Community engagement is a fundamental part of local government
This program provides a practical hands on solution to give council employees the right tools to understand engagement, start to shape their engagement plan, and know how to implement their plan with impact and success.
Who should do this course
Anyone in local government who needs to engage with community or with council members as part of their role.
Your Team
Patrick Albina
Associate Partner
Patrick is a Consultant, Executive Coach and Corporate Educator, specialising in Systems Thinking and Complexity methodology. With over 25 years of experience, he utilises practical techniques to enable leaders, managers and their teams to unlock their potential through a mind-set shift, which makes it possible to operate effectively in the grey space of decision-making. By disrupting conventional patterns of thinking, Patrick supports his clients to see and act in different ways, revealing new possibilities that are otherwise unavailable in the status quo.
Patrick has worked with an extensive range of Defence, Government and small-medium business to develop robust systems of management using the principles of ‘keeping things simple’ and ‘doing what we do better’. He utilises creative problem-solving techniques to reveal possibilities not immediately visible and to identify what causal factors might be hidden away underneath the surface. This ensures the right solution to the right problem for your people and your business.
Your Team
Stevie Smiles
Associate Partner
Stevie is a Creative Director who has worked across multiple media networks, delivering successful engagement campaigns to government, industry and not for profit sectors.
Stevie’s expertise is in developing communication pathways that engage and activate diverse audiences. By applying creative design principles to each project, Stevie is able to create non-linear conversations that build understanding through shared vision and trust.
Stevie has a passion for social impact initiatives and has worked extensively in remote First Nations communities. These experiences have delivered powerful insights into Australia’s rich cultural history and underpin his commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.
