The Governance Stress Test: 007 🌿🏛️

Today’s Stress Test:
Does the system enhance collective engagement through active participation mechanisms?

“Social capital is strengthened when individuals actively engage in civic activities.”
—Robert Putnam

“Participation is at the heart of democratic processes and community building.”
—Mary Parker Follett

“Participation without redistribution of power is an empty and frustrating process for the powerless.”
—Sherry Arnstein

There’s a MASSIVE difference between actively helping steer the ship and merely being allowed to comment on the itinerary. Many systems claim to want Engagement (local town hall, corporate all-hands, community forum, etc.) but…honestly they just suck at it.

QUESTION FOR YOU:
When systems fail to get people to actively participate, what is usually the biggest roadblock?

👇 Vote below or reply with a story.

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