facilitating deliberation - a practical guide
your all-access pass to the specialised world of facilitating deliberations
Go on a journey with MosaicLab directors Kimbra White, Nicole Hunter and Keith Greaves as they take you behind the scenes of a public deliberation in this comprehensive, practical guide.
Drawn from the authors’ experience delivering 39 deliberative engagement processes, the book is full of insider secrets, authentic lessons learned and step-by-step advice.
This book is for facilitators, changemakers, engagement professionals, decision makers - anyone looking to solve complex problems and increase trust between leaders and their communities.
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Facilitating Deliberation – A Practical Guide is now available as a FREE digital resource, thanks to the generous support of Aviv Ovadya at the AI & Democracy Foundation.
We’re grateful for their commitment to inclusive, participatory democracy - and excited about a future where AI and deliberative practice come together to strengthen community engagement.
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Why they wrote the book, why these skills and practices are so important in these changing times, and how they hope it helps others.
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our book in the media
Deliberative Democracy Digest article: An honour, an
adventure and the most humbling experience
Chris Eddy’s Local Government News Roundup video:
Facilitating deliberative engagement
Becky Hirst For The Love of Community Engagement podcast: Season 2, Episode 1 feat. Nicole Hunter and Keith Greaves
IAP2 newsletter article: Tools for facilitation, deliberation and life
Engaging Local Government Leaders (USA) GovLove podcast
WHY THIS BOOK IS DIFFERENT
Many books have been written about deliberation, but this one is different. Written through the lens of specialist facilitators, it takes readers through every detailed step of the deliberative process. The set-up, the planning, the delivery and, most importantly, the lessons learnt along the way.
This book aims to build skills and knowledge, improve public participation in civic affairs and advance the practice of deliberation, which we believe is transformative for democracy.
This is a book for anyone who wants to change how decisions are made and complex problems are addressed - engagement professionals and facilitators through to decision makers and community groups.
want to put the theory into practice?
If you’d like to learn first-hand how to put the theory into your kind of practice, you may be interested in MosaicLab’s training courses.
The MosaicLab Academy offers courses in engagement, facilitation, deliberation and conflict; all delivered by leading practitioners drawing on real experience in the field.
This book and our training courses allow us to share our skills and knowledge so that you can build yours.
Contact us to discuss how we can upskill or mentor your team in facilitating or getting ready for a deliberative process.
“I have been lucky enough to see the magic happen in front of me and this book captures that experience. Read it, enjoy it and then apply it.”
Gerry Stoker
Professor of Governance, University of Southampton, UK and Emeritus Professor at the University of Canberra