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Without a paddle: AI for engagement professionals who want to stay in control

Without a paddle: AI for engagement professionals who want to stay in control

Without a paddle: AI for engagement professionals who want to stay in control

3 days ago6 min read

A person placing a folded ballet paper in to a ballet box

A person placing a folded ballet paper in to a ballet box

Reflections on the Makerfield election from a resident and engagement professional

Jun 16 min read

Why digital skills training for public engagement professionals has never mattered more

Why digital skills training for public engagement professionals has never mattered more

Why digital skills training for public engagement professionals has never mattered more

May 266 min read

A photograph of an excerpt from a dictionary on the definition of translation

A photograph of an excerpt from a dictionary on the definition of translation

Why engagement language drives us all a bit mad

May 186 min read

Four people sat around a table doing some work, one has a laptop open. A person is stood next to them placing a hand on their shoulder and looking at the laptop screen. A third person is smiling. The fourth person at the table has their back to us but they have their hand up showing that they are talking.

Four people sat around a table doing some work, one has a laptop open. A person is stood next to them placing a hand on their shoulder and looking at the laptop screen. A third person is smiling. The fourth person at the table has their back to us but they have their hand up showing that they are talking.

Improving your public sector digital engagement strategy starts with making friends

May 124 min read

What elections tell us about public engagement (and why we keep ignoring it)

What elections tell us about public engagement (and why we keep ignoring it)

What elections tell us about public engagement (and why we keep ignoring it)

May 55 min read

A person sitting in front of a laptop smiling, holding a pencil and notepad. They are taking part in an online training course.

A person sitting in front of a laptop smiling, holding a pencil and notepad. They are taking part in an online training course.

Training for engagement professionals - our first course dates are now live

May 11 min read

An open laptop on a wooden desk with a mouse and an open notebook on the side. The laptop is open to the Consultation Institute website landing page.

An open laptop on a wooden desk with a mouse and an open notebook on the side. The laptop is open to the Consultation Institute website landing page.

Open Voice Lab and the Consultation Institute: digital engagement training and more

Apr 301 min read

Two young people filming a TikTok dance on a smartphone.

Two young people filming a TikTok dance on a smartphone.

Digital engagement with young people: Why organisations need to rethink

Apr 275 min read

A person wearing glasses sat with two other people, he has his finger up indicating he wants to be brought into the discussion.

A person wearing glasses sat with two other people, he has his finger up indicating he wants to be brought into the discussion.

Is your organisation listening online, or just waiting to be heard?

Apr 223 min read

An example of a data display

An example of a data display

From Care.data to Palantir: How not to handle public trust

Apr 134 min read

A black female in a wheelchair waiting at a bus stop

A black female in a wheelchair waiting at a bus stop

Can you do good engagement work if you’re bad at accessibility?

Apr 13 min read

A group of volunteers with tins

A group of volunteers with tins

The hidden risk in NHS commissioning reforms: the loss of community memory

Mar 252 min read

St George's flag flying

St George's flag flying

What flags have to do with continuous engagement

Mar 193 min read

A lady holding her newborn baby

A lady holding her newborn baby

Rebuilding trust in maternity services: From listening to action

Mar 54 min read

A GP feeling the hand of an elderly man

A GP feeling the hand of an elderly man

The new GP contract: What it means for engagement and communication

Mar 54 min read

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