How we engage with participants is pivotal to success when it comes to facilitating change.
We created the following manifesto to let others know how we approach public engagement and
change-making. Along with IAP2’s seven core values, the following informs and guides our
work.

When thorny ethical issues crop up, it’s not always easy to know what to do in the moment. As a public participation professional, I’ve faced a few awkward situations over the years. In this blog post, I use one such scenario to illustrate a possible response.

What happens when professional relationships spill into your personal life? If you’ve ever worked on a lengthy public participation project where you foster strong relationships with the folks involved, you’ll recognize the issue we examine in the latest Dialogue Partners blog post. Take a look at this real-life example of crossing a professional boundary and weigh in with your thoughts.

Have you ever been pushed to the edge of your skills when it really counted? I sure have, and the last time wasn’t too long ago. I hesitated to share this story, but then I realized that learning in the trenches is what makes us better public engagement facilitators. Not only is it unavoidable, but it’s also necessary. So, I’m throwing caution to the wind and sharing my “disaster” with you in my latest blog post. I hope you’ll read and then share an example of being pushed to your edge. Let’s all learn together!

Having an audience is a privilege. There are some common myths about making presentations that are very easy to fall into and that don’t serve your listeners well. Dip into my latest blog post and tell me if you have a myth or two to add to my list.

Debate, chatting, discussion–there are many different ways to communicate and they all have their place. Find out how dialogue fits into your communication mix.