Reflection and feedback
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 […]
Walk and talk/Exploratory walk
ACTIVITY TYPE Informing Consulting Deciding together Supporting the action Reflection and feedback Involving Dialogue DESCRIPTION An exploratory walk is a field observation method done by a small group. This is a flexible tool that brings people to explore and observe water management spaces and areas. Depending on the materials provided to participants (observation sheets, base […]
Line-Up
ACTIVITY TYPE Informing Consulting Supporting the action Reflection and feedback DESCRIPTION Line-up or sociographic location serves to spatially visualize group constellations on a specific issue. The method is often used at the beginning of a workshop or seminar to loosen up and to introduce the topic with appropriate questions. WATER/ AGRICULTURE EXAMPLE Could be used […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]