Bringing Citizen Voices to the Table: A Guide for Public Managers

By Carolyn J. Lukensmeyer

Book Overview

This important resource offers seven field-tested strategies for public managers to help them maximize citizen engagement as they implement the President's Open Government Directive. The Core Strategies for Citizen Engagement are: Establish Links to Decision-Makers; Ensure Demographic Diversity; Create Opportunities for Informed Participation; Maximize Tools of Facilitated Deliberation; Discover Shared Priorities; Establish Clear Recommendations for Action; and Sustain Citizen Engagement. The book includes project and leadership case studies from major federal agencies that elucidate the seven strategies in the context of real-world issues and challenges.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1118230876
• ISBN13: 9781118230879
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass Inc Pub
• Length: 406 Pages
• Weight: 1.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 1.5" x 6.3"