Types of participatory methods

Participatory Monitoring

Urban Sketching

Urban Sketching

Urban Sketching is a participatory activity where individuals draw real-life urban or community spaces through direct observation. It encourages artistic expression, fosters a deeper connection with the environment, and transforms everyday places into sources of inspiration and shared reflection.

Emotion Journal

Emotion Journal

Emotion Journal is a reflective practice that helps track emotional patterns, promote self-regulation, and foster empathy.

Critical Incident

Critical Incident

The Critical Incident activity is based on experiential learning techniques and reflective analysis to turn challenges into opportunities for growth.

Root Cause Analysis

Root Cause Analysis

Root Cause Analysis uses the fishbone diagram to identify the main causes of a problem and promote effective solutions.

Impact vs. Effort Matrix

Impact vs. Effort Matrix

The Impact vs. Effort Matrix helps prioritize actions and decisions by evaluating them based on their impact and required effort, promoting efficiency and effectiveness.

Daily Standup Meeting

Daily Standup Meeting

Informative Capsules

Informative Capsules

Informative Capsules are brief and dynamic presentations that deliver key information to prepare participants for subsequent activities.

Comparative Photography

Comparative Photography

Comparative Photography is a visual and participatory tool for documenting and analyzing changes before and after an intervention, fostering collective reflection on the impact achieved.

Bottleneck Analysis

Bottleneck Analysis

The Bottleneck Analysis is a participatory tool for identifying and addressing recurring obstacles in a project, optimizing processes, and promoting effective collaboration.

Chronological Review

Chronological Review

The Chronological Review is a participatory activity that analyzes progress by comparing it to the planned timeline, promoting adjustments and reflections to ensure the project's success.

Collective Journal

Collective Journal

The Collective Journal is a participatory activity that allows groups to record daily progress, reflections, and learnings, fostering continuous improvement and collaborative documentation.

Benefit Map

Benefit Map

The Benefit Map is a visual tool that connects projects with the positive impacts they generate, helping to prioritize actions and maximize results in participatory contexts.

Stories of change

Stories of change

Stories of change are a participatory tool for capturing and analyzing real experiences that showcase significant transformations and deep learning. 

Evaluation wheel

Evaluation wheel

The Evaluation wheel is a visual and participatory tool that allows for the evaluation and reflection on different aspects of a project or activity, facilitating collective analysis and improvement planning.

Daily achievements board

Daily achievements board

The Daily achievements board is a visual and participatory tool for recording and celebrating daily progress, fostering motivation and reflective team analysis.

Gallery of results

Gallery of results

The Gallery of results is a visual and participatory exhibition that allows achievements and lessons to be shared in a creative and reflective way.