How to Respond to Public Criticism (Without Making It Worse)

2026-04-29T11:05:31-04:00April 29th, 2026|accountability, citizen engagement, communication, local government, transparency|

Public criticism is part of the job. Sometimes it comes through a meeting. Sometimes it lands in your inbox. Sometimes it shows up online and starts gaining wider traction. If you work in a clerk’s or manager’s office, you’re often right in the middle of it. You’re tracking what happened, what was decided, and how [...]