Participatory
adj.kind, energeticprofessional
What it means
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.
Choose between these
7- everyday
when direct practical activity is what distinguishes the experience
not when Hands-on learners may follow fixed instructions and have no say in decisions.
- everyday
interactive
when two-way activity replaces passive listening
not when An interactive session may entertain participants without sharing any authority.
- warm
when initiative rises from a local community
not when Grassroots describes where action begins, not how broadly people participate.
- warm
when access and welcome are the leading concern
not when Inclusive attendance does not guarantee influence over the outcome.
- professional
co-created
when participants helped make the final product
not when Co-created fits production better than ongoing involvement in a whole process.
- professional
when people work jointly toward one result
not when Collaboration can happen among experts while excluding those affected by the decision.
- formal
when equal voice and collective choice are explicit
not when Democratic makes a political or governance claim that some workshops cannot support.
Said against
3- top-down
- exclusive
- passive
It naturally appears in
3- 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.