MODULE 1 – GameUnderstanding Stakeholders

InvolvementJirina Bergatt Jackson, Zuzana Ladzianska

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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:• 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 minutesD 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

• 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 shop2. An investor is considering building a small building

containing 4 surgeries, a gym and a sports bar3. 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 officer2 – Project promoter/developer3 – Member of local interest group4 – Real estate advisor5 – Environmental consultant6 – Next door owner, business man7 – Next door owner, infirmed pensioner8 – Radical NGO9 – Site owner10 – Civil engineer consultant11 – Lawyer 12 – Local architect13 – Member of a local club for historical heritage14 – Local public services representant15 – Local paper reporter16 – 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

1. The red marked roles are compulsory, other roles are optional. 2. 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.

3. All participants in each group have to speak but for a reporter, who does not speak but writes.

4. At the end of session each Reporter writes down the news release on what happened, max 300 words on each attitude version.

5. The negative attitude version is plays until stakeholders response causes an impasse. (usually this takes place in a few minutes).

6. The positive attitude version is played until the time is out, or until the participants see a value in it).

7. Reporter's press release will be read at the beginning of the next teaching session.

8. 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 1min2. Developer introduction of the project 2min3. Advisors report on the project 2x2= 4min4. Local council response to the project 1min5. Stakeholders questions and answer session 8min6. Developer's summing up 2min7. Local councilor's summing up 1min8. Brownfields coordinator closing the meeting 1min-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

20 min

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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information contained therein.“