Facilitating Multi Stakeholder Processes
and Social Learning - 2010
Multi-Stakeholder Process Quiz
Herman Brouwer/ Karèn Verhoosel
Centre for Development Innovation
Visit://portals.wi.wur.nl/msp
Groups for Field work
Group 1
Group 3
Clementina, Dado, Jost, Joy, Ana, Chimeg, Emmanuel,
Mary, Thando.
Jackie, Komla, Nguher,
Romina.
Group 2
Dinah, Marwiyah, Michael,
Mousoumi, Muhammed,
Lucy, Paudyal.
Group 4
Banjade, Lawrence,
Patience, Rini, Sreylon,
Thong, Vivian.
The Rules …
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Four teams
Four Captains
Four Specialists
No Folders or Materials
Opening round
Questions to teams
1 minute discussion per question
2 points per question
Identify which of the following is NOT a typical
characteristic of an MSP
A. Stakeholders are involved in a learning process
B. Engages with structural organizational change
C. Involves stakeholders working towards a
common goal
D. Integrates bottom-up and top-down strategies
A.
Stakeholders are involved in a learning process
B.
Engages with structural organizational
change
C.
Involves stakeholders working towards a common goal
Integrates bottom-up and top-down strategies Diversity block
D.
Identify the component NOT being an ‘era of
development’ as defined by Jim Woodhill
A. Institutional Era
B. Technological Era
C. Ontological Era
D. Participatory Era
A.
B.
Institutional Era
Technological Era
C. Ontological
D.
Participatory Era
Era
Put the three development era’s in their logical
sequence
A. Institutional Era
B. Technological Era
C. Participatory Era
B. Technological Era
C. Participatory Era
A. Institutional Era
Identify which of the following is NOT a part of
the Generic Process model for MSPs
A. Reflexive Monitoring
B. Initiating
C. Collaborative Action
D. Linear Planning
C.
Reflexive Monitoring
Initiating
Collaborative Action
D.
Linear Planning
A.
B.
Put the steps of the MSP generic process model
in most logical or chronological order for
designing and facilitating an MSP
A.
B.
C.
D.
Reflexive Monitoring
Initiating
Collaborative Action
Adaptive Planning
B. Initiating
D. Adaptive Planning
C. Collaborative Action
A. Reflexive Monitoring
Identify from the four cards which tool is NOT
for situational analysis of an MSP?
A. Rich Picture
B. Theory of Change
C. Problem Tree
D. Drivers, Trends and Scenarios
A.
Rich Picture
B.
Theory of Change
C.
D.
Problem Tree
Drivers, Trends and Scenarios
Put the following tools in the most logical order
to design an MSP
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
Theory of Change
Rich Picture
4 Quadrants of Change
Drivers, trends and scenarios
Institutional Analysis
Vision
The recommended order is ….
B. Rich Picture
E. Institutional Analysis
D. Drivers, trends and scenarios
F. Vision
A. Theory of Change
C. 4 Quadrants of Change
Which of the steps should you NOT do in the
exercise of developing a Vision for an MSP?
A. Participants brainstorm vision elements
B. Explain objective of exercise
C. Facilitator names clusters of vision elements
D. Group clusters ideas
E. Let participants dream about the future
A. Participants write one character on cards
B. Explain objective exercise
C. Facilitator names clusters of vision
elements
D. Group clusters ideas
E. Let participants dream about the future
Put the steps for developing a Vision in a logical
order
A. Participants brainstorm vision elements
B. Explain objective of exercise
C. Participants name clusters of vision elements
D. Group clusters vision ideas
E. Let participants dream about the future
B. Explain objective of exercise
E. Let participants dream about the future
A. Participants brainstorm vision elements
D. Group clusters vision ideas
C. Participants name clusters of vision elements
Which of the following typical steps in creating
a Theory of Change should you NOT be in?
A. Interventions for stakeholders
B. Assumptions
C. Preconditions / strategies
D. Organisational analysis
E. Vision / Long term goal
F. Action plans
C.
Interventions for stakeholders
Assumptions
Preconditions / strategies
D.
Organisational analysis
A.
B.
E.
F.
Vision / Long term goal
Action plans
Put the steps in developing a Theory of Change
in their sequence
A. Interventions for stakeholders
B. Assumptions
C. Preconditions / strategies
D. Situational analysis
E. Vision / Long term goal
F. Action plans
The recommended order is:
D. Situational analysis
E. Vision / Long term goal
C. Preconditions / strategies
B. Assumptions
A. Interventions for stakeholders
F. Action plans
Identify the component NOT being part of Kolb’s
learning cycle
A. Reflective observation
B. Concrete experience
C. Literature review
D. Testing in new situations
A.
B.
Reflective observation
Concrete experience
C. Literature review
D.
Testing in new situations
Put the components of Kolb’s learning cycle in
its logical sequence
A. Reflective observation
B. Concrete experience
C. Formation of abstract concepts
D. Testing in new situations
B. Concrete experience
A. Reflective observation
C. Formation abstract concepts
D. Testing in new situations
Expert round
Team pays 1 - 5 point per question
if answer is right: equal amount is rewarded
If answer is wrong: no return
Candidate 1
Definitions: 2 questions
Define: Stakeholder
Stakeholder …
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“stakeholders include all individuals, groups or
organizations that are directly concerned by
actions others take to solve the problem”
“any individual, group or organisation that has
an interest in, affects or is affected by a
particular problem”
Define: Social
Learning
Social Learning
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“The process by which communities,
stakeholder groups, or societies at large learn
how to innovate and adapt in response to
changing social and environmental conditions”
“The process by which groups or stakeholders
explore different perspectives, create new
understanding of a situation and develop joint
visions, strategies and innovative solutions for
complex problems”
Quotes: 1 question
From which person is the following quote?
“To transform conflict into cooperation you need a
change agent, that is more than a mediator or a
facilitator”
A. Albert Einstein
B. Christopher Gohl
C. Jim Woodhill
D. Art Dewulf
B. Christopher Gohl
Tools: 1 question
In an MSP, if we want to create a general
overview of the situation, what tool can best
be used?
Rich Picture
(or situational analysis)
Candidate 2
Definitions: 2 questions
Define: Institutions
Institutions
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“The rules of the game”
“the rules and regulations, mechanisms, norms
and values that influence livelihood, be they
formal or informal.”
“Institutions are stable, valued, recurring
patterns of behaviour that persist over time by
serving collective valued purposes.”
“the rules, organisations and social norms that
facilitate human and organisational action.”
Define: Change management
Change management
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„the coordination of a structured period of
transition from practice A to practice B in order to
achieve lasting change within an organization.“
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„… is the process, tools and techniques to
manage the people-side of change processes, to
achieve the required outcomes, and to realize the
change effectively within the social infrastructure
of the workplace the individual change agent, the
inner team, and the wider system.“
Quotes: 1 question
From which person is the following quote?
“Conflict and collaboration are two sides of the
same coin - interdependence”
A. Albert Einstein
B. Herman Brouwer
C. Jim Woodhill
D. Art Dewulf
D. Art Dewulf
Tools: 1 question
In an MSP, for working with large groups
and to have maximum room to create
their own agenda for deliberation, what
method can best be used?
Open Space, Future Search, World Café
Candidate 3
Definitions: 2 questions
Define: Conflict
Conflict
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“a process through which parties who see
different aspects of a problem do not accept
their differences and take oppositional actions
that fit within their own limited vision of what is
possible”
Define: Facilitation
Facilitation
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“To make easy, to enable”
“To help members of a group to conduct a
meeting in an efficient and effective way but
without dictating what will happen”
“The art of managing group discussion/ group
work/ group performances”
“Facilitation enables people to take part in a
process in an effective way”
Quotes: 1 question
From which person is the following quote?
“It is impossible to solve today’s problems by
thinking the way we thought when we created
the problems”
A. Albert Einstein
B. Jouwert van Geene
C. Jim Woodhill
D. Art Dewulf
A. Albert Einstein
Tools: 1 question
To analyse different levels, spaces and
dimensions of power for stakeholders,
which tool can be used?
Power cube
Candidate 4
Definitions: 2 questions
Define: Paradigm
Paradigms
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“an entire constellation of beliefs, values and
techniques, and so on, shared by the members
of a given community”
“Mindset, worldview, belief system, mental
model, underlying assumptions”
Define: Strong
process leadership
Strong process leadership
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Convening the actors and keeping the
collaboration going
Inducing shared responsibility
Acknowledging and working with differences
Establish mutual respect
Create minimal work structure
Quotes: 1 question
From which person is the following quote?
“Multi-stakeholder processes are political by
definition”
A. Albert Einstein
B. Herman Brouwer
C. Jim Woodhill
D. Art Dewulf
C. Jim Woodhill
Tools: 1 question
In an MSP, to explore different possible
future developments and their
implications, what tools can best be
used?
Drivers, trends and scenarios
Final round
2 minutes discussion in team, answer should be written
on card (s) provided by quizmasters
3 points per question; evaluation of answers by jury
No discussion on evaluation is allowed
2 points penalty for harassing jury
What are the 3 levels (places), spaces and
dimensions of power, mentioned in the
Power Cube (John Gaventa)
Levels (places): Local, national, global
Spaces: Claimed/created, invited, closed
Power: Visible, invisable, hidden
Mention at least 5 of the 7 types of
participation (Jules Pretty)
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7.
Passive participation
Participation for information giving
Participation by consultation
Participation for material incentives
Functional participation
Interactive participation
Self-mobilisation
Mention at least 4 of the 5 conflict styles
Avoiding
 Accomodating
 Collaborating
 Compromising
 Competing
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Mention at least 3 of the 4 learning styles
Reflector
 Theorist
 Pragmatist
 Activist
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Mention at least 3 of the 4 quadrants of
change (Wilbur)
Individual
 Relational
 Cultural
 Structure/system
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And the winner is …..
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