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5 ways to improve collective understanding of best practice Consultation across an organisation
By Quintin Oliver
No matter how brilliant your Consultation Plan is, your updated stakeholder map and your choice of creative dialogue channels, your Consultation may run into trouble if the rest of your organisation is not fully on board.
A recent tCI survey of our members came up with a range of comments about the risks being generated by lack of understanding and support. For example, respondents reported: ’need more internal buy-in’, ‘other teams seem to view our Consultations as a hassle or a delay’, ’senior management must gain a better understanding of the legal framework and timescales involved, which are driving our Consultation processes’.
So, how shall we improve our collective understanding of best practice Consultation across an organisation?
Here are five ideas:
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