Transcript 'The Power of Democratic Governance,' Leadership Training

130
Participants
New
Orleans
Jazzfest
Energy
Engagement
Enthusiasm
Welcome from the
President
Mayor
Nagin
Lessons from
the Seminar…
Ray Nagin,
Anthony
Williams,
Mayor
Mayor
New
Orleans, LA
Washington, DC
Concepts of
Democratic
Governance
Clarence Anthony,
Mayor South Bay, FL
•Empowerment
•Economics
•Education
•Equity
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people your
really feel
•Celebrating
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democratic
citizens
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have
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citizens
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community
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represent
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economic
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in
governance
process”
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Ben Barber
The art of
Power
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Angela Blackwell
New
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of
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it
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Workshops
The
issue aofLanguage
Self Interest
.
Develop
of Capacity
to
Acknowledge
self
converse withthe
all interests.
interest of others to avoid
hidden
agendas
and
be
■ We should
begin
relationships
with
objective
people in. opposition to us even before
we want something from them.
John Ott
The State of Civic Engagement
FOUR DIMENSIONS OF CHANGE
Interior
Individual
Group
Thoughts
Attitudes
Feelings
Sense of purpose
Inner commitments
Purpose
Values & norms
Feelings—e.g., of
safety & connection
Alignment of group &
individual intentions
John Ott
The State of Civic Engagement
Exterior
Behaviours
Skills &
competencies
Public
commitments
Budgets
Systems
Structures
Collaborative
agreements
PERFORMANCE MEASURES MAP
Quantity
Effort
Effect
How much did we
do?
Quality
How well did we
do it?
Is anyone better off?
John Ott
The State of Civic Engagement
Workshops
How to identify
issues in land
use dilemmas
and make
choices using
American
public values
Phil Boyle
Democratic Participation
& Civic Culture
Workshops
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Solving public problems requires the whole community
Proactive, network-based recruitment is critical
Empathy can be achieved through face-to-face dialogue
Deliberative decision-making is more effective
Political legitimacy promotes responsibility and leadership
To keep people involved, give them a wide range of
reasons to participate
Matt Leighninger & Gwen Wright
Mobilizing Citizens for Problem Solving
Workshops
The
Strong Neighborhoods
Initiative will:
will:
Neighbors
Building Neighborhoods
 improve neighborhood conditions
 create community partnerships
 enhance community safety
 encourage capacity building
 expand community services
 emphasize community strengths and
 strengthen
neighborhood associations
assets
Nora Campos and Lois Giess
Experiences of San Jose and Rochester
Closing Plenary
Robin Beltramini
People have to invest
All about relationships.
their own personal talent.
All own
about
trust. time.
their
personal
Remarks from:
What good does it do to ask,
If they believe that you will
if we will not follow through?
They
cannot
that
at ato say
take
ideas
and
beliefs
Thetheir
time
anddo
the
place
public
hearing,
or at
asafety…
city
and
help
them
build
with
some
degree
ofthe
What democratic
processes
council
meeting,
when
community
of their
dreams,
“I
disagree
with
you,
do
is give
a chance to
everyone
on TV.
or
solve
theiscitizens
issue,
this
is why.
thatand
crucial
inhave
a manner
that
isconversation
acceptable,
with
each
other.
It
cannot
be
done
in
that
form.
This
is
where
I
come
from.”
they will be with you.
Feedback Session
Emerging Themes/Challenges
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Need to focus on strengths, not always problems
(appreciative inquiry)
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More (information) on questions of sharing power
More instruction on how to ease the tension between
representative and participatory democracy
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Educating citizens about local governance structure and
procedures
How to mobilize citizens when they are complacent
Order should be Trust, then Engagement and Leadership
Finding out what issues will reach people
Feedback Session
Emerging Themes/Challenges
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Strengthening Partnerships by acknowledging history and
current inequalities
Identifying ways to build a community’s sense of itself
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Acknowledging local officials fears of citizen engagement
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Identifying ways for people to trust local elected officials
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Understanding role as elected “leader”
Structure of getting government and staff buy-in, plus
community buy-in, then establishing trust
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Strengthening relationships to countries, states, etc
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Feedback Session
What NLC can do to help strengthen
the democratic governance topic:
Provide training, instruction and support
for local officials in:
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Working with city managers and city staff
“How To” on engaging citizens
Specific strategies for engaging people
Knowing what strategies to apply
Developing and strengthening skill sets
Analyzing needs of the city
Alternatives to “culture of complaint”
The End.