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Mixed methods, mixed messages on Digital ID
Government launched a new consultation  today on Digital IDs. Understandably a topic that will attract much attention. Built in both English and Welsh, it looks pretty dapper. You can even choose which part to complete – which is just as well given it could take...
Why everybody needs sensemaking
We’ve already covered the sticky issue of using AI to make sense of consultation responses but rarely do we think about sensemaking in terms of helping participants understand other participants beyond active facilitation and consensus building. Last week that changed...
Two bridges over troubled waters
Recently we discovered the LGA were commencing a piece of work about reinvigorating robust debate inside local authorities. A timely reminder that scrutiny and accountability are at the heart of good governance. From the outside, it’s easy to forget that a community...
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