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

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.