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Inside P2

by Joseph Thornley

Discussions with experts about best practices and potential of public participation to strengthen the bond between citizen and institution.

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Episodes

  1. Rebecca Sutherns: The pros and cons of Hybrid, In-Person and Online Meetings

    In-person, online or hybrid? Which type of public meeting is the right fit for your public participation initiative? Dr. Rebecca Sutherns is an expert facilitator, someone who can bring a group of people together, find their interests, get them thinking creatively, and draw out their views and...

  2. Catherine Rockandel, President of IAP2 Canada

    Catherine Rockandel has played a leading role in guiding IAP2 Canada over the past six years, first as a regional chapter leader, then as as Vice President of the national organization and, for the past three years, as President of IAP2 Canada. She sat down recently with Joseph Thornley to talk...

  3. A New Season of Inside P2

    Welcome to the new season of the Inside P2 podcast, the podcast for Public Engagement Professionals. This season, we're going to focus on the changes in public engagement since the beginning of the COVID pandemic. We'll be asking what has changed in public participation since COVID and before.…

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  4. Inside PR 553: The Future of the PR Industry

    On this episode 553 of Inside PR, Gini Dietrich, Martin Waxman, and Joe Thornley do a special recording for the Earned Media Mastery Summit with Agility PR Solutions. They discuss the future of the PR industry—exciting things to come, as well as the challenges young professionals will face.

  5. The Plumbing of the Internet

    On this bi-weekly episode of Inside PR, Joe Thornley, Martin Waxman, and Gini Dietrich discuss the plumbing of the internet, from Feedburner and its replacements to how marketing automation works in the deep dark areas of the web and how video continues to evolve as we adapt

  6. Favorite Tools for Comms Experts...IPR 547

    On this week's episode of Inside PR, Joe Thornley, Martin Waxman, and Gini Dietrich discuss our favorite tools and what has changed—and what has stayed the same—since COVID hit.

  7. Kylie Cochrane, Chair of the International Association for Public Participation (Inside P2 013)

    On the show today, an interview with the Global Chair of the International Association for Public Participation, Kylie Cochrane. IAP2 is a federation of regional IAP2 organizations such as IAP2 USA and IAP2 Canada. Kylie Cochrane is the Chair of the overarching federation. And while we were both…

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  8. IAP2 Canada President Bruce Gilbert on three years of achievements and what's next (Inside P2 012)

    During the IAP2 North American Conference in Victoria, Joseph Thornley sat down with outgoing IAP2 Canada President Bruce Gilbert to discuss the accomplishments during Bruce's three years as President and what's next. The growth of IAP2 Canada's membership at a time that many organizations are...

  9. EngagePhase Editor Tim Bonnemann on covering the public participation industry (Inside P2 011)

    EngagePhase Weekly is the only newsletter that covers the public participation industry in North America and around the world. And today, EngagePhase Editor-in-Chief Tim Bonneman joins Joseph Thornley to talk about what it took to get EngagePhase going, how he covers the industry and what to…

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  10. Inside P2 010: A new IAP2 Chapter for Canada's National Capital Region

    Canada's National Capital Region is getting its own chapter of the International Association for Public Participation. And this week's Inside P2 guest host, Peter Wilton, is leading the steering committee that is launching it. We talk about plans for the newly established chapter, which include...

  11. Inside P2 009: Nothing About Us Without Us is For Us

    Integrating real world facilitation with online engagement Rebecca Sutherns, CEO of Sage Solutions, co-hosts this week's podcast. Rebecca shares her insights into the value of facilitated conversations with stakeholder groups and the challenge of facilitation in an era in which people are more...

  12. Inside P2: Hillary Hartley, Ontario's Chief Digital Officer

    In 2017, the Province of Ontario appointed its first Chief Digital Officer, Hillary Hartley. Hartley is something of a trailblazer. She came to Ontario from Washington, where she was the Deputy Executive Director and Co-founder of 18F, the US Federal Government's digital services corps. Prior to...

  13. Is open dialogue an antidote for post-fact populism?

    Don Lenihan is a Canadian thought leader who has spent several years focusing on public engagement and open government . His 2012 book, Rescuing Policy: The Case for Public Engagement, provides a primer on public engagement, consultation and deliberation. This year, he is publishing a series of...

  14. Inside P2 006: Making your online engagement accessible to more people

    Do you launch online public engagements to extend the reach of your public consultation beyond those who can attend in-person meetings? If so, I' sure that you are always looking for ways to make your online engagement accessible to as many people as possible. This episode of Inside P2 focuses on...

  15. IP2 005 IAP2 launches a National Dialogue on polarization in public discourse

    IAP2 USA President Leah Jaramillo talks about the IAP2's National Dialogue initiative, its focus and objectives, its origins, where it will happen and its culmination at the IAP2 North American Conference in September. We seem to live in times in which the volume has been turned up and the...

  16. Inside P2 004: Bob Joseph on Working with Indigenous Peoples

    In this episode of the Inside P2 podcast, respected corporate trainer Bob Joseph talks with Joseph Thornley about working effectively with indigenous peoples. Bob Joseph on working with indigenous peoples Among the highlights of our conversation: How Bob's career as a trainer was launched through…

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  17. Inside P2 003: The best of times and the worst of times for open government

    On this week's Inside P2, we talk about the shutdown of open.gov, the opening of the Canada School of Public Service armchair sessions to the general public, the IAP2 North American Conference agenda, and P2 learning opportunities you can participate in. Farewell Open.Gov The news coverage…

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  18. Inside P2: Professional development opportunities you shouldn't miss

    On today's episode of Inside P2 (Inside Public Participation), I highlight some of professional development resources you may want to take advantage of in the coming year. I cover conferences that will give you insight into today's best practices in P2 and also provide you with the opportunity to...

  19. Inside P2 episode 1: Why IP2, the IAP2 North American Conference and "All Things P"

    Why the Inside P2 podcast Welcome to Inside P2, the podcast for public participation practitioners hosted by me, Joseph Thornley. Each week I hope to talk to you about best practices, case studies, and research in effective public participation. Sometimes I'll be on my own. Sometimes, I'll have...

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Discussions with experts about best practices and potential of public participation to strengthen the bond between citizen and institution.

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Joseph Thornley

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