{"id":2381,"date":"2012-06-13T07:49:11","date_gmt":"2012-06-13T07:49:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/realisedevelopment.net\/?p=2381"},"modified":"2012-06-13T07:49:11","modified_gmt":"2012-06-13T07:49:11","slug":"some-barriers-to-engagement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/realisedevelopment.net\/index.php\/2012\/06\/13\/some-barriers-to-engagement\/","title":{"rendered":"Some Barriers to Engagement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What are the things that make &#8216;engaging&#8217; harder than it need be? \u00a0Here is my personal starter for 10&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cost<\/li>\n<li>Location\/Access<\/li>\n<li>Methods and practices that are culturally biassed<\/li>\n<li>Corporatism (I have become increasingly disengaged with the Olympics as it more becomes just a platform for Coca Cola, McDonalds and co.)<\/li>\n<li>Obfuscation (\u00a0the hiding of\u00a0intended\u00a0meaning)<\/li>\n<li>Procedural issues &#8211; closed meetings, delayed agendas, delayed minutes<\/li>\n<li>Fear &#8211; will I look a fool?<\/li>\n<li>Fear &#8211; will I make enemies?<\/li>\n<li>It will be a waste of time &#8211; engage or not &#8211; it makes no odds<\/li>\n<li>Emphasis on events over process (we consult or hold a focus group rather than engage in a dialogue over time)<\/li>\n<li>Language &#8211; use of jargon<\/li>\n<li>Language that is highly gendered or stereotyped<\/li>\n<li>Culture &#8211; lack of capacity to bring people in, to help them learn<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Any more&#8230;?<\/p>\n<p>Interested in how we can dismantle some of these barriers?\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/leedsengagement.eventbrite.co.uk\/\">http:\/\/leedsengagement.eventbrite.co.uk\/<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"SPOSTARBUST-Related-Posts\"><ul class=\"entry-meta\"><li class=\"SPOSTARBUST-Related-Post\"><a title=\"An imaginary open letter: To those who would &#8216;engage&#8217; us&#8230;\" href=\"http:\/\/realisedevelopment.net\/index.php\/2012\/08\/09\/an-imaginary-open-letter-to-those-who-would-engage-us\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">An imaginary open letter: To those who would &#8216;engage&#8217; us&#8230;<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"SPOSTARBUST-Related-Post\"><a title=\"Some thoughts on Best City outcomes\" href=\"http:\/\/realisedevelopment.net\/index.php\/2012\/07\/05\/some-thoughts-on-best-city-outcomes\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Some thoughts on Best City outcomes<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"SPOSTARBUST-Related-Post\"><a title=\"Getting to Grips with Social Finance &#8211; FREE TRAINING\" href=\"http:\/\/realisedevelopment.net\/index.php\/2012\/06\/12\/getting-to-grips-with-social-finance-free-training\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Getting to Grips with Social Finance &#8211; FREE TRAINING<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"SPOSTARBUST-Related-Post\"><a title=\"Working In Community Development Today&#8230;\" href=\"http:\/\/realisedevelopment.net\/index.php\/2012\/05\/23\/working-in-community-development-today\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Working In Community Development Today&#8230;<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"SPOSTARBUST-Related-Post\"><a title=\"Making Progress Through Austerity\" href=\"http:\/\/realisedevelopment.net\/index.php\/2012\/05\/16\/making-progress-through-austerity\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Making Progress Through Austerity<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What are the things that make &#8216;engaging&#8217; harder than it need be? \u00a0Here is my personal starter for 10&#8230; Cost Location\/Access Methods and practices that are culturally biassed Corporatism (I have become increasingly disengaged with the Olympics as it more becomes just a platform for Coca Cola, McDonalds and co.) 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