Equity in Session

• The Art of Engagement (wa.gov)
• Tips and Tricks for Inclusive Virtual Meeting Planning (DIN BRG)
• How to Facilitate Inclusive Community Outreach and Engagement | icma.org

State Resources Referenced

• Impact (formerly PEAR)  Plan and Playbook (Office of Equity)
• Relational Partnership in Practice Workbook (Office of Equity)
• Open Public Meetings Act Guide (WA State Auditor’s Office)
• 7 Pit Stops Toward a Belonging

You have been tasked with developing an agency rule (Washington Administrative Code (WAC) to adjust how your agency provides its services. You have nine months to complete this assignment. Work through this example on your own using the steps in example 1.

Now that you have learned about all of the planning, thought, and processes that go into establishing and managing a Workgroup with community members, please refer to the prompts in the checklist below to ensure that you are following all essential steps as you plan and execute your Workgroup.

Step 1: Ground your Community Engagement Process in the SPICE Model

Using the SPICE model, plan for the following types of community interaction:

Now that you have the concepts, let’s go through some examples so you can better understand how to apply them. Three things I understand, we never have enough time, we never have enough money, we never have enough people. And we still have to get the job done and get it done well. The practice opportunities below will give you the opportunity to think through and plan your approach so that when you are faced with a task and don’t have enough time, money, and people, you can still be effective and the work you can produce can better serve all in Washington.

Workgroup managers should actively encourage feedback from workgroup members to understand where they are succeeding and where their approach needs improvement. It is not enough to passively accept feedback or claim to have an “open door policy.” Rather, workgroup managers should proactively seek out feedback from workgroup members.

Reflecting back on all the work and planning that was done to establish a workgroup that is inclusive of people with marginalized lived experience, assess your efforts by asking if you completed all of the steps recommended in this toolkit. Ask yourself, did you...