You don’t have to be an extrovert If you’ve read last week’s news and views post, you’ll remember that informal networking is a hugely important part of attending any conference. The extroverts amongst us make it look...
What is a conference? Time out from the grindstone? Professional development? A chance to meet up with peers? Hopefully the LGMA State Conference 2013 will be all of those things. But let’s not leave it...
Knowing what citizens want is not enough Citizens are often asked questions about their vision and priorities. They are asked about what services are important to them and how satisfied they are with current performance....
Integrated Planning and Reporting (IPR) – aligning your strategic planning and electoral cycles In our view, aligning local government elections with strategic planning is one of the great benefits of IPR. Citizens can engage in...
We choose Key Research because of their depth of capability in helping local governments understand the perceptions and aspirations of their communities. This is more than just resident satisfaction surveys (important as those questions are)...
Citizens Committees can enhance decision-making We are great believers in Citizens’ Committees although we would seldom use that specific term. ACELG has just released a highly useful report on this subject, The Role and Future...