P2/Engagement for Allied Professionals explores the underpinning models and frameworks of public participation and engagement practice as defined by the IAP2 community, specifically in terms of what it is, who is involved, standards of practice, why it is important to be practiced ethically and effectively and the unique and critical role that allied professionals serve.


Course objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Identify what makes P2/engagement meaningful and reflect on the benefits, risks and myths related to P2/engagement

  • Identify the role that values play in challenging P2/engagement work and the leadership attributes that will serve them as they practice

  • Reflect on and apply ethical leadership actions and abilities to challenging engagement situations

  • Apply the Profiles of Engagement model to P2/engagement, and explore organisation-led and community-led engagement and how each impacts the engagement process

  • Apply the IAP2 Spectrum to challenging P2/engagement situations and practice

  • Explore the Practice Framework as a tool for effective planning and process

  • Reflect on and apply the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion, and explore the concept of intercultural engagement

  • Explore the role of power and influence in challenging engagement contexts and its impacts on our work