Ask yourself: Do I need to be engaging?
Over the past few years, I have seen a trend: engagement for engagement’s sake, or, as I like to call it, fake engagement. Across many government departments, engagement is required for every significant policy or program, for each grant, or…
Social media trends: The 2023 edition
Social media is a central part of our lives. With its ever-changing landscape, it’s become so much more than your traditional platforms like Facebook and Instagram. Even if you think you don’t use social media, you probably do without even…
Let’s talk about fake engagement
In the public service, there is a phenomenon I call fake engagement. I’ve seen it done internally with staff and externally with stakeholders. I’ve seen it faked well and be such a sham that it fooled no one. What is…
