Clinic #150: Prevent “If only we had known that before!” Scenarios
Input that’s too late isn’t only useless, it’s frustrating, even tragic — for you and the public. That’s why you need to prevent it from being received too late.
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Category: Common & Serious Errors
Clinic #149: Don’t try to EDUCATE the Public … even when they need educating!
Your public is willing to be informed, but NOT educated. Confusing the two in how you do your public outreach can lead to serious mistrust from policymakers and the public.
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Clinic #147: Most efforts need public involvement — but NOT just any will do!
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.
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Clinic #145: How much of your budget should be spent on public outreach?
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.
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Clinic #143: Do citizen groups have the right to prevail?
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.
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Clinic #141: Why You Must Interact directly with People, Not only through their Representatives
Even if they agree with your work, you can’t rely on them to “deliver” the diverse constituents they represent
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Clinic #140: Beware! People Associate “Selling” with the Dark History of “PR”
“It’s tragic when the public has useful information to share with you, but you don’t receive it in time. This is how traditional public outreach fails both you — the technical experts, and the public you serve. We’ll discuss how to get USEFUL INPUT, including through the use of Social Media.”
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Clinic #139: For Public Input – Timing is Everything
“It’s tragic when the public has useful information to share with you, but you don’t receive it in time. This is how traditional public outreach fails both you — the technical experts, and the public you serve. We’ll discuss how to get USEFUL INPUT, including through the use of Social Media.”
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Clinic #138: Avoid Confrontations between High-Level Officials
Political figures and executives are prone to making a serious mistake when they’re tempted to use a particular negotiation tactic. You can to prevent this from happening, even if you’re part of a very small team working on highly controversial issues.
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Clinic #136: Ensuring your process IS “fair” and “democratic”
“Does the majority being in favor of your proposal indicate your process is “”fair”” and “”democratic””? Quite the opposite! In our Jeffersonian Democracy, the underdog must be protected — even if it’s one individual who’s in opposition. “
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