Evaluations - "Why and Why Not"

[Jack Ricchiuto]

Your great reflections Birgitt, inspire me to post a list of 8 requirements
for authentic engagement I¹m using in an upcoming book project on community
and organization visioning.
 
1. Actionable invitation
 
People need to be invited into a question or issue that is actionable by
participants ­ something they can take and share responsibility for
 
2. Convener and participant transparency
 
Trust is one of more vital currencies that support genuine and sustainable
transactions, collaborations, and transformation. Trust requires
transparency. We let other people know where we stand, however much conflict
or consensus that attracts. We let people what we¹re up to. Negative
surprises are symptomatic of non-transparency. This goes for hosts and
conveners and participants alike.
 
3. Volunteer stakeholder participation
 
People support what they co-create.  Authentic engagement engages the
diverse universe of stakeholders in the community, especially if they have
historically been little or no voice in the process. Participation must be
voluntary; people need to feel free to participate or not.
 
4. Data-rich creativity
 
We need to keep the creative process grounded in and enriched by all kinds
of research and risk management. Decisions by data prevent decisions by
trust-destroying back-room dealing and engagement-killing decisions by
position and power.
 
5. Multiple approaches
 
Engagement is at its best when the community is free to consider multiple
futures. Multiple dream scenarios open doors to inclusionist options that
engage people¹s passions and strengths in deeper ways.
 
6. Transparent givens
 
People need to know what the constraint and governance process givens are.
They need to be real givens.
 
7. Sufficient time
 
People need to have enough time for meaningful participation in scope of
what they¹re invited to participate in
 
8. Equal access to information
 
There are no huge gaps in how much access people have to data required for
reality-based ideas and decisions



Jack


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jack ricchiuto
two.one.six/three.seven.three/seven.four.seven.five
www.designinglife.com / www.appreciativeleadership.com


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