Anti-Government Attitudes | Bleiker Consent-Building

Clinic #148: They never knew what hit them… (Don’t let it happen to you!)

Anti-Government Attitudes, Dealing with Stakeholder Emotions, Higher Values & Democracy

Organized citizen groups need to demonstrate their authenticity by obtaining power. Be careful that you don’t give away your decision-making responsibilities to citizen groups or Advisory Committees.

Clinic #142: Why opponents are energetic and supporters apathetic

Anti-Government Attitudes, Dealing with Stakeholder Emotions, Us vs. Them

What can you do when your outreach seems to engage opponents and the Silent Majority and supporters remain disengaged?

Clinic #130: How to Stop Opponents from Spreading Lies?

Anti-Government Attitudes, Higher Values & Democracy, Us vs. Them

We’ll discuss what you do when your team is confronted with opponents who will stop at NOTHING to defeat your efforts

Clinic #106: Don’t Underestimate Your History’s Impact (Project, Agency, Profession’s History)

Anti-Government Attitudes, Communication & Crisis Communication, Getting Respect & Legitimacy

Now and then — have public-sector professionals who feel that their agency’s and/or their profession’s HISTORY haunts them and, thereby, undermines their legitimacy.

THIS is a VERY serious situation … Hopefully — in most cases this is a misperception. The reason this is a very serious situation is because it should NOT happen. Both your agency’s and your profession’s history is a MAJOR source for you Legitimacy!

Without that legitimacy, you’re on very thin ice!

Clinic #99: Reaching the Right Audience

Anti-Government Attitudes, Communication & Crisis Communication, Social Media

Reaching stakeholders online?

How do you know?

Social Media and online tools change overnight. There’s a lot to cover…

Clinic #94: “Politics” Isn’t a “Four-Lettered Word”

Anti-Government Attitudes, The Role of Politics, Us vs. Them

There’s two kinds of Decision-Making: Rational and Political. But they aren’t (always) opposites! “If it weren’t for ‘Politics’ we could have implemented our proposal!” We hear you.
“Politics is the biggest monkey on our backs!” True… and it’s possible to get this monkey off your back. “Politics is the cause of more of our failure than anything else!” Let us show you how to keep politics from stalling, shelving, or torpedoing your projects.

Clinic #93: You might have Opponents, but you don’t have Enemies

Anti-Government Attitudes, Technical Rigor, The Role of Politics, Us vs. Them

But don’t give in to the pressure to change your technical recommendations!

Clinic #91: Is the Fox Guarding Your Henhouse?

Anti-Government Attitudes, Technical Rigor, The Role of Politics, Us vs. Them

This is not a new phenomenon…Even if it is for you and your team. If you’re always on guard (ready for a fox to take charge), you can virtually immunize yourself from becoming a political target.

Clinic #90: Why You Hate Political Decision-Making as a Technical Expert, but LOVE it as a Citizen

Anti-Government Attitudes, Technical Rigor, The Role of Politics, Us vs. Them

Why You Hate Political Decision-Making as a Technical Expert, but LOVE it as a Citizen. Sub-Text: Putting non-experts in charge of technical work feels awkward (at best) for subject-matter experts, like yourself. Especially since, so much can go wrong (or be lost in translation) just in the interface between your team and the lay policymakers.But, when you have the Informed Consent of policymakers, political decision-making actually makes sense.It’s not irrational at all.In fact, outside of your area of expertise, you actually demand it!