PublicInput Moderates Panel at IAP2 Annual ConferenceThis week PublicInput’s Graham Stone moderated a panel discussion with Ashley Traynum-Carson (City of Asheville, NC), Camden Yehle (Yehle & Associates), and Emily Woodell (KGBTexas) at the 10th Annual International Association for Public Participation’s (IAP2) North American Conference. During the session, the panelists shared their experiences and insight related to...
Enterprise Public Engagement Applying enterprise approaches to public engagement helps government increase input and feedback for better decision making, inclusion and efficiency. The IBM Center for The Business of Government connects research to practice in helping to improve government and to assist public sector executives and managers in addressing real world problems with practical ideas...
Engagement Culture & Actionable InsightIn a recent blog we discussed agility in public engagement and the need for a unified engagement approach that values insight over the act of data creation. Here, we will take a closer look at what this means and how adjusting the culture of engagement has the power to accelerate trust...
Fall conferences are around the corner and PublicInput is excited to contribute to some of the nationwide opportunities for governments and public engagement practitioners to come together for these valuable shared learning and networking opportunities. IAP2 North American Conference September 15, 2021 The 10th Annual International Association for Public Participation’s (IAP2) North American Conference is...
Updated 9/3/2021: New York State became one of five states who have approved virtual public meeting legislation since this writing of this blog. More state legislatures are enabling virtual public meetings as an option for deliberations and public engagement.Historically, government officials have been required to meet in person to deliberate about the public’s business. This has...
A Paradigm Shift to Agile Public Engagement ApproachesThe pandemic, political and civil unrest, weather related emergencies, and climate change; each of these represent some of the complex issues that require effective and responsive engagement with the public. The success of the experience hinges on an agile public engagement process that allows governments to “move”...
Local jurisdictions rethink public meetings amid spikes in COVID-19 cases Headlines from the pandemic outbreak in 2020? No, these are announcements local governments have made in recent weeks as new cases of COVID-19 infections are exceeding totals recorded in 2020. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are reporting new outbreaks of SARS-CoV-2 infections,...
A Major Shift in Public Engagement Approaches We live in a world where technology permeates almost every aspect of our daily lives. When it comes to communication and information, the Pew Research Center reports “93% of American adults use the internet.” The impacts of technological innovation in the public and private sectors continue to grow...
