Consultation
The method
A stakeholder consultation ensures that all relevant voices are heard, and that their views feed directly into the client’s process, service or product.
This can range from short and effective stakeholder consultations of 1 to 2 days, all the way to consultations processes that last for a few months. The length varies depending on the complexity of the challenge, the number of people involved, expected outcomes, and if any previous groundwork has been conducted.
The challenge is identified and stakeholders are mapped according to their relevance. Selected stakeholders are invited to join consultation activities and provided information on the topic, service or product to be discussed.
The group will brainstorm ideas and recommendations, prioritise those that seem more relevant to them, and provide contextualised information on various aspects.
The process
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Identification of ideas, suggestions, priorities and concerns of your selected stakeholders.
- Identify needs, expectations, perceptions and attitudes of different stakeholders to make informed decisions.
- Build trust and improve relationships with your clients, providers and communities.
- Reduce and manage conflict, increasing the chances of successful implementation.
Estimated total number of hours: 30
This 2h30-long, online interactive workshop helped gather citizen input on a smart and climate neutral future for Brussels. It built on former workshops and helped to imagine and explore future scenarios and changes needed to reach the desired goals. It was organised in a format consisting of a mix of icebreakers, breakout rooms and plenary discussions.
Depending on the availability of the organiser and the recruitment of participants, this module could be organised and run in four weeks (aprox. 70 hours, with 4 facilitators).
This 6-month face-to-face process gathered 1,000 citizens, covering all EU Member States, to express their views on urban waste management. This consultation was run by setting up 99 focus groups, with ten participants each, in locations such as museums. The focus groups each lasted around three hours and were structured as follows:
- Introduction (20 minutes)
- Exercises (60 minutes)
- Break (15 minutes)
- Exercises (60 minutes)
- Closing (10 minutes)
- Evaluation & Feedback (10 minutes)
Citizens were selected and involved through the support of recruiting agencies. The aim of this activity was to identify societally relevant research priorities to be addressed through research calls during the EU Horizon 2020 funding programme.
Estimated number of hours: 800, included 1 facilitator per site.
Interested to chat with us and explore an idea further?
Don’t hesitate to send a quick message to info@stickydot.eu and schedule a short half-hour call with us, at your convenience.
