Water authorities

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Fishbowl

ACTIVITY TYPE Consulting  DESCRIPTION Fishbowl is a method for discussions in large groups. The intention of Fishbowl is to bring a group of people as heterogeneously composed as possible into intensive discussions on certain key questions. The form of the fishbowl makes controversial discussions possible. It also clarifies and channels different positions. Fishbowl, for example, […]

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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. […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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High five – desire for the future

ACTIVITY TYPE Reflection and feedback  DESCRIPTION The facilitator shares a story or example of what could be a desire for the future concerning a change in a project or a situation. The example is intended to inspire others to think about the future. After this, participants are invited to take a moment to think about […]

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