Preparation
01 · Define the purpose
02 · Prepare materials
- Large paper, sticky notes, or whiteboards.
- Markers and templates to organize questions.
- Optional: digital tools for online collaboration.
03 · Establish the topic
Step-by-step instructions
1
Introduction to the purpose
- Explain the workshop's objective: generating key questions to guide research or a project.
- Highlight the importance of formulating clear, relevant, and exploratory questions.
2
Initial brainstorming
- Invite participants to reflect on the topic and write down any questions that come to mind.
- Provide examples of questions (see below) to inspire them.
- Encourage open-ended questions that promote deeper exploration.
3
Organizing the questions
- Group the generated questions into categories (e.g., causes, impacts, solutions).
- Use colors or symbols to differentiate key themes.
4
Selecting key questions
- Work as a group to select the most relevant, interesting, or priority questions.
- Use criteria such as impact, feasibility, or alignment with project goals.
5
Deepening the selected questions
- Discuss the chosen key questions to clarify their scope and relevance.
- Refine the questions if necessary to make them more precise or useful.
6
Closure and documentation
- Summarize the final questions and organize key ideas in a visual or written format.
- Share the key questions with the group to guide the next steps.
Materials
Large paper, whiteboards, or digital boards.
Colored markers, sticky notes, or digital tools.
Optional: templates for categorizing questions or grouping ideas.
Digital tools
Practical recommendations
Emphasize open-ended questions
Avoid closed questions that limit exploration.
Facilitate discussion
Ensure that all participants have the opportunity to contribute.
Document ideas
Record all questions, even those not selected, for future reference.
Encourage reflection
Motivate participants to consider which questions are most relevant to the objective.
Inspiration
Examples of Key Questions
- What factors are contributing to the problem we aim to solve?
- How does this problem affect different groups of people?
- What solutions have been implemented previously, and what were the results?
- What resources are available to address this situation?
- What obstacles could hinder the implementation of solutions?
- What opportunities exist for collaboration with other stakeholders?
- How can we measure the impact of our actions?
- What changes do we want to achieve in the short, medium, and long term?
- What lessons can we learn from similar experiences?
- How can we ensure the sustainability of our solutions?
