Glossary G

Games

Used at times to provide a consultation medium that can be considered as less threatening than formal consultation.

See also Theatre & Drama

Gatekeepers

Main contact for a group or organisation

Gershon Report

“Releasing Resources to the Front Line” published in June 2004 and making the case for significant savings in local and central government.

Notes:

• Although identifying 84,000 job losses in central government departments, the long-term impact of this Report is expected to lie in changing the climate of management in the public sector
• Consultation may be impacted.  See “What the Gershon Report means for Consultation”- Institute Briefing Paper No 3 pub. July 2004

Graffiti Wall

Similar to Brainstorming but does not have to be immediate. Ideas can be written on the wall over a period of time, possibly some weeks, and assessed at the end of the period.

Grassroots Mobilisation

Describes the practice of motivating members of the general public and communities of interest to participate in democratic processes, usually on specific issues.

Green Mapping

The Green Map System  is a locally adaptable, globally shared framework for environmental mapmaking. It invites design teams of all ages and backgrounds to illuminate the connections between natural and human environments by mapping their local urban or rural community.

Ground Rules

Also known as 'agreements' or 'guidelines,' ground rules are guidelines for discussion that participants agree to try to abide by during a dialogic or deliberative process. Ground rules are meant create a safe space for all participants. These may be presented by the facilitator and then added to by participants, or the participants may come up with them themselves. Common ground rules are "use 'I' statements," "practice active listening," "respect confidentiality," and "try not to interrupt."

Guidelines

See Ground Rules