The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning has recently packaged key climate science and legislative knowledge into a 3-hour course for council executives.
In this article, we share some of the reflections from attendees.
CASE STUDY: BARWON WATER
CASE STUDY: LESSONS LEARNT FROM A FULLY ONLINE DELIBERATIVE PANEL
CASE STUDY: LESSONS LEARNT MOVING A PANEL FROM IN-PERSON TO ONLINE
The Bayside 2050 Community Vision Panel came together to hold the first of its three full days of deliberations immediately before social isolation came into force in response to COVID-19. The rest of the deliberations were subsequently completed online.
This post explains how MosaicLab moved the panel online and our learnings from the experience.
CASE STUDY: TEAMS IN TRANSITION - SHARED CONVERSATIONS
This case study covers a faciltated, internal strategy session provided by MosaicLab to a group of organisations facing disruption due to COVID-19. There was a clear need to support organisations transitioning to a remote-based workforce and equip them with the tools they needed to collaborate, be productive and keep motivated.
CASE STUDY: DYING WELL COMMUNITY PANEL
This case study flashes us back to late 2018 - to a time when we could meet face-to-face. Representatives of groups most impacted by end-of-life care came together to discuss and come to shared agreement over a very complex, challenge issue - what does dying well look like and how can we help people achieve this?
The learnings and insights from this process are as applicable now as they were then, and the participants have shared some wonderfully candid reflections on their deliberative journey.
DILEMMA DISCUSSED: MIXED LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE
We’re committed to sharing our learnings, contributing to the practice of quality engagement and supporting others to improve their engagement skills wherever we can.
As part of this commitment, today we’re responding to an engagement challenge put forward by one of the subscribers to our e-newsletter The Discussion. The issue this subscriber is facing is: 'Engaging with people when there is a mixed level of knowledge about a subject. ‘
11 ADVISORY COMMITTEE CHALLENGES & HOW TO OVERCOME THEM
Advisory committees – we love them and we hate them – and we can’t stop setting them up. They're possibly the number one method of engagement in Australia.
When used effectively, these groups (also called stakeholder/community reference groups and a whole host of other titles) can provide an opportunity to gather local knowledge and input, test ideas and proposals and improve communication and relationships. However, when used improperly, run poorly, or put in place as a substitute for a comprehensive engagement process, they can create more risk than reward.
This post will help you to overcome some of the biggest challenges associated with advisory committees, and ensure that both organisation and group benefits from the experience.