In our mobile, technology laden, connected world it’s easy to forget that not everyone has fully embraced online community engagement. Half the world may be …
5 Reasons to Include Community in Decision-Making
There are many ways to lead a group, an organization, a movement, a school district, or even a country. History buffs can point to all …
Top 5 Reasons to Engage Early
Over the past few years we have had the privilege of being part of hundreds of community engagement processes involving hundreds of thousands of people. …
The 11 Laws of Systems Thinking and Stakeholder Engagement
Systems thinking as a way of looking at the world. It’s the only way to look at and navigate a complex adaptive system like the …
Differentiated Engagement – School Districts Doing It Right
If you want something done right, ask a teacher to do it. If you’ve spent any time in a classroom then you know why this …
Overcoming the Fear of Trains: How to Use Engagement to Make Decisions
Remember the movie Hugo? The film depicts the magical moment of people seeing a moving picture for the first time. There is a scene in …
Parent Engagement – What Works?
Parent engagement takes many forms. The right type of engagement practices can increase parent participation, change attitudes about public education and improve student outcomes. We …
Engagement Vs Involvement
Ideas matter. The language we use to convey ideas matters too. Defining, or redefining, words so they align with our ideas is a key activity …