What I learned using AI to develop two consultation documents
When I first started using AI seriously, I built myself four advanced prompts to support the development of consultation documents. I was pretty...
debraJuly 13, 2026
Using AI to analyse stakeholder feedback: two projects, two very different approaches
Doing a good job of analysing stakeholder feedback is important because it's where we listen to the people who will be affected by...
debraJune 29, 2026
Three rewrites and then my report landed in the bin. Here’s the checklist I wish I’d had – and the permission slip I needed to give myself!
Back in 2013, I wrote a natural hazards report. Then I rewrote it. Then I rewrote it again. After all that, it ended...
debraJune 21, 2026
The Coaching Habit: 7 great questions to ask in workshops, 1:1 meetings (and AI chats)
The seven questions in The Coaching Habit Michael Bungay Stanier’s book The Coaching Habit introduces seven powerful questions that can change the quality...
debraMay 20, 2026
How to write an advisory report
Getting started on an advisory report can be daunting, especially when the topic is complex or unfamiliar. There's a tricky stage to navigate...
debraFebruary 8, 2026
Find your way into your AMP Review
You've just recovered from the last one, and now the next AMP review is due. Can you relate to this scenario? The pressure's...
debraJanuary 20, 2026
The AMP Sandwich
I gave a talk about AMP writing last year – focusing on the parts that I help with, which are at the beginning...
debraJanuary 12, 2026
Case Study: Review of a Communications Plan
AI tools, Community engagement Pauline Webby is a Senior Water & Wastewater Planning Advisor who used the Community Engagement Planning tools to review her...
debraNovember 4, 2025
Create Better Consultation Documents by Starting with the Options
One way to build a consultation document is from the ground up – reviewing the source documents, thinking about the topic and drafting the...
debraNovember 4, 2025
Create Community Engagement Plans That Work With Your Natural Strengths
Community engagement Does the term ‘community engagement’ make you want to run for the hills or dive right in? Your reaction is likely...
debraOctober 7, 2025
