We assist in establishing internal systems for planning, monitoring, evaluation, and learning. Ideally, we discuss these during the project's preparatory or initial phase.
We help you create space for conversations where everybody can meaningfully contribute and build on collective know-how. Our work is based on the "Art of Hosting" philosophy and participatory principles.
We help you clarify your evaluation objectives, co-develop a comprehensive evaluation plan and agree our role. Our evaluation teams are customized to align with your organization's specific needs and context.
We will be happy to design and host internal learning events on project management, evaluation, hosting etc. Check this website for public learning events with international hosts and speakers, who bring innovative methods to the Czech Republic.
We create a safe space for open discussions about what matters to you.
In our evaluations, we provide opportunities for diverse groups and institutions to engage with one another, promoting mutual understanding.
We support all participants, including marginalized groups, to contribute their perspectives, learn from each other, and partake in decisions that affect them.
Transparency is at the heart of our work.
We verify data and remain aware of various biases—including our own experiences and values.
At ProAction Café, participants help each other through several rounds of consultations to significantly transform their ideas into concrete projects or solutions. The method is based on a combination of World Café and Open Space, making use of the collective wisdom.
Collective story harvesting makes it possible to listen to stories through specific perspectives ("headphones"), then offer these insights back to the storyteller as a gift, and also share them within a wider group of people.
The World Café helps a larger group of people discuss a question or challenge that matters to them. This takes place over several rounds at small tables of 4–5 people. Thanks to the Art of Hosting philosophy—which emphasizes self-organization, mutual listening, and seeking deeper connections—the whole group is able to move the topic forward.
The Outcome Harvesting helps us collect observable changes in behavior and in relationships among actors. Then we verify when, where, and how the changes occurred, in what context, and what contributed to the outcomes - including the project (program) being evaluated.
The Most Significant Change method (Rick Davies and Jess Dart, 1996) is a qualitative, participatory method for systematic collection, collective analysis, interpretation, and communication of "change stories" to which a specific project or program has contributed.