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Languages: english · german

Suitable spatial context: flexible ×

Level of effort for application: high · low · medium · very high · very low

Challenges: Lack of a collaborative culture × · Lack of a vision for change · Lack of volunteers

Toolbox user types: Local administration · Local government · NGOs/ local interest groups

A shared digital ToDo-List to get you vision on track

There are several digital to do lists out there, that can help you as a group to organise projects, assign tasks, set deadlines, and track progress collaboratively. Trello is free until ten collaborators, wekan and kanboard are completely open source.

Building durable groups with low hierachies

Defining goals, structures, roles and means of decision making are all crucial parts of founding and maintaining collectives, cooperatives, and other groups. Many aspects of organisation however remain ad hoc, informal and opaque, creating the possibility of power imbalances, misunderstandings and exclusion. The link will lead you to website with key questions that any group should consider and define during its formation.

Creating a team culture

Capture the shared purpose, values and behaviours of a team with this template from mobilisation Lab. This helps to build an environment in which everybody feels safe and motivated.

Efficient decision making in low hierarchy settings

A tool that helps you make collective decisions that everyone genuinely support, distribute responsibility across the group, and build a culture of equal participation.

Learning public participation hub

The Vienna Climate Team is a participatory initiative in Vienna that brings residents, local stakeholders, and the city administration together to co-develop and implement climate protection measures at the district level. It enables citizens to submit ideas, collaborate with experts, and take part in decision-making processes related to urban sustainability.

Local coordination circle

A local coordination circle is made out of local people e.g. shop owners, residents as well as people from the administration. The various perspectives provided by the project advisory board are intended to help identify planning requirements at an early stage and to take them into account more effectively as the project progresses. They act, so to speak, as seismographs for the mood and needs within the neighbourhood.

Newspaper of Tomorrow

When different stakeholders come together, they bring different perspectives. This is of great value for participatory and collaborative work. However, there is a risk that objectives and goals are different and difficult to combine. Creating a shared vision in the group becomes then an essential part of a project. This tool can be very helpful to reach this objective in a creative way.

Plenary for sharing emotions

A plenary for emotions is a structured group format that creates dedicated space for emotions and interpersonal dynamics within a collective or initiative — separate from task-oriented or decision-making meetings. Rather than pushing emotions to the margins of group life, the Emo-Plenum treats them as essential information: a signal about the health, motivation, and tensions within the group.

Public Engagement Onion

This tool inspires you what kind of participation methods are out there and the level of participation they allow.

Task & Maintenance: What makes groups work?

This tool is a quick, easy tool that is effective at helping groups understand the different roles in making groups work: different leadership skills.

Tools to help communicate within a group

Communication platforms like slack or discourse have dedicated channels for different projects and teams, keeping discussions focused and easily searchable. On the scale of a small initiative they don't cost anything.