Key takeaway when it comes to community engagement: Building trust in communities is worth the time and consideration.

Question

Your entire engagement efforts should be clear and well-understood by all stakeholders, devoid of 'hidden' or alternative agendas (personal, or informational). Be honest about the role and influence members will have in either the decision-making or implementation of solutions.

Many community engagement efforts have failed in this regard.

Nitul Sharma · Answer

Building trust is the key...transparency of smaller activity can be a good move towards building trust and engagement...trust is the biggest influencer.