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==Setting up==
==Setting up==
<p>Each activity includes instructions and guiding questions, as well as a completed examples based on the following fictional scenario. You may want to write down your own scenario that describes the public engagement issue you or your team are examining.
<p>Each activity includes instructions and guiding questions, as well as a completed examples based on the following fictional scenario. You may want to write down your own scenario that describes the public engagement issue you or your team are examining.
Confidence in system
Confidence in system
* People’s perceived integrity of government?
* People’s perceived integrity of government?
Image Description: Completed example of Activity 2. A top portion of Activity 2 is meant for you to choose a selection of People or Groups to focus on and bottom section includes a list of three consideration areas on the left and a horizontal continuum to rate each Person or Group on the right. For our example a sub-selection of people has been chosen, and includes Citizens as the affected party, Soft Drink Manufacturers as the influencer party, and Provincial Government as the partner party. Citizens have been given a heart at their identifying symbol, Soft Drink manufactures a spiral, and Provincial Government a start. Each symbol has been placed on the left-to-right continuum which reflect a less-to-more or negative-to-positive continuum for each of the three consideration areas of Awareness of Issue, Relationship with Government, and Confidence in System. Citizens were rated just to the left of centre, just to the right of centre, and directly on centre for each consideration for awareness, relationship, and confidence, respectively. Soft drink manufacturers were rated between centre and the right pole, halfway between centre and the left pole, and just right of centre. Provincial Government was rated almost all the way to the right pole, slightly left of centre, and on centre.
Image Description: Completed example of Activity 2. A top portion of Activity 2 is meant for you to choose a selection of People or Groups to focus on and bottom section includes a list of three consideration areas on the left and a horizontal continuum to rate each Person or Group on the right. For our example a sub-selection of people has been chosen, and includes Citizens as the affected party, Soft Drink Manufacturers as the influencer party, and Provincial Government as the partner party. Citizens have been given a heart at their identifying symbol, Soft Drink manufactures a spiral, and Provincial Government a start. Each symbol has been placed on the left-to-right continuum which reflect a less-to-more or negative-to-positive continuum for each of the three consideration areas of Awareness of Issue, Relationship with Government, and Confidence in System. Citizens were rated just to the left of centre, just to the right of centre, and directly on centre for each consideration for awareness, relationship, and confidence, respectively. Soft drink manufacturers were rated between centre and the right pole, halfway between centre and the left pole, and just right of centre. Provincial Government was rated almost all the way to the right pole, slightly left of centre, and on centre.\
==Activity 3 - Goals==
Activity 3 helps you identify and prioritize your Engagement Goals with consideration for the People and the Context you have just mapped out. Engagement goals are not the same as policy goals; they focus on the people you engage rather than the policy or issue at hand.
<p>Identifying clear engagement Goals helps to ensure that those involved (the engagement team, decision-makers, and participants) have shared expectations. Clear Goals also allow you to define and measure your intended impact. </p>
===Instructions===
Examine the Context considerations discussed in the previous activity (Awareness, Relationship, Confidence)and take note of which areas show the most negative (leftward positions) or polarized (combinations of leftward and rightward positions) ratings.
Let the outcome of Activity 2 drive which engagement Goals you choose. Start with one or two Goals for each person or group. Use the designated symbols to identify which engagement Goals you have chosen for all People involved. Don’t choose too many!
* Which negative or polarized Context consideration will most impede your planned engagement strategy?
* Which Goal might help address challenges and barriers identified in this group’s Context?
Image Descriptions: Completed example for Activity 3. The same three consideration areas from Activity 2 are presented as containers for specific Engagement Goals as follows. Awareness has separate goal items of Expose tradeoffs and constraints surrounding issue, Hear diverse perspectives or understand values, and Identify or enhance understanding of public problems. Relationship has separate goal items of Transform a conflict or narrative on specific issue, Develop relationships for ongoing collaboration, and Develop consensus. Confidence has separate goal items of Ensure public policies reflect public values, Enhance citizen trust in government, Increase support for decisions and implementation. There is also an empty item box for you to write in a different engagement goal if needed. The symbols for Citizens, Soft Drink manufacturers, and Provincial Government have been placed beside specific goals as follows. The heart symbol for Citizens has been placed next to Identify/enhance understanding of public problems and Ensure public policies reflect public values. The spiral and start symbols for Soft Drink manufacturers and Provincial Government have both been placed next to Develop relationships for ongoing collaboration and Increase support for decisions and implementation.
==Activity 4 - Methods==
Activity 4 helps you determine the Methods that will correspond with your identified Goals. This activity is paired with the Methods Table.
===Instructions===
With consideration for the Goals you have chosen, examine the descriptions of the Methods in the Method Table. Consider possible matches between Goals and Methods. The Goals and Methods are grouped into themes with corresponding symbols to help with this task (see blue circular icons). Note that some Methods have multiple icons associated with them because they can serve different goals.
Write your chosen methods down on cue cards or sticky notes and arrange them for each person or group to build your engagement strategy along the timeline. You can combine People who will benefit from similar engagement Methods into a single group like we did in the example.
Consider the following when arranging your Methods:
* Are there contingencies between certain goals that need to be met before others?
* Which Methods will help serve Goals at which stages?
* Are certain Methods better for certain People?
Image Description: Completed example for Activity 4. The image shows 3 columns, the first is a placeholder for different people or groups, the middle column is divided into the four quarters of the fiscal year, and the last column is a space to write down how you might measure whether goals have been met. Groups of People are organized into rows. The top row shows the Citizens sticky note in the first column, and has sticky notes for Online Discussion Forum in Q1 and on for Deliberative Polling in Q3. The next row is a combination of the Soft Drink manufacturers and Provincial Government, and it shows a sticky note for an Advisory Panel starting in Q2 extending to the end of Q3. The final row is for Provincial Government only, and shows a sticky note for Collaborative Planning Process in Q4.
==Wrap-up==
By now you have examined the underlying aspects to consider when building an engagement experience (People, Context, Goals) and have mapped out a possible Engagement Strategy (Methods). We hope these activities have helped you gain a better understanding of the details and climate surrounding the issue about which you are engaging the public.
<p>If you have questions that are specific to your own projects leave a comment.</p>
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