Engaging Stakeholders
To succeed with participatory policies, engaging with the right stakeholders at each step of the action-planning process is essential.
In this cross-cutting section of the toolbox, the gathered tools and guidance will help:
- to identify the relevant stakeholders for your project
- to get them involved in the project
- to build a collaborative and sustainable group of stakeholders
Before you dive into this section, we recommend you to have a look at this presentation from the e-University 2020 by Mary Dellenbaugh-Losse, URBACT expert, about identifying stakeholders and getting them involved.
Find what you are looking for
Guide
How to set-up and run a multi-stakeholder group
The Guide How to Set Up and Run Multi-stakeholder Groups aims at providing policy-makers and city-practitioners with method and tools to work with stakeholders and build a participatory way of working.
Tool
Stakeholders Ecosystem Map
The Stakeholders Ecosystem Map tool aims at identifying and mapping stakeholders based on the sector they belong to and on their level of importance.
Tool
Stakeholders Power/Interest Matrix
The Stakeholders Power/Interest Matrix aims at identifying, mapping, as well as, prioritising stakeholders. Its scope is to think about the right approach to take with each of them.
Tool
Stakeholders Analysis Table
The Stakeholders Analysis Table aims at identifying the interests and motivations of stakeholders, as well as possible actions to address these various interests.
Guide
How to set-up and run a multi-stakeholder group
The Guide How to Set Up and Run Multi-stakeholder Groups aims at providing policy-makers and city-practitioners with method and tools to work with stakeholders and build a participatory way of working.
Tool
Stakeholders group self-assessment
The Stakeholders Group Self-assessment is a table developed for stakeholder groups to score their performance on several dimensions.
Tool
Self-Assessment tool for Integrated Action Plan
The Self-assessment Tool for Integrated Action Plans is a table developed for stakeholder groups to check their own progress with their plans.
Guide
Getting results through animated meetings
The Guide How to Get Results Through Animated Meetings aims at sharing information on a range of methods and techniques that can help animate partnership meetings at the local, national and transnational level.
Tool
Fishbowl
The Fishbowl tool aims at getting maximum participation and perspectives from all participants about a specific topic, it is an interactive and participatory method that supports conversation and debate between multiple participants.
Tool
World Café
The World Café is an easy-to-use method for creating a living network of collaborative dialogue around questions that matter in service to real work.
Tool
De Bono Thinking Hats
The De Bono Thinking Hats is a mental roleplay based on (imaginary or not) thinking hats which will encourage the participants to use different mindsets and creativity to think, discuss and evaluate their projects and topics.
Tool
Critical Friend
The Critical Friend aims at getting critical but yet friendly feedbacks and advices from participants of a transnational meeting or a study visit.
You will find below webinars that have been held from February to March 2021 and tackle different aspects of the online work with local stakeholders and partners, from engaging them online, creating creative online workshops, to maintaining their interest.
Course
How to run and facilitate interactive digital meetings with stakeholders
In this webinar, Liat Rogel , trainer and URBACT expert, tackles the following points: designing an agenda for an online meeting overview of basics of different tools (zoom, mentimeter, slido, wooclap) checklist for what could go wrong some hint & tips
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How to run a creative digital workshop with your stakeholders
In this webinar, Ian Graham , trainer and URBACT expert, shares tips and techniques for running a creative digital workshop with stakeholders, on the following points: Meeting design Whiteboards Miro, Mural, Jamboard, google docs inspire with examples
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How to maintain stakeholder's interest & manage digital fatigue
In this webinar, Mary Dellenbaugh-Losse, trainer and URBACT expert, tackles the following points: Body language & non-verbal comms for digital meetings Designing remote engagement for low tech Combining work together and work apart for effective online workshops (and less digital fatigue)
