Elevate Your Engagement Game
Learn the essentials to planning innovative, practical engagement activities that are fit-for-purpose and tailored for your different participants. You will be able to create robust and rigourous programs that withstand scrutiny and deliver results
Practice, not theory
This course will step you through a live project which you will build under the expert guidance of your trainer. Using either a project you are working on now, or one that you have already undertaken, we will unpack and rebuild it to create a program that delivers meaningful engagement while managing risks, outrage and the complexities of different communities and participants
Skills-based training at its best
Adult learning in a professional workplace is most impactful when you have the opportunity to learn concepts, try and test them out and review and refine. This program gives you the opportunity to learn through a mix of face-to-face, live online and self-paced modules, supported by weekly coaching clinics. It is a proven method to embed practical skills effectively and efficiently.
Course Structure
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Powerful Engagement
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Welcome to Powerful Engagement
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Module 1 - introduction to key concepts (face-to-face, full day)
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Introduction to key concepts
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3
Module 2 - the quiet voices (live online)
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The quiet voices
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Module 3 - risk and outrage (live online)
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Managing risk, anticipating and managing outrage
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Module 4 - it's a conversation (pre-recorded online)
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It is just a conversation
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Module 5 - crafting powerful questions (live online)
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How to craft powerful questions
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Modules 6 and 7 - groups and channels (pre-recorded online)
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What are groups and channels?
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Identifying appropriate activities
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Module 8 - crafting a powerful program (face-to-face, full day)
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Designing a powerful engagement program
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Meet your experienced teacher and coach
I am Lucy and I am excited to work with you as you further develop your engagement skills. I have over 30 years experience in the design, implementation, evaluation and training of community engagement across all industries and levels of Government. I have won the IAP2 International Best Project Award as well as local (Australasian and State) Awards, was one of the founding members of IAP2 Australasia and served on both the Australasian and International Boards. I am a recognised industry leader, known for my expertise in managing engagement in contentious and contested environments. I will walk you through every step of creating a powerful engagement program and how you can unlock practical, fun, innovative and effective engagement activities for your projects. Can't wait to meet you! Lucy Cole-Edelstein FAIP2
Ready to Elevate Your Engagement Skills?
Join our course today and embark on a journey of growth, learning, and impactful engagement activities. Take the first step towards becoming a standout engagement professional! Melbourne 28 May, 2025