Principles of Engagement

OpenState - 10 days of training and inspiration!

Click here for access to over 150 events - many with democracy and engagement themes. Open State festival 28 September - 8 October 2017 in Adelaide.

 

Principles of Engagement

A one off intensive workshop on the Better Together 'Principles of Engagement' training is offered to government employees only as part of the Government's commitment to ensure that we have a public service that has the skills to undertake high-quality engagement processes.

These training sessions are provided so you can learn how to apply the Better Together principles in your work. The sessions also offer the chance to learn more about the State Government's Reforming Democracy policy and maximising public value. The workshop will support you to improve engagement in your workplace, creating a responsive and open public service that prides itself on real engagement, not just consultation.

Better Together - Best practice stakeholder engagement for policy makers

Join engagement expert Becky Hirst and explore how you can apply the Better Together Principles of Engagement for developing inclusive and effective policy.

 

Masterclasses

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Gamification Masterclass

Dr Zac Fitz-Walter, one of the keynote speakers from the Better Together Showcase: Bit Players & Game Changers (morning of 13 June), will be presenting a masterclass specifically for SA government employees who are working on, or planning, an interaction with the community where using 'gamification' would increase the interest and engagement.

Masterclass: Facilitation

Delivered by Barbara Chappell, this masterclass aimed to build on existing skills through the development of a deeper understanding of how process, content and relationships contribute to effective facilitation.

Masterclass : Why people get upset and what to do about it in Community Engagement

Plan effective engagement when a project or engagement has a topic where people express strong views

 

 

Masterclass: The Trojan Horse of Fun

Delivered by Jess Miller this two-hour intensive workshop explored theories of change and how to mobilise people for collective impact.

 

Masterclass: Tools of Engagement

This masterclass focussed on practical engagement planning techniques to support an open and participatory government.

Masterclass: Co-design

Facilitated by The Australian Centre for Social Innovation (TACSI) this masterclass was all about the importance of beginning together with a design and innovation mindset.

 

Masterclass: Engaging Young People 2016

Building on Better Together: A practical guide to effective engagement with young people, this masterclass equiped paticipants with the knowledge and tools needed to support meaningful engagement with young people in their workplace.

Masterclass: Partnering for Innovation

In this Masterclass, participants learnt new and innovative ways of collaborating and developed practical partnering skills to achieve results and outcomes.

Showcases

Showcase 12: Bit Players & Game Changers

Another exciting Showcase - this one expanding our mind to understand what big data is - how to use it and how to get it!

Showcase 10: Future democracy - reforming democracy in the digital age

Keynote Speaker: Pia Mancini

Future democracy - reforming democracy in the digital age. A feature event of Open State 2016.

Showcase 9: Exploring opportunity in the collaborative economy

Keynote Speaker: Rachel Botsman

Exploring opportunity in the collaborative economy. Showcase 9 - a feature event from Open State 2016.

Showcase 8: Towards Open State

How collaboration, innovation, ideas and enterprise can address the complex challenges of our future.

Showcase 7: Creating policies and services the community values

At Showcase 7 we heard from Harvard Professor Mark Moore - share your ideas and views on Public Value.

Showcase 6: Fresh Thinking - Turning Ideas Into Action

How do we recognise a good idea, maximise its value and spark it into action?

Showcase 5: Designing Deliberation

Why does good design matter? What does it look like? How do you do it? 

Showcase 4: Unleashing the genius - Fund my Community

What if the wisdom of decisions by the community turns out to be better than just a few experts? 

Showcase 3: The connected community

What exciting opportunities are available to us by being connected?

Showcase 2: stories of 'Co' - co-design, co-create- co-deliver

How can people work together in new and creative ways?

Showcase 1: Reaching out to the regions

What does regional engagement look like, and how do we do it?

Showcase 14: Designing public services in a digital age

Join us as we showcase examples of innovative, best practice engagement to share new ideas and ways of working in an age of digital disruption.