Blog
December 13, 2011
The magic number eight ball....
0 CommentsWe’ve heard it from participants, seen it in practice & used it ourselves: Why IAP2 needs an 8th Core Value. Please
September 29, 2011
Top Ten List of things we've learned; #2
0 CommentsAt Dialogue Partners, we’re fans of top ten lists: top 10 words of the year; top 10 foods that will
June 22, 2011
Between Chaos and Order
0 CommentsIn May 2011 I had the privilege of being a speaker at the Australian Emergency Management Institute (AEMI) Conference on
April 28, 2011
Let’s Talk Community
0 CommentsI have recently moved back to my home town after spending two years in Calgary, AB. While I do miss the proximity to the Rockies and the convenience of the +15 pedways, I’m happy to be home with friends and family and reading my local newspaper. Why would I mention reading my local newspaper? For many of you this may sound odd but I find it interesting that while living in Calgary I never read the local newspaper and yet now I consistently read the Sherwood Park News cover to cover. I’ve shared this change with some family members, one person suggested that “maybe Sherwood Park feels more like your community”.
March 31, 2011
A tale of two budgets
0 CommentsWe are working with The City of Calgary to engage citizens, City employees and community organizations in a conversation about values, priorities and trade-offs for the 2012-2014 City budget and business plans. The conversation includes a focus on City services – all of them – including level of service, improvements to service, or services that should be added or eliminated, and how that input links to participant’s values and priorities for the City. The money is on the table too, and in May we’ll be asking participants to build their own budget based on the services they value, and their priorities for the City.
This is a first of its kind of conversation in Canada, with a commitment by elected officials and administration to consider the input in setting priorities and the budget and to open this important conversation to the people who are interested and affected.
