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A '''World Café''' or '''Knowledge Café''' is a structured [[Conversation|conversational]] process in which groups of people discuss a topic at several tables, with individuals switching tables periodically and getting introduced to the previous discussion at their new table by a "table host". A café ambience is created in order to facilitate conversation. In some versions, a degree of formality is retained to make sure that everyone gets a chance to speak.<ref>Slocum, Nikki. ''Participatory Methods Toolkit: A Practitioner's Manual'' Section: [http://www.kbs-frb.be/uploadedFiles/KBS-FRB/Files/EN/PUB_1540_Toolkit_13_WorldCafe.pdf "Method: The World Café"]. A joint publication of the King Baudouin Foundation and the Flemish Institute for Science and Technology Assessment (viWTA). ISBN 90-5130-506-0</ref> Alternatively, the [[café]] concept can be taken more literally with everyone potentially talking at once. As well as speaking and listening, individuals may be encouraged to write or doodle on the tablecloth so that when people change tables, they can see what previous members have written as well as hearing the table host's view of what has been happening.
A '''World Café''' or '''Knowledge Café''' is a structured [[Conversation|conversational]] process in which groups of people discuss a topic at several tables, with individuals switching tables periodically and getting introduced to the previous discussion at their new table by a "table host". A café ambience is created in order to facilitate conversation. In some versions, a degree of formality is retained to make sure that everyone gets a chance to speak.<ref>Slocum, Nikki. ''Participatory Methods Toolkit: A Practitioner's Manual'' Section: [http://www.kbs-frb.be/uploadedFiles/KBS-FRB/Files/EN/PUB_1540_Toolkit_13_WorldCafe.pdf "Method: The World Café"]. A joint publication of the King Baudouin Foundation and the Flemish Institute for Science and Technology Assessment (viWTA). ISBN 90-5130-506-0</ref> Alternatively, the [[café]] concept can be taken more literally with everyone potentially talking at once. As well as speaking and listening, individuals may be encouraged to write or doodle on the tablecloth so that when people change tables, they can see what previous members have written as well as hearing the table host's view of what has been happening.

Participants at World Café events discuss pre-defined questions, but outcomes are not decided in advance. <ref name="Bache2008">{{cite book|author=Christopher M. Bache|title=The Living Classroom: Teaching and Collective Consciousness|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fBWoUv8e-B4C|date=28 August 2008|publisher=SUNY Press|isbn=978-0-7914-7646-8}}</ref>


The World Café originated at the home of Juanita Brown and David Isaacs in 1995 when a "large circle" conversation became disrupted by rain.<ref>The World Café. [http://www.theworldcafe.com/history.html "History"].</ref>
The World Café originated at the home of Juanita Brown and David Isaacs in 1995 when a "large circle" conversation became disrupted by rain.<ref>The World Café. [http://www.theworldcafe.com/history.html "History"].</ref>


In the version used by David Gurteen (who uses the term "Knowledge Café"), the small group discussions are not led by a [[facilitator]], and no summary is captured for subsequent feedback to the group - the aim is to maximise time spent in conversation and so time spent with one person presenting is minimised.<ref name="Gurteen">{{cite web |url=http://www.gurteen.com/gurteen/gurteen.nsf/id/kcafe-run |title=How to run a Knowledge Café |last=Gurteen |first=David |date=2003 to 2008 |website=Gurteen |access-date=15 February 2017}}</ref>
In the version used by David Gurteen (who uses the term "Knowledge Café"), the small group discussions are not led by a [[facilitator]], and no summary is captured for subsequent feedback to the group - the aim is to maximise time spent in conversation and so time spent with one person presenting is minimised.<ref name="Gurteen">{{cite web |url=http://www.gurteen.com/gurteen/gurteen.nsf/id/kcafe-run |title=How to run a Knowledge Café |last=Gurteen |first=David |date=2003 to 2008 |website=Gurteen |access-date=15 February 2017}}</ref>

World Café events require at least twelve participants, but there is no upper limit. The largest number of people documented at a single World Cafe event was in excess of 10,000, in Tel Aviv, in 2011.<ref name="LitemanCampbell2006">{{cite book|author1=Merianne Liteman|author2=Sheila Campbell|author3=Jeffrey Liteman|title=Retreats That Work: Everything You Need to Know About Planning and Leading Great Offsites|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iH2glWjPP1oC&pg=PT48|date=14 July 2006|publisher=John Wiley & Sons|isbn=978-0-7879-8643-8|pages=48–}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|last1=Schieffer, Isaacs, Gyllenpalm|first1=Dr. Alexander, David, Bo|title=The World Café: Part One|journal=Transformation|date=July 14, 2004|volume=18|issue=8|url=http://api.ning.com/files/JF-pWsE9wxdhsf2VXfM3L*kkmAQci--OZFqVmmlHR4HQUpk7Lwp*Qo7BxiljpvKoUdfvqFd4D2IqKv1CKw4sUaMG4bjsSO2a/WorldCafe.pdf|accessdate=15 December 2014}}</ref><ref name="ReferenceA">"Bache2008"</ref><ref name="D'SouzaRenner2014">{{cite book|author1=Steven D'Souza|author2=Diana Renner|title=Not Knowing|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xOpdBAAAQBAJ|date=5 May 2014|publisher=LID Editorial|isbn=978-1-907794-90-2}}</ref>




==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 14:00, 13 June 2017

This article is about the organisational development technique. For the radio show, see World Cafe.
Small group conversation at a Gurteen Knowledge Café

A World Café or Knowledge Café is a structured conversational process in which groups of people discuss a topic at several tables, with individuals switching tables periodically and getting introduced to the previous discussion at their new table by a "table host". A café ambience is created in order to facilitate conversation. In some versions, a degree of formality is retained to make sure that everyone gets a chance to speak.[1] Alternatively, the café concept can be taken more literally with everyone potentially talking at once. As well as speaking and listening, individuals may be encouraged to write or doodle on the tablecloth so that when people change tables, they can see what previous members have written as well as hearing the table host's view of what has been happening.

The World Café originated at the home of Juanita Brown and David Isaacs in 1995 when a "large circle" conversation became disrupted by rain.[2]

In the version used by David Gurteen (who uses the term "Knowledge Café"), the small group discussions are not led by a facilitator, and no summary is captured for subsequent feedback to the group - the aim is to maximise time spent in conversation and so time spent with one person presenting is minimised.[3]

See also

  • Joscha Remus, founder of the first Knowledge Cafe in Germany, in 2007

References

  1. ^ Slocum, Nikki. Participatory Methods Toolkit: A Practitioner's Manual Section: "Method: The World Café". A joint publication of the King Baudouin Foundation and the Flemish Institute for Science and Technology Assessment (viWTA). ISBN 90-5130-506-0
  2. ^ The World Café. "History".
  3. ^ Gurteen, David (2003 to 2008). "How to run a Knowledge Café". Gurteen. Retrieved 15 February 2017. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

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