversation with a computer change how we engage?

Could a conversation with a computer change how we engage?

Conversational User Interfaces (CUIs), more commonly known as voice recognition tools or chatbots, have big implications for engagement professionals, and we should be excited – very excited. The question on my lips is not whether the rise of conversational interfaces can help us to engage, but how we can best use them to engage in meaningful ways.

Citizen Democracy – making it work for Australians

Citizen Democracy – making it work for Australians

This appears to be the most opportune time in modern history for citizen based democratic processes to become more prevalent. As perhaps illustrated by a rise in populist politics like Pauline Hanson’s One Nation, that pay little regards to complexities, citizens are seeking answers that they are yet see from mainstream politics. However, this potential comes with limitations.

What makes a great leader?

What makes a great leader?

Drawing from my own personal experience, there is one exceptional leader who I will never forget. He had a way of connecting and cutting through. His authenticity, energy and commitment to delivering his vision was palpable, you could feel it simply by entering the room. He acknowledged that as the face of a successful company he was never alone, he explained that his success was a collective effort of his team and that he was “standing on the shoulders of giants.”