New Manager's Guide to Public Deliberation Released by IBM
Carolyn J. Lukensmeyer and Lars Hasselblad Torres of AmericaSpeaks just completed an exciting report for IBM called “Public Deliberation: A Managers Guide to Citizen Engagement. The report documents a spectrum of tools and techniques developed largely in the nonprofit world in recent years to increase citizens involvement in their communities and government. It also highlights ways in which public managers can develop an active approach to increasing citizens involvement in government at all levels. This report will be useful and informative to managers across the nation seeking new, innovative ways to engage citizens. Click here to download the report for free.