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These need to be sent to state organizations that still require old, static engagement activities to be implemented as part of their grant programs  - these are extremely helpful

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Yes, there has been a much needed shift away from top-down decision making to community engagement & inclusion

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All of these is very negative. but we have perspective,  strengths, talents, skills, inspiration etc.

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engagement, inclusivity, and trust building is critical... and incredibly difficult right now,

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Organizational inertia to growing engagement systems

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lack of follow through - quickly move on to put out next 'fire'

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projects still pushing for virtual engagement but nothing in person

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too much planning when wanting implementation

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Inability to reach people who haven't been at the table.

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there's a level of political reactivity at the local level to the loudest voices in the room, who can sideline projects, even when they are in the public's best interests. No matter how much public engagement has been conducted, there can be an overreaction on the part of elected officials and their appointees to make the angry voices stop, at the cost of doing the right thing

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there's a level of political reactivity at the local level to the loudest voices in the room, who can sideline projects, even when they are in the public's best interests. No matter how much public engagement has been conducted, there can be an overreaction on the part of elected officials and their appointees to make the angry voices stop, at the cost of doing the right thing

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Instability.

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People have so many opinions and don't show up

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engagement fatigue even though many grant funded projects require robust public input to pay for consulting services

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Inflation - operating costs going up for all

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It's hard for people to focus on the future when their present is lacking resources or other things that affect their quality of life..

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Question: how are teams adapting project communications to address increased federal fiscal scrutiny and the push for 'government efficiency' metrics (or banned/not-banned words and terms) on public AEC projects?

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Individuals that work together aren't a team!

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Hate crime is up

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Equity and inclusion now have negative connotations

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Political division and less face-to-face interaction

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Changing Weather due to climate change

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Shifting priorities

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Shifting political priorities and less federal funding.

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public's distrust of govt institutions

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silos of information, algorithms that shape/limit what people see

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It seems harder to help people engage before a crisis.

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International events that impact local communities in the US

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meeting fatigue

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AI !!

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More people want a digital option rather than in person

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communication overload

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A community desire for more engagement, but shrinking budgets are difficult - Texas

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Perceived competition for limited funding can lead to isolation over collaboration

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Fatigue across the board/less interaction

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Shrinking attendance at public meetings and steering committee meetings

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Impacted by grant cut backs

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Shrinking budgets

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Paying people to participate. They need that direct and immediate insensitive otherwise they struggle to see how it benifits them

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Finding physical space to be with other people long enough to engage. It feels like everyone has become so protective over space that even setting up an engagement session can be a huge hurtle

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An overall fear from participants. If I participate in this thing, what does it say about me? Will there be retaliation if I say the wrong thing? What if this is political and Im on the wrong side? These are all things Ive heard from people participating in outreach and engagement sessions

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Building trust and credibility is more difficult.

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Momentum from increased equity after 2020 is faltering.

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"Closing the loop" once you've done the engagement and you come back to analyze that internally, its hard to convince internal people to share it again with the outside engagement group. Everyone is afraid of sharing the wrong thing at the wrong time. Accountability has to be built in from the start

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There are too many silos of communication and media platforms. Getting the word out for engagement or even promotion is harder and harder.

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Social media as a tool for outreach

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