My consulting services in the field of group engagement are outlined below. Please contact me if you would like more information.

My practice includes the organization and facilitation of participatory engagements which are designed to precipitate collaborative thinking and collective action on issues of importance. My services span the full cycle of planning, conducting, assisting follow-through, and evaluating the effectiveness of engagements.

I work closely with client organizations, drawing stakeholders into the process, during each step in the cycle. These steps may include some or all of the following:

• Identifying and defining the need, confirming that group engagement is appropriate for addressing the issue, and establishing a clear statement of purpose.
• Setting out a staged planning process which includes consultation with stakeholders and potential participants.
• Determining who should participate.
• Developing the key question to be answered or issue to be addressed through the engagement.
• Designing a structured process for answering the question through dialogue and deliberation.
• Preparing a meeting agenda and timetable which reflect the process in a series of explorations, reflections, and, if possible, a consensus on priorities for further action
• Facilitating the engagement, establishing a climate of trust, ensuring participation, and supporting the group in achieving the agreed purpose. Capturing and documenting the outputs - perceptions, shared understandings, conclusions, and action plans.
• Evaluating the immediate effectiveness of the engagement in achieving the planned outputs and in reinforcing a relationship of trust.
• Preparing a plan for assessing the long term outcomes ( behaviours, actions, performance) and the fulfillment of the needs which originally motivated the engagement.