What could this idea change?
Communities can put evidence directly to corporate decision-makers and receive documented responses rather than one-way consultation.
M-T1-BV-14 · Theme 1
Corporate Community Dialogue
Creates a safe, independently facilitated exchange between a company and community stakeholders about a specific local impact, with response and remediation ownership.
Where this idea came from
- Playbook entry
- M-T1-BV-14 · Corporate Community Dialogue
- Theme
- Theme 1: Attraction & Visibility · Subtheme BV: Business Visibility
- Source material
- Existing checked Theme 1 guide
- Linked playbook entry
- M-T1-BV-14 · Corporate Community Dialogue
Could this work in our club?
- Company decision-makers, workers, residents, community organisations and people affected by the selected issue. Use when a company's local activity affects or could benefit the community.
Before you start
- Independent facilitator and community co-design process.
- Clear distinction between information, consultation, negotiation and decision authority.
- Support for safety, accessibility, translation and confidential input.
At the end: Issue the response matrix within seven days and publish agreed progress at 30/60/90 days, with an independent escalation for missed actions.
Before your club says yes
Does the idea fit?
Talk with the people it is meant to serve and check that the need is real.
Who can say yes?
Name the person or group that can approve the work, spending and any safety arrangements.
Are people protected?
Check privacy, consent and safety. Collect only the information you genuinely need.
Can everyone take part?
Check the language, format, place, technology and cost for barriers.
Are the facts and permissions right?
Check names, claims, images, quotations, partner references and Rotary branding.
How will we learn?
Note where things stand now, check in at 30, 60 and 90 days, and decide what to do next.
Worksheets for your club
Open them online, print them or change them to suit the way your club works.
Event and session plan
Use this worksheet to plan who the session is for, when it will happen, how people can take part and what happens afterwards.
Open worksheetCommunications and content planner
Use this worksheet to prepare clear messages and check the facts, permissions and approval before sharing them.
Open worksheetWorkflow and minimum-data register
Use this worksheet to map each step and keep only the information the club genuinely needs.
Open worksheetPartnership and stakeholder map
Use this worksheet to agree what the club and any partners will each contribute, decide and protect.
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