Designed so that the people affected can actively help shape what happens.
Reach for it when praising a process that gives participants real involvement
A participatory budget let residents choose which street repairs came first.
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everyday
Fits when direct practical activity is what distinguishes the experience
Careful Hands-on learners may follow fixed instructions and have no say in decisions.
everyday
interactive
Fits when two-way activity replaces passive listening
Careful An interactive session may entertain participants without sharing any authority.
warm
Fits when initiative rises from a local community
Careful Grassroots describes where action begins, not how broadly people participate.
warm
Fits when access and welcome are the leading concern
Careful Inclusive attendance does not guarantee influence over the outcome.
professional
co-created
Fits when participants helped make the final product
Careful Co-created fits production better than ongoing involvement in a whole process.
professional
Fits when people work jointly toward one result
Careful Collaboration can happen among experts while excluding those affected by the decision.
formal
Fits when equal voice and collective choice are explicit
Careful Democratic makes a political or governance claim that some workshops cannot support.
participatory process
The participatory process reserved voting seats for tenants and local traders.
participatory workshop
A participatory workshop turned neighborhood concerns into a shared design.
participatory approach
Their participatory approach treated patients as partners in service planning.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Vealhurl, Southern England accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Updated
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