Methods
Briefing Workshops

Briefing workshops are simple, easy-to-organise working sessions held to establish a project agenda or brief. Simultaneously they can:

  • introduce people to the project;
  • help establish the key issues;
  • get people involved and motivated;
  • identify useful talent and experience;
  • identify the next steps needed.

They are useful at the start of a project or action planning event and can act as a public launch.

Potential users of the project are invited to attend a workshop,
usually lasting around 1.5 hours. Similar workshops may be held with
different interest groups (eg: staff, leaders, young people, etc) or on
different topics (eg: housing, jobs, open space, etc).

The workshop is facilitated by one or more individuals who will have
planned a format to suit the context

A record is kept of those who attend, the points made and key issues
identified.

People's contributions are unattributable unless agreed otherwise.

Individual brainstorm
Categorising in small groups
Presenting the results
General discussion

Main steps

  1. Individual brainstorm on Post-it notes or cards;
  2. Categorising in small groups sitting round a table or on the floor;
  3. Presenting the results;
  4. General discussion and planning the next steps.
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