To ask or not to ask. That is the first question in community engagement.

It’s a tricky problem and emotions run high. Two signs that tell you it’s worth asking the people affected.

Jacinta Cubis13 May 2019collaboration, consultation, community engagement, wicked problems, decisions, parkingComment

Speak easy

What makes it easier to speak in a group of 4 or 400?

There’s no magic wand to make people’s fears disappear. But we can make it easier for people to speak. To share ideas. To discuss and debate.

Jacinta Cubis6 May 2019collaboration, collaborate, facilitation, facilitate, conferences, workshops, speakingupComment

Poles apart? How to find the in between.

You’re trying to collaborate but people have such strong positions that they need two chairs. One for them and one for their position. How do you find the in between?

Abracadabra

“Get a facilitator!”

While the effects of facilitation can seem miraculous, it’s not magic.

Jacinta Cubis22 April 2019facilitation, facilitate, facilitating, magic, future, groups, collaborationComment

Play to win?

A little competition is healthy, but playing to win at all costs undermines the point of collaborating.

Jacinta Cubis15 April 2019collaboration, collaborate, collaborability, facilitation, groups, groupworksComment

With a little help from my friends

Imagine the musical legacy we’d have missed out on if Lennon and McCartney had got on famously.

Jacinta Cubis8 April 2019collaboration, collaborate, collaborability, stakeholder engagement, engagementComment

From paella to pasta: new ways to talk about old topics

I probably broke a few ‘rules’ of the facilitation rule book, if there is one, but it served the group well.

Jacinta Cubis25 March 2019collaboration, facilitation, conversations, groups, groupworkComment

Still curious at 103

Joan was born in 1916. I reckon curiosity is one of the secrets behind not only her longevity, but her joie de vivre. I wish I had someone with her innate curiosity in every group I help try to connect and collaborate.

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