2.6 Build further

Still in one group, decide how best to move forward with the ideas created. You can begin this by asking the following questions, encouraging participants to move beyond their original outputs and to critically consider the merits of each idea.

  • What is similar and different about our ideas?
  • What does this tell us?
  • What is striking about what we have captured so far?
  • What do we want to work with further?

The group could vote on the best idea as the one all stakeholders will develop going forward. It might be possible to blend some of the ideas, or even take forward two or three. Further development is likely to be with the assistance of other DIY tools such as a Business Model Canvas, which can be found on page 20 of the DIY Toolkit [Tip: hold Ctrl and click a link to open it in a new tab. (Hide tip)] .

If this session brings you to the end of your workshop, make sure everyone knows what will happen as a result of the discussions, and who is responsible for taking ideas forward to become actions.

Activity 3

Timing: Allow around 10 minutes for this activity

Put these six steps in the order in which they were presented in the text:

Using the following two lists, match each numbered item with the correct letter.

  1. Introduce plan

  2. Define focus areas

  3. Display interim progress

  4. Engage and participate

  5. Regroup and share interim outcomes

  6. Build further

  • a.Step 3

  • b.Step 1

  • c.Step 4

  • d.Step 5

  • e.Step 2

  • f.Step 6

The correct answers are:
  • 1 = b
  • 2 = e
  • 3 = a
  • 4 = c
  • 5 = d
  • 6 = f

2.5 Regroup and share interim outcomes

2.7 Plan your own workshop