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CONFLICT AHEAD? 3 BIGGEST MISTAKES AND WHAT TO DO INSTEAD

CONFLICT AHEAD? 3 BIGGEST MISTAKES AND WHAT TO DO INSTEAD

Conflict - generally feared and constantly mismanaged, it’s one of the biggest challenges you will face in engagement. It’s also the most common challenge our subscribers submit to us. If you anticipate conflict, outrage or emotion ahead, this article is for you. Inside - how to avoid the three biggest errors we see made (and they are made a lot) and some simple, yet effective things you can do instead to navigate the situation instead of making it worse.

UPSKILL FOR FREE WITH OUR TOP 7 RESOURCES OF 2023

UPSKILL FOR FREE WITH OUR TOP 7 RESOURCES OF 2023

Ready to put your best engagement foot forward in 2024? We have the free resources for you! Whether you’re prepping an important engagement project, have a tricky engagement problem to wrangle or just wanting to upskill, we’re here to help. We have so many free resources, it can be hard to know where to begin, so we’re sharing what our top 7 resources were in 2023 so you can see what others are reading and learning about. Jump in and let this be your most effective year of engaging yet!

COUNCILS, ARE YOU READY FOR DELIBERATION ROUND #2?

COUNCILS, ARE YOU READY FOR DELIBERATION ROUND #2?

There’s a new round of engagement on the way for local government in Victoria. You need to start now if you want to achieve a process that meets the requirements of the Local Government Act 2020, works around key dates and council elections, incorporates a wider engagement process and delivers useful outputs for their council and community. This isn’t easy. So, to help, we’ve created a short, free guide that you can download today. This free ebook includes a roadmap outlining timelines and phasing, biggest lessons learned from 11 local government deliberations in round one, advice from council leaders and decision makers, a guide to scaling your deliberation based on budget and more.

JOIN OUR JUNE WEBINAR FOR A CHANCE TO WIN

JOIN OUR JUNE WEBINAR FOR A CHANCE TO WIN

Our free Lunch and Learn webinar in June just got a lot more enticing. Register and attend the online event as it’s happening for a chance to win a digital copy of the big MosaicLab Book, Facilitating Deliberation – A Practical Guide. Plus, all attendees receive a free PDF resource with insights and tips to be shared after the event. Be in it to win it! 

SUPPORTING LOCAL GOVERNMENT LEADERSHIP LEGACIES

SUPPORTING LOCAL GOVERNMENT LEADERSHIP LEGACIES

The recent MAV Councillor Leadership Conference featured a packed program of speakers discussing everything from ethical leadership, cyber safety and communication behaviours to leading with emotional intelligence, governance and motivating change through values-based messaging. MosaicLab was on board as one of the event sponsors and we value and appreciate any opportunity to connect with local government leaders.  

FREE ENGAGEMENT WEBINARS - REGISTER NOW

FREE ENGAGEMENT WEBINARS - REGISTER NOW

Turns out there IS such a thing as a free lunch. Our monthly Lunch and Learn community engagement webinar series resumes in February. These free sessions run online for just one hour and are presented by MosaicLab engagement experts. Learn, upskill and connect. Open to engagement and facilitation professionals of any level.  

LEARN FOR FREE IN 2023!

LEARN FOR FREE IN 2023!

New year, new skills, fresh insights from the experts: and it won’t cost you a cent. Get ready to be rewarded and inspired in 2023, with free monthly learning and connection opportunities for engagement and facilitation professionals. MosaicLab’s Lunch and Learn webinar series goes to the next level in 2023. 

NEW DELIBERATION DICTIONARY SHARES THE A-Z

NEW DELIBERATION DICTIONARY SHARES THE A-Z

Keeping up with all the technical language used in the world of ‘deliberative democracy’ can be tough, so we have created a dictionary to define and unpack these terms. We hope that it launches a central reference hub for terminology across the sector, and that this helps bring some clarity to new and old enthusiasts of the field. We plan on building the dictionary with input from you. Download the first edition for free and let us know which words should be added.

HARD CONVERSATIONS AROUND THE WORLD

HARD CONVERSATIONS AROUND THE WORLD

Deliberative democracy processes like citizens’ assemblies and mini-publics are bringing a welcome dose of thoughtful consideration to some of the world’s most challenging and divisive issues. Go on a trip around the globe with us in this blog post as we highlight some great examples and share some fascinating data from the OECD’s Catching the Deliberative Wave research.

DOES DELIBERATIVE DEMOCRACY MAKE A DIFFERENCE?

DOES DELIBERATIVE DEMOCRACY MAKE A DIFFERENCE?

MosaicLab’s all-time deliberative democracy pre- and post-participant survey results from 2017 to 2022 have been analysed to reveal what impact this work has on people’s knowledge, their involvement in public affairs and their trust in the auspicing organisations who take this plunge. We are excited to share these results with everyone as we continue to learn, adapt and explore what genuine, high-influence engagement can achieve.