After reviewing what worked and what could have gone better your agency has the opportunity to make practice or policy adjustments.

Step 1: Internal – Your Local Agency

Consider organizational shifts that could likely benefit future public engagement efforts.

For example: 

• Clarify public engagement roles and responsibilities assigned within existing job descriptions as applicable
• Commit to train elected officials and staff in public engagement policy and/or skills 
• Ask for help when needed from organizations like ILG or consultants

Step 2: External – Your Community

Consider if you have made any beneficial shifts in external relations. For example:

• Set and track metrics related to in-person and phone meetings with diverse and underrepresented community members, choose goals to ensure there is clarity on what you are working toward
• Engage with local leadership programs
• Set timelines
• Record even incremental change
• Provide ongoing communication about housing plan implementation to residents beyond traditional methods (such as ethnic media) 
• Send out periodic surveys to the community groups / individuals identified in Pillar 1, Step 3 to understand satisfaction with public engagement related efforts and policies

Step 3: Policy Change

Commitment to review existing or create new public engagement related policies; or adopt a resolution demonstrating a commitment to public engagement.

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