European level
Living-labs
ACTIVITY TYPE Informing Consulting Deciding together Supporting action Involving Dialogue Reflection and feedback DESCRIPTION Living Labs is a method aimed at active involvement of citizens in processes – mainly long-term ones. Its advantage is that it allows for formalizing the framework of cooperation, inviting (and also maintaining in the process) key groups of stakeholders, and […]
Question techniques
ACTIVITY TYPE Informing Consulting Deciding together Supporting the action Involving Dialogue Reflection and feedback DESCRIPTION Question techniques to guide and structure the discussion process. There are different types of questions: Open questions. The most effective open questions are usually the W-questions: Who? When? How? Which ones? What? Where? By what? Open questions ensure the receipt […]
Card query procedure/ Comment cards
ACTIVITY TYPE Consulting Deciding together Supporting the action Involving Reflection and feedback DESCRIPTION Comments cards are a simple and low-cost way for service users to write down and post their thoughts and/or feedback. WATER/ AGRICULTURE EXAMPLE Using comment cards (aka the yellow sticky note technique) can be useful for your initial work: 1. For the first […]
Think – Pair – Share
ACTIVITY TYPE Consulting Deciding together Supporting the action Reflection and feedback DESCRIPTION An easy method to brainstorm on a question (this could focus on ideas, solutions, challenges etc.) and to make sure that everybody gets their opinion in and are involved in the process. WATER/ AGRICULTURE EXAMPLE It is worth using this method when working […]
5 x Why?
ACTIVITY TYPE Consulting Deciding together DESCRIPTION The purpose of the stand-up is first and foremost to provide a quick guidance. With the 5x Why questions, a problem is to be understood in depth and not just scratched on the surface. The principle is very simple: you ask, for example, like a toddler, “Why” over and […]
A world cafe
ACTIVITY TYPE Informing Consulting Deciding together Dialogue Involving Reflection and feedback DESCRIPTION A world café event can enable people to participate through speaking or simply listening or both. The linked conversations from several small groups helps to identify common themes and bring about new insights. WATER AGRICULTURE When there are 3 or 5 most important […]
Six thinking hats
ACTIVITY TYPE Consulting Deciding together Reflection and feedback DESCRIPTION This tool enables groups to look at a decision from several points of view. It was created by Edward de Bono in his book Six Thinking Hats and is an important and powerful technique. The tool is used to look at decisions from a number of important perspectives. […]
Lotusflower/Lotusblossom Technique
ACTIVITY TYPE Consulting Deciding together DESCRIPTION The Lotus Blossom technique adds focus and power to classic brainstorming. Once mastered, the technique helps you create more and higher quality ideas for products and services, find innovative ways of improving your project and helps you solve a variety of problems you frequently encounter. The Lotus Blossom technique […]
Walt Disney
ACTIVITY TYPE Consulting Deciding together DESCRIPTION On the basis of a role play, several people look at and discuss a situation from three different perspectives (roles). The Walt-Disney-Method method looks for the solidarity between creativity and feasibility. Goals and visions are transferred into a form that is suitable for practical application. The method serves to […]