working lunch seminar series

WE WILL BEGIN PROMPTLY AT 12:05

Public ParticipationIn-Person meets Online

January 24, 2012

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Your webinar hosts

Joe PetersPartner/Founder

Ellis WestwoodDirector of Project Innovation

Stephan TelkaConsultant

Welcome!

• Session will be muted

To ask questions:• Use the “raise hand” feature• Use “chat” feature

About Us1. Public Involvement2. Employee Engagement3. Stakeholder/Community Relations• 20 full time staff and broad associate network• 200+ initiatives since 2003

Our Approach

There is always a value to in-person

engagement.

Online participation

brings broader access and scale.

Social media provides new

opportunities and channels for

relationships.

Introductory Poll

What is your level of experience with:

• in-person public participation?• online public participation?• social media?

Select your answers and press ‘submit’

1. Philosophy 101

• Nuclear vs. Robust• Informed Participation• Decision-Making Lifecycle

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primary stakeholders

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Define the Issue

Gather Data

Establish Criteria For Decision

Develop Alternatives

Evaluate Alternatives

Make Decision

Implement Decision

Evaluate Decision

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2. Constraints

• Time• Budget

3. Participant Profile

• Must engage• Should engage• Could engage

4. Barometer Check

• Controversial/History• Integrated vs. Segregated• Sequenced

5. Random vs. Democratic

• Representative• Open to all

6. Outreach

• Shoestring• Comprehensive

7. Capacity

• Internal• External

Suggest

Explore

Validate

Reconcile

8. Contributions

Case Study #1: Our Health Our Future

Case Study #2: Health Council of Canada

Questions?

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jpeters@ascentum.com613.761.7306 x302