On-Demand Webinar
The Narrative Shift: Strategies for Reframing Community Engagement in Your Organisation
"So much knowledge and experience between two people! Thank you for a great webinar!"
"Excellently facilitated, kept the conversation moving, sought input on interesting topics from attendees, and very well planned as to what would be covered, but in an informal/flowing way."
"Loved it - Max and Leanne's advice and knowledge is always very valuable and provides achievable steps and guidance. The chat was active and people shared lots."
Founder and Director | Max Hardy Consulting
Max Hardy
Max Hardy (FIAP2, B Soc Science, ASS Dip Soc Wel, Cert Prac NLP, MIAP2) is one of Australia’s foremost experts in community engagement and deliberative processes and has designed and facilitated over 55 deliberative panels since 1998. He regularly delivers workshops and masterclasses on deliberative processes at conferences and for the professional development programs of the Municipal Association of Victoria, the Victorian Local Government Association, IAP2 and Collaboration for Impact. Renowned internationally for his skilful design and facilitation of community engagement processes, Max has developed innovative models for collaboration and community engagement, for which he has won numerous national and international awards. Max Hardy specialises in participatory codesign, appreciative inquiry, strategic questioning, collective impact and designing, facilitating and evaluating deliberative community engagement processes. He also co-facilitated Australia’s first Citizens’ Parliament and facilitated a world café session at the Festival of Dangerous Ideas, Sydney. As a Master Trainer for IAP2 Max co-designed and facilitated two training academies in 2006 and 2008, in Alberta Canada, and Edinburgh, UK respectively. He has co-authored two books, presented papers at numerous international conferences, and is a regular guest lecturer at The University of Melbourne and the University of Sydney. Max is a Fellow of IAP2, an associate of Collaboration for Impact and a regular collaborator with the Tamarack Institute, Canada (Max delivered training in 5 Canadian cities through Tamarack Institute in 2019). Recently Max also delivered a Tedx talk titled ‘Questions Change Everything’.
Community and Stakeholder Engagement Consultant | Social Pinpoint
Leanne Robb
Leanne is a highly experienced and results-driven Community Engagement Consultant with a proven track record of delivering successful engagement initiatives for a diverse range of clients. With over 25 years of experience as a senior community engagement practitioner within the Government and Private Sectors, Leanne combines strategic thinking with a passion for community empowerment to drive meaningful connections between organisations and their stakeholders. Leanne’s expertise spans traditional, contemporary, and digital engagement methodologies, allowing her to leverage a wide range of tools and techniques to reach diverse audiences. Leanne provides coaching, mentoring, training and support to our clients helping them to achieve successful community engagement outcomes.
Don't miss out on this opportunity to elevate your community engagement efforts!
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Our expert team is available to show you how to get the most out of your online community engagement platform.
You know what best practice looks like. You understand the principles of transparency, inclusion, and meaningful participation. But what happens when others don’t? When engagement is treated as a box-ticking exercise? When decisions are made before the community is heard? When colleagues in other departments see engagement as a hurdle—not a help?
This session is for the change-makers behind the scenes—the engagement professionals who are constantly navigating organisational politics, tight timelines, siloed teams, and sceptical leaders.
Join Max Hardy, Founder and Director at Max Hardy Consulting; Engagement Mentor, Trainer, and Practitioner, alongside Leanne Robb, Community Engagement Specialist and IAP2 Trainer from Social Pinpoint, for an insightful one-hour session that explores how to build real influence within your organisation—so that engagement is not just heard, but truly valued in decision-making.
Together, we’ll explore:
Let’s dive into how you can lead that change—from wherever you sit in the organisation.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to elevate your community engagement efforts!