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Posted 19 years ago4 minute read

The Monkey and the Organ-Grinder – How important is it for consultees to have direct contact with decision-makers?

In the perfect world, a consultation is organised by people who genuinely want to hear your views so that they...

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Posted 19 years ago4 minute read

The Commitments Register – An indispensable tool for building trust with stakeholders and consultees

Organising an effective consultation exercise can be a complex project management task. Pulling together the different work packages and ensuring...

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Posted 19 years ago4 minute read

Embedded consultations – Where consultation is built into standard routine processes

Not all public participation or consultation is a one-off exercise. It is true that much that is most visible reflects...

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Posted 19 years ago3 minute read

Substance and Spin – Recent events hold lessons for soccer fans – and others!

Okay, if the fate of the World Cup had reflected the quality of the merchandising rather than the quality of...

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Posted 19 years ago4 minute read

Parkinson’s Law – Does this 1950’s theory apply to consultations?

When C. Northcote Parkinson first mooted his theory in the pages of the Economist in the mid-1950s, could he perhaps...

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Posted 19 years ago4 minute read

In Place of the Soap Opera – Consultation is an excellent way to focus on the real issues

Media coverage of recent events has hardly broken new ground, but it may have reminded readers and viewers how focused...

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