deliberation

COUNCILS, ARE YOU READY FOR DELIBERATION ROUND #2?

COUNCILS, ARE YOU READY FOR DELIBERATION ROUND #2?

There’s a new round of engagement on the way for local government in Victoria. You need to start now if you want to achieve a process that meets the requirements of the Local Government Act 2020, works around key dates and council elections, incorporates a wider engagement process and delivers useful outputs for their council and community. This isn’t easy. So, to help, we’ve created a short, free guide that you can download today. This free ebook includes a roadmap outlining timelines and phasing, biggest lessons learned from 11 local government deliberations in round one, advice from council leaders and decision makers, a guide to scaling your deliberation based on budget and more.

IT'S INTERNATIONAL FACILITATION WEEK! HERE'S 4 FACILITATION SKILLS YOU CAN TRY TODAY

IT'S INTERNATIONAL FACILITATION WEEK! HERE'S 4 FACILITATION SKILLS YOU CAN TRY TODAY

Facilitation is a practice, and that means facilitators never stop learning, no matter how experienced they are. We’re constantly working to refine our skills, and we’re committed to sharing our knowledge with others. To honour International Facilitation Week, four of our facilitators are sharing techniques anyone can try out. Give them a go next time you’re involved in an interaction or group conversation, even if you don’t normally think of yourself as a facilitator.

TIME TO DELIBERATE ON HOUSING AFFORDABILITY IN AUSTRALIA

TIME TO DELIBERATE ON HOUSING AFFORDABILITY IN AUSTRALIA

Some problems are 'wicked'. Complex, difficult, politically polarised. Housing affordability is one of those issues. Politicians are stuck in a stalemate, there's no right answer, everyone is impacted and any move the government makes will be subject to intense criticism. MosaicLab is joining the growing chorus of organisations and politicians calling for a national conversation, facilitated through a citizens’ assembly, that would help Australia move forward and tackle an entrenched problem that requires urgent action. 

MASTERCLASS INSIGHTS – TRAINEES SHARE LEARNING JOURNEY

MASTERCLASS INSIGHTS – TRAINEES SHARE LEARNING JOURNEY

Ever wondered what it’s really like to facilitate a deliberative process? Our Facilitating Deliberation Masterclass graduates experienced a citizens’ assembly and had the opportunity to co-facilitate a live deliberation as part of a special training event run in partnership with the newDemocracy Foundation. Gain insights into their experience - what surprised them, the challenges they faced, their biggest takeaways and more.  

CASE STUDY: TACKLING TOBACCO HARM IN PUBLIC HOUSING

CASE STUDY: TACKLING TOBACCO HARM IN PUBLIC HOUSING

Four language interpreters. Child-minding. Recruitment challenges. Birthday cake and a lot of laughs. These are just some of the unique highlights of our work with Quit Victoria and VicHealth in 2022 on a project to reduce tobacco-related harm in public housing. This case study takes a detailed look at how MosaicLab supported this process with a residents’ panel and sense-making workshops. All to drive improved, long-term outcomes for community and public health.

CASE STUDY: WATER WORKS ACROSS 2021 - 23

CASE STUDY: WATER WORKS ACROSS 2021 - 23

The past three years have seen a tremendous amount of water works under the bridge in the deliberative engagement catchment (oh yes, puns galore!). It has provided us with such a great opportunity to design and facilitate a range of interesting processes from community co-designing long-term strategies, through to community deciding pricing and servicing levels across the water industry. Let’s take a closer look. 

CASE STUDY: GLEN EIRA CITY COUNCIL ASSET PLAN

CASE STUDY: GLEN EIRA CITY COUNCIL ASSET PLAN

In 2022, council worked with MosaicLab to deliver an engagement process to gather community feedback about its assets. The process included a survey and the creation of a citizens panel, one of the first we hosted fully face-to-face post-pandemic. Participants enjoyed not only being ‘back in the room’ but also the strong sense of achievement at the end of the process as they saw their recommendations reflected in the final Asset Plan adopted by council. 

CASE STUDY: MORNINGTON PENINSULA SHIRE STANDING CITIZENS’ PANEL

CASE STUDY: MORNINGTON PENINSULA SHIRE  STANDING CITIZENS’ PANEL

Good outcomes galore from the standing panel of Mornington citizens who met, deliberated and contributed recommendations throughout 2022. This case study highlights those outcomes, as well as the technology challenges, participant experiences and keys to success. 

SPREADING THE GOVLOVE WITH TALES OF DELIBERATION

SPREADING THE GOVLOVE WITH TALES OF DELIBERATION

We are thrilled to feature on a recent episode of the Engaging Local Government Leaders podcast called GovLove. Our Directors Nicole Hunter and Keith Greaves had a transcontinental chat with USA-based host Kirsten Wyatt to talk about the book we released last year: Facilitating Deliberation – A Practical Guide. Listen here! 

OUR BIG BOOK GETS GREAT REVIEWS

OUR BIG BOOK GETS GREAT REVIEWS

2022 was the year of the big MosaicLab book. Copies of 'Facilitating Deliberation – A Practical Guide' have sold around the world and the positive feedback has us feeling equal parts humbled and ecstatic! Stuck for a gift for that hard-to-buy-for person in your life? Digital and print copies are available now.