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How do you give the community real input to something as complex and raod design? Welcome to Orrong Connect

One of the most toxic environments we can set up in consultations is one of ‘right and wrong’.

While it is not uncommon for people to come together in a crisis, something quite remarkable has emerged from the rubble.

Can there be power in NOT knowing and NOT jumping to a solution. After all “Today’s problems come from yesterday’s solutions”

Regardless of our individual and collective dedication unless we look after ourselves we end up running on a wet floors

‘Talks breaking down’ not because of the content but because of ‘personality’ issues and investments in role, title and being right

While we are told that robust debate is what helps new ideas to emerge. Yet this need to battle, misses the power of sensitivity

It can feel overwhelming when a community has lost trust and the temptation is to ignore the situation, push forward..the lies the real risk

Many organisations fear asking more of the community because it loses some control. But what if it is does the opposite?

Most organisations do the functional conversation fairly well, But people are also sensing beings, who also perceive through feeling

By dealing with the BIG stuff we miss the small stuff and if that small stuff might actually be the key.