Communities
Community Resilience and Collective Action
Helping communities understand where they are now, where they want to be, what options exist, and what should happen next.
In Newlands, parts of the Better Decisions Better Outcomes (BDBO) process were applied across six resilience domains:
Social
Economic
Cultural
Environmental
Governance
Built Environment
Through this process, residents, community organisations, and local leaders identified that the preferred public value option was a coordinated Community and Disaster Resilience approach. This subsequently led to the design, development and implementation of the ACoRN Model©.
through the Aotearoa Community Resilience Network (ACoRN), a charitable trust. The model provides a practical, scalable framework that helps communities strengthen resilience, preparedness, community connection, collective action, and their ability to speak with a shared voice into local and national decision-making.
Communities interested in exploring or adopting the ACoRN Model© can learn more and engage with ACoRN through the: ACoRN Website
Better Decisions Better Outcomes (BDBO)
My primary methodology is Better Decisions Better Outcomes (BDBO).
BDBO is applied within the Think phase of the Public Value Decision-Making System.
It helps decision-makers answer five fundamental questions:
Where are we now? Understanding the current situation using evidence, lived experience and stakeholder perspectives.
Where do we want to be? Clarifying the outcomes that matter most.
What is causing the gap? Identifying the drivers, barriers and opportunities influencing outcomes.
What options exist? Exploring practical alternatives and choices.
What should we do next? Identifying priorities and actions that are most likely to improve outcomes.
Applying the Same Principles at Different Scales
Although the contexts differ, the same decision-making principles can be applied at multiple levels.
Communities
Community Resilience and Collective Action
Helping communities understand where they are now, where they want to be, what options exist, and what should happen next.
In Newlands, parts of the Better Decisions Better Outcomes (BDBO) process were applied across six resilience domains:
Social
Economic
Cultural
Environmental
Governance
Built Environment