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en:quickstart:why_participation [2021/09/20 13:17] – [#1 ...improves your results!] f.wegener@liqd.neten:quickstart:why_participation [2021/09/20 13:20] (current) – [#2 ...increases the acceptance of the results!] f.wegener@liqd.net
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 If you join others in the search for ideas and solutions and let people participate in your decision-making processes, it will help you to improve your results. By widening the group of participants, you can generate new knowledge, address unseen concerns and encourage innovation. Tapping into the knowledge of others broadens your own horizon and helps you to tackle challenges in a solution-oriented manner. If you join others in the search for ideas and solutions and let people participate in your decision-making processes, it will help you to improve your results. By widening the group of participants, you can generate new knowledge, address unseen concerns and encourage innovation. Tapping into the knowledge of others broadens your own horizon and helps you to tackle challenges in a solution-oriented manner.
  
-=====#2 ...promotes identification!===== +=====#2 ...increases the acceptance of the results!===== 
-Identification with our living and working environment is strongly related to our creative possibilities. Those who are allowed to participate in discussions and co-decisions are more likely to implement jointly developed goals and strategies and are also more willing to accept unpopular decisions. Ultimately, a democratically led discussion and decision-making process increases the acceptance of the results (assuming that basic democratic values are accepted).+Identification with our living and working environment is strongly related to our creative possibilities. Those who are allowed to participate in discussions and co-decisions are more likely to implement jointly developed goals and strategies and are also more willing to accept unpopular decisions. Ultimately, a democratically led discussion and decision-making process increases the legitimacy and acceptance of the results (assuming that basic democratic values are accepted).
  
 =====#3 ...strengthens cohesion and democracy!===== =====#3 ...strengthens cohesion and democracy!=====
 In the joint discussion of a topic, our own ideas and opinions are challenged by other people. This change of perspective requires courage, but at the same time promotes understanding for other perspectives. The fact that we can allow different views and argue respectfully with each other is the basis of democracy and a prerequisite for cohesion. In the joint discussion of a topic, our own ideas and opinions are challenged by other people. This change of perspective requires courage, but at the same time promotes understanding for other perspectives. The fact that we can allow different views and argue respectfully with each other is the basis of democracy and a prerequisite for cohesion.
  
-=====#4 ...enables participation!=====+=====#4 ...creates independence from space and time!=====
 Digital participation formats are independent of time and space. Those who focus only on offline formats run the risk of excluding people who cannot be at a certain place at a certain time. The reasons for this are numerous! That's why you should conduct processes of idea generation and decision-making in larger groups online as well. Non-digital formats can be used to accompany this process, because not everyone feels comfortable on the internet and because in some conversation situations it is better to be able to look each other in the eye. Digital participation formats are independent of time and space. Those who focus only on offline formats run the risk of excluding people who cannot be at a certain place at a certain time. The reasons for this are numerous! That's why you should conduct processes of idea generation and decision-making in larger groups online as well. Non-digital formats can be used to accompany this process, because not everyone feels comfortable on the internet and because in some conversation situations it is better to be able to look each other in the eye.
  
-=====#5 ...creates transparency and trust!=====+=====#5 ...promotes transparency and trust!=====
 The time of decisions made behind closed doors is over - at least that's what we hope! Because non-transparent processes lead to mistrust towards the decision makers and question the democratic legitimacy of the decision-making process. Through digital participation formats, the ideas and arguments brought forward become publicly visible. Participants can follow the discussion and can enter the process at any time. This bad news for corruption and abuse of power. The time of decisions made behind closed doors is over - at least that's what we hope! Because non-transparent processes lead to mistrust towards the decision makers and question the democratic legitimacy of the decision-making process. Through digital participation formats, the ideas and arguments brought forward become publicly visible. Participants can follow the discussion and can enter the process at any time. This bad news for corruption and abuse of power.
  
 =====#6 ...is flexible and scalable!===== =====#6 ...is flexible and scalable!=====
 Digital tools like adhocracy+ are suitable for a wide range of topics and tasks. With them, you can set up participation processes quickly and easily and scale them flexibly. The number of participants knows no limits and the participation period can be extended if necessary. No room rental, no sound system, no closing times. Not everyone can participate online, but everyone can learn. It is a good addition to your process design method kit. Digital tools like adhocracy+ are suitable for a wide range of topics and tasks. With them, you can set up participation processes quickly and easily and scale them flexibly. The number of participants knows no limits and the participation period can be extended if necessary. No room rental, no sound system, no closing times. Not everyone can participate online, but everyone can learn. It is a good addition to your process design method kit.
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