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Good public governance needs good conversations

17th October 2017 Dr Dave Mckenna Conversations

As a councillor, school governor or member of a public body, you want to feel confident that you are doing the right things in the right way. While professional advice and good practice guides are

Improve public engagement by noticing what you do well

9th October 2017 Dr Dave Mckenna Participation, Scrutiny, Solution focussed

Looking elsewhere for good practice may be useful but it’s not always necessary. By noticing the things that work for you already, you can do more of what works and get inspiration for new things to

Zero to ten scales – simple, useful and solution focussed

5th October 2017 Dr Dave Mckenna Solution focussed

Zero to ten scales are a really useful technique for any governing body (or anyone else for that matter) to have up their sleeve. They are simple to understand, can help you to notice what

What does it mean to be solution focussed?

3rd October 2017 Dr Dave Mckenna Public governors, Solution focussed

Solution focussed is something everyone aspires to be, right? After all, who wouldn’t be interested in solutions? It may seem obvious at face value but solution focussed does have a particular meaning and implies a distinctive practice that

Swiss-Army scrutiny is your flexible friend

3rd October 2017 Dr Dave Mckenna Accountability, Public governors, Scrutiny

Scrutiny, whether in local government or elsewhere, can be about so much more than reviewing decisions. And yet this narrow view often limits the work that scrutineers do and the way that they do it. But,

Here’s to the guardians of the public galaxy

8th September 2017 Dr Dave Mckenna Public governors

I’m writing in praise of a particular type of public servant. Unsung heroes who give their time, skills and expertise to guide and support our public services and institutions. Sometimes they are paid but more

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