I deliver a wide range of services relating to citizen engagement and participation.
Capacity building Training - I have extensive experience as a trainer. I have trained many different groups, including civil servants, civil society organisations, elected representatives and ordinary people in over a dozen countries. I have developed and delivered training courses ranging in length from an hour to a week. Mentoring - In cases where traditional training is not sufficient I provide long term support and mentoring. This is useful to embed engagement practicies and to change organisational culture. Presentations - I frequently hold presentations to larger or smaller audiences about engagement and participation. I always try to encourage as much participation as possible in my presentations.
Facilitation Process design - I have a decade's worth of process design experience. I have designed one off workshops as well as multi site, longterm processes invovling hundreds of participants. I don't work with off the shelf approaches but strive to create approaches that fit each individual circumstance. Leading events - I am an experienced event facilitator, equally at home in small group deliberations as I am in leading large plenary discussions. I have been the lead facilitator for multiple large conferences and workshops. Graphic facilitation - I have been trained in using images and visual graphics to enhance meeting and workshops.
Research and evaluation Evaluation - I have been involved in a number of evaluations of participatory projects, as well as carrying out research into the effects of participation. Research - I have led multi-year research projects for Involve - around issues such as Citizen Dialogue in Science and the costs of engagement. Report writing - As part of my work I have written numerous reports, aimed at different audiences. Examples can be found under the 'Publications' tab above.
Visual communication Sketch notes/Graphic recording - I'm trained in creating visual notes from meetings and conferences. Animations - I also develop animated images and videos to communicate key messages. Illustrations - I also develop images, logos and other graphic content.
Past Clients & Projects
Learning World Bank Institute - Training in Public Consultation for Government and Civil Society Actors UNDP Turkey - Training for Civil Servants in Strategic Engagement Swedish Association of Local Government and Regions (SALAR) - Numerous Courses and Masterclasses Ängelholm Municipality - Three part training in engagement methodologies for municipal staff. City of Malmö - One day training for staff and elected officials in engaging the public.
Meetings OECD - Designed and ran a participative workshop as part of an OECD conference in Slovenia. European Commission - Danish Board of Technology States of Jersey Sollentuna Municipality
Research and evaluation European Commission UK Home Office UK Ministry of Justice WHO Europe Visual Communication Swedish Association of Local Government and Regions (SALAR) International Centre for Local Democracy Sambruk