Facilitation

Clear Problem Statement – Must “SPARK” (Specific, Positive, Actionable, Relevant, Keep-open-ended).

Principles of Ucodesign : Equal participation of citizens and professionals, open problem framing, feedback loops, and creative facilitation.

They also facilitated regional enclave discussions (as described in the “Facilitation” section below) ahead of the deliberation to identify feasible policy strategies and co-design the questions that the deliberative poll would ask of the public.

Seek to discover common interests and areas of agreement by focusing more on why than what, more on personal experiences than positions.

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3 Key Tips for a #ListenFirst Conversation

1. Listen with curiosity


2. Speak from your own experience


3. Connect with respect