MODULE 1 – Game
Understanding Stakeholders
Involvement
Jirina Bergatt Jackson, Zuzana Ladzianska
„This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication [communication] reflects the views only
of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.“
Learning outcomes of this game
By the end of this section you will be aware of :
• Importance of attitudes and cooperation
• Stakeholders roles
• Stakeholders contributions to projects
Presentation outline
• This is a role-play game which illustrates the
following issues:
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Stakeholders’ roles and contributions
Consultants’ roles
Attitudes (non-cooperative, cooperative)
Site related considerations
How many can play?
• This game is designed to be played by min. 8 people
and max. 15 people.
• If there are more than 15 participants, we suggest,
that the game is played in 2 groups.
How long to play?
• Minimum time to play this game is 45 minutes
• At the beginning of the next lesson, the press report
is read and debriefing takes place – this takes
another cca 15 minutes.
Game Task
A Participants devise themselves into groups. Minimal group size is 7 persons.
Each group chooses from the Problem list 1-3, which type of project they would
like to develop.
B Each group chooses from the Site description list 1-5 a suitable site for their
project.
C Each participant shall choose a role from the role list, describing the type of a
stakeholder that each participant would represent.
• Time allocated for task A+ B = 5 minutes
D Participants of each group will take part in an initial stakeholders´ development
meeting behaving in line with their allocated role and attitude.
• first the game is played with a non-cooperative attitude
• then the game is repeated with a cooperative attitude
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Group facilitator shall be chairing the stakeholders ´meetings as a brownfields
coordinator and also playing the „devils advocate role“, prompting the
participants to develop their role.
• Total time to play both versions is cc. 40 minutes.
The Problem list
• In the town centre and an outer centre of a small
town (with not much development potential) there
are 5 brownfields. The following parties are
potentially interested in a development project in
this town:
1. Small supermarket operator seeks premises for a shop
2. An investor is considering building a small building
containing 4 surgeries, a gym and a sports bar
3. Local NGO wanting to create a day centre for
handicapped residents
The Site description
SITE 1 – Abandoned cinema on the high street, structurally
sound, valuable modernist facade, nearly no other land,
but access to back, elderly private owner.
SITE 2 – Small metal paint workshop, back street to cinema,
dilapidated, private speculative owner.
SITE 3 – Disused biology testing lab and an incinerator in a villa in
a private garden, good access, outer centre owned by the
local authority.
SITE 4 – Corner site ½ ha on one of main access roads outer
centre, ex builders yard, mainly temporary buildings, state
institution owner + 2 private owners
SITE 5 – Ex petrol station site next to town square, restricted
access (narrow streets), 2 willing to sell owners
Brownfield coordinator
• The teacher plays the role of the local brownfields
development coordinator.
The Stakehoders´roles
1 – Local councilor or council development officer
2 – Project promoter/developer
3 – Member of local interest group
4 – Real estate advisor
5 – Environmental consultant
6 – Next door owner, business man
7 – Next door owner, infirmed pensioner
8 – Radical NGO
9 – Site owner
10 – Civil engineer consultant
11 – Lawyer
12 – Local architect
13 – Member of a local club for historical heritage
14 – Local public services representant
15 – Local paper reporter
16 – Brownfield coordinator
Role cards rules
• When choosing your role, you must not chose to play
your own profession.
• Individual stakeholder role parameters are described
on their role cards.
• Individual role card parameters shall not be shown to
other players.
• Role cards are part of the teachers notes. Only when
participants select their roles, they will be given their
role parameter card.
Playing Rules
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The red marked roles are compulsory, other roles are optional.
If more than 15 participants take part, then the game is played in 2 separate
groups, one with a negative and the other with a positive attitude, the group that
is not playing at the time can watch as public.
All participants in each group have to speak but for a reporter, who does not
speak but writes.
At the end of session each Reporter writes down the news release on what
happened, max 300 words on each attitude version.
The negative attitude version is plays until stakeholders response causes an
impasse. (usually this takes place in a few minutes).
The positive attitude version is played until the time is out, or until the
participants see a value in it).
Reporter's press release will be read at the beginning of the next teaching
session.
Participants will be debriefed about the game at the beginning of the next
teaching session.
Attitude
1.
Negative attitude, no interest to compromise,
seeing only ones own objectives.
2.
Positive, open and cooperative attitude.
Agenda for stakeholders´ meeting
1. Brownfield coordinator opening the meeting
1min
2. Developer introduction of the project
2min
3. Advisors report on the project
2x2= 4min
4. Local council response to the project
1min
5. Stakeholders questions and answer session
8min
6. Developer's summing up
2min
7. Local councilor's summing up
1min
8. Brownfields coordinator closing the meeting
1min
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The reporter and a debriefing session
At the beginning of the next lesson:
• The reporter reads his news article both on the
negative and on the positive version of the
proceedings
• Participants discuss what they have learned by
playing the game
Conclusions
• Stakeholders are important to brownfields projects.
• They bring in new and fresh point of view.
• Fixed attitudes often „brake“ chances for brownfield
regeneration.
• For brownfields redevelopment to succeed, a
capacity for pragmatism and ability to make certain
compromises is needed.
• There is a large difference between observation and
involved participation
Thank you for your attention
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„This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication [communication] reflects the views only
of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.“