Main advantage of the method
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. […]
6-3-5 method
ACTIVITY TYPE Consulting Deciding together DESCRIPTION With the 6-3-5 method, a large number of ideas for solving a given problem can be created within a team of 6 people. The ideas are developed together: each participant gives first 3 proposals, which are extended by the others within 5 iterations. RESOURCES NEEDED Time to do: 20-30 […]
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 […]
One-point query (One-dot voting)
ACTIVITY TYPE Consulting Deciding together Reflection and feedback DESCRIPTION Dot voting is a simple tool used to democratically prioritize items or make decisions in a group setting. It is an easy, straightforward way to narrow down alternatives and converge to a set of concepts or ideas. In dot voting, each individual in a group is given […]
Blueboard
ACTIVITY TYPE Deciding together Supporting the action DESCRIPTION The Blueboard facilitates the decisive step from an initial idea to concrete further development. It encourages teams to test new ideas independently and to initiate and promote concrete initiatives. HOW TO USE IT ONLINE The same steps using on line platform by all participants Use […]
Fold to five – Voting by hand/finger
ACTIVITY TYPE Consulting Deciding together DESCRIPTION Five-Finger Voting is a voting format to agree upon alternatives after they are discussed extensively. A group has to decide in a very short time on a proposal and possible alternatives to solve the issue. The participants debated extensively the proposal and its alternatives in a discussion up-front, e.g. […]
Future Workshop
ACTIVITY TYPE Consulting Deciding together DESCRIPTION The purpose of a future workshop method is to formulate concrete solutions and action proposals with a group of participants based on their own experiences. Future Workshops are usually held on a local issue or challenge or in connection with the planning of a local action concerning a particular […]
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 […]
Rose & Thorn and Bud (RTB)
ACTIVITY TYPE Reflection and feedback DESCRIPTION Ask the group to reflect and be mindful of a Rose, Thorn, and Bud they have experienced. Help them describe new ideas and things they are looking forward to learning or experiencing. Also, give them the opportunity to reflect on those things they found challenging in order to be […]