Community engagement tips

December 7, 2011 / Andrew Huffer / 3 Comments

I recently had the pleasure of speaking at the Social Licence and Stakeholder Engagement Conference in Perth. The presentation focused on providing tips, tools and models for planning and implementing community engagement processes in the mining sector. I’ve made a short video of the key parts of the presentation – it’s an introduction to help prompt your thinking. Click on Community engagement tips   to watch the video – or click on the ‘play’ button below

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Andrew Huffer

Andrew Huffer is the founder of Andrew Huffer and Associates, an independent facilitation and stakeholder engagement consultancy based in Perth, WA. Since 2000 he has run more than 1,500 workshops for government agencies, industry bodies and regional organisations across Australia, and currently serves as Chair of the International Association of Facilitators (IAF) Oceania. His approach is direct and practical, helping groups work through real disagreement to reach decisions they can act on.

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  1. Tifinie Capehart says

    I thought this was very good, especially the note about putting yourself in their shoes, and encouraging proponents to organize.

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      • Andrew Huffer says

        And a bit more on ‘putting yourself in other peoples shoes’. As a facilitator involved in community engagement, doing this helps keep me focused on maintaining a neutral stance – it’s one area I have to be ultra-clear on, especially if dealing with a ‘hot’ topic

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