As we move into a new year, we hope to continue providing our community with free webinars. Register now to let us know what topics you would like covered, and to join the early-bird list.
MOSAICLAB LAUNCHES OUR NEW LEARNING NETWORK
TOOLS AND METHODS IN POLICY-MAKING - OUR MD TALKS AT UN ESCAP
The United Nations (UN) Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) recently ran a leadership learning session on environmental governance to provide policymakers with a better understanding of policy-making approaches to deal with the challenges of sustainable development. Our Managing Director, Nicole Hunter, spoke at the session.
NAVIGATING THE PANDEMIC - FOUR TIPS TO COPE AND CONNECT WITH PARTICIPANTS
Major crises, like what we are experiencing currently with COVID-19 globally, impacts every aspect of our lives. In our roles as engagement practitioners, it is crucial we are sensitive to the changes and feelings our participants may have undergone or are currently feeling during this time.
This article provides four tips to keep in mind when facilitating during times of massive change.
REGISTER FOR SESSION #7: LET'S HAVE SOME FUN!
After almost a year of learning how to facilitate and conduct engagements exclusively online, we want to share with you how to bring some fun into your zoom sessions. Join us in session seven in our ‘continuous connections - engagement in the time of COVID-19’ webinar’ discussion series.
Register now to learn new skills and connect with engagement professionals around Australia and beyond. Be quick - places are limited.
Team Spotlight: Josephine Newman
BEST OF BOTH WORLDS - EMBRACING ONLINE AND FACE TO FACE ENGAGEMENT
DELIBERATIVE PRACTICES FOR COUNCILS - WHERE TO START
As Victorian local councils face a local government election on October 24th and the induction of a new Council they are also implementing a new Local Government Act. Amongst the myriad of changes in the 2020 Act are new provisions for community engagement. This is a major step change in seeking to put communities at the centre of local government decision making.
Many councils would be wondering what they need to do meet these requirements, particularly the one about deliberative practices.
WHEN IS A FACILITATOR NEEDED IN THIS ONLINE WORLD?
Our new world of online conversations can raise challenges. Every meeting no matter how small or informal needs a lead person, whether that is a chairperson, a facilitator or simply the person who initiated the meeting.
There are many meetings for which a member of the group can take up this role. But when is it wise to appoint an external, independent facilitator? This post explores the five reasons you should give this role to a skilled facilitator.
NEW TRAINING COURSES
MosaicLab is excited to be offering two new training courses - Virtual Facilitation and Technical Skills (for anyone that is currently hosting, or learning to host, online meetings and workshops) and Deliberative Engagement for Victorian Councils (for council staff, executives and councillors who have a role in relation to the deliberative engagement requirements of the new Local Government Act).
Find out more here.