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Why everybody needs sensemaking
We’ve already covered the sticky issue of using AI to make sense of consultation responses but rarely do we think about sensemaking in terms of helping participants understand other participants beyond active facilitation and consensus building. Last week that changed...
Two bridges over troubled waters
Recently we discovered the LGA were commencing a piece of work about reinvigorating robust debate inside local authorities. A timely reminder that scrutiny and accountability are at the heart of good governance. From the outside, it’s easy to forget that a community...
Democracy is frozen in time
Almost 20 years ago, the UK was at the forefront of digital democracy. The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (now MGCLG) established a £4m center of excellence on local democracy (called ICELE) and kickstarted a number of cutting edge pilots with local authorities -...
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