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...
The key to meaningful community engagement is capturing a breadth and depth of stakeholder ideas and opinions. This includes those who may be marginalised in traditional engagement approaches. 28% of the Australian population lives in regional and remote areas, making...
“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....
Environmental sustainability is a world-wide concern. Communities are demanding action from governments and businesses alike on local, national and global levels, and they want to be involved. They want to actively engage with organisations in making decisions that...
We’ve made it through a most interesting year. A year of engaging with communities, communicating with transparency, and, let’s face it, making our way through a maelstrom of mandates, masks, and maintaining social distancing. We wrapped up the year with our...
Writing a community engagement plan can be a daunting task for any project manager or community engagement officer. There’s a lot to consider when planning community engagement. Here’s a list of what to include in your community engagement plan and why it’s...
Community engagement is the practice of gaining community input or feedback, or collaborating with communities, to make better decisions or to implement changes. The International Association for Public Participation (IAP2) Australasia defines community engagement as:...
Last week, someone asked me what “tough projects” meant. It varies. It might be engaging on a policy change to address climate change, working on COVID, or working with communities experiencing really difficult community challenges like racism or domestic violence....
“Clarity comes from engagement, not thought” – Marie Forleo This is one of my favourite quotes about engagement and it’s equally relevant to all types of stakeholder engagement whether it be customer, employee or community. It often seems easier to make assumptions...
