The aim of a World café is to create a discussion environment that feels like a café. World café can be conducted online or in a public space and is suitable for large groups of people (it has been done with groups of over 1,200 people) from a range of backgrounds. It provides an opportunity for people to share information and insights into complex issues.
Read more about "World Cafe [C/S/E]"...Community visioning participants closing their eyes and imagining what their community could look like in the future. A skilled facilitator leads participants in creating their vision by using a script which helps them to mentally map out/imagine the community featured and identify what makes it different to now.
Read more about "Community Visioning [S/E]"...An Ideas Wall focuses a group on generating and prioritising ideas/options.
Read more about "Ideas Wall [S]"...Objectives Matrix is a simplified version of something called Theory of Change.
Read more about "Objectives Matrix [C/S]"...Solution Grid can be used to evaluate the how realistic and workable different options or solutions area.
Read more about "Solution Grid [C/S]"...PESTLE analysis is used to understand the possible impact of the external environment on a project or programme. P stands for Political, E for Economic, S for Social, T for Technological, L for Legal and E for Environmental. The key questions asked in a PESTLE analysis are as follows:
Read more about "Pestle Analysis [C/S]"...A SWOT analysis can be used to compare different options or solutions and explore the advantages and disadvantages of each. For each option/solution under consideration, the group should brainstorm four characteristics:
Read more about "SWOT Analysis [C]"...108 Ideas involves 6 participants, supervised by a facilitator, writing down 3 ideas each on a worksheet in 5 minutes. After 6 rounds (30 minutes), the result is 108 ideas - this is where the name comes from. The Step by Step Approach is:
Read more about "108 Ideas [S/C]"...Focus groups explore what people know, think and feel about a particular topic. A focus group usually involves six to twelve people with some knowledge of, experience with, or interest in an issue.
Read more about "Focus Groups [S/C]"...Ranking helps assess the relative priority of issues/needs/problems or the solutions to these problems (i.e. it can be completed before or after action planning). It explores the reasons people make specific choices and can be used to compare the preferences of different individuals/groups in a community.
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