You have made equity commitments and need to decide what to change in daily practice.
Who this is for
Your policies describe one experience, but staff, artists or community members describe another.
Your team needs a facilitated conversation about inclusion, representation or barriers to participation.
Your board or leadership team needs evidence and clear options before committing resources.
Framing the question
MPD starts by clarifying the question, the scope of the work and the decisions your leadership team needs to make.
Reviewing policies
I review your policies, governance documents and past plans before consultation begins.
The process
Listening
How I help
I facilitate conversations with the people agreed in the scope and establish how to handle their contributions.
Finding patterns
I look for recurring concerns, differences in experience and gaps that need further investigation.
Recommending changes
I recommend changes, identify priorities and set out next steps for your leadership team.
Depending on scope, you receive materials your board and team can use to make decisions:
Deliverables
• An equity or policy review.
• A summary of consultation findings.
• Facilitated sessions with your board or leadership team.
• An action plan with responsibilities, timing and review points.
What you receive
I agree the scope with you around the question to resolve, the people to hear from and the decisions ahead.
Listening
Understanding
Testing an idea
What was heard
What it may mean
What to test
Some participants describe cost and transport as barriers; others question whether activities feel relevant.
A price change alone may leave other barriers untouched.
Compare an access pilot with a community-designed program before choosing the next investment.
In a commissioned report, I identify the sources, limits of participation and strength of the evidence. This example contains no client data or research findings.