What process models do ICDD facilitators use?
As a member of the National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation (NCDD), ICDD employs and adapts process models for facilitation that meet specific goals of public conversation. These goals have been described by NCDD in an Engagement Streams Framework featuring four generic purposes: Exploration, Conflict Transformation, Decision-making, and Collaborative Action . The following are a few examples of process models ICDD facilitators have used along with their generic purpose:
Process Model Synopsis |
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| Appreciative Inquiry (Collaborative Action) | Donna Schenck-Hamlin, Roberta Maldonado-Franzen |
| Charrettes (Decision-Making) | LaBarbara Wigfall, Katie Kingery-Page |
| Deliberative Polling® (Exploration) | |
| FEAST - Food Education Agriculture Solutions Together (Collaborative Action) | |
| National Issues Forums (Decision-making) | |
| Nominal Group Technique (Decision-making) | David Procter, Donita Whitney-Bammerlin |
| Public Narrative (Collaborative Action) | Brandon Kliewer |
| Samoan Circles (Conflict Transformation) | |
| Strategic Planning (Decision-Making) | David Procter, William Richter |
| Victim-Offender Dialogue (Conflict Transformation) | Gregory Paul |
| Visual Thinking Strategies (Exploration) | |
| World Cafe (Exploration) | Donna Schenck-Hamlin |
To learn more about these models please email icdd@k-state.edu