How can you ensure that participants believe they have equal status in discussions, and feel their views are heard? How might you go about encouraging participants and others to work together to advance the proposed plan?

Answer two of the three following questions:

How can you ensure that participants believe they have equal status in discussions, and feel their views are heard?
How might you go about encouraging participants and others to work together to advance the proposed plan?
How can you ensure participants maintain confidence that they have had any meaningful influence — before, during, or after the public engagement process?

Your comments can be all opinion in this assignment. If you use facts or data, you must cite the information.