@danielmasterson
Senior Lecturer in Social Psychology at the University of Skövde, Sweden #Coproduction, #codesign, #cocreation - call it whatever you like, if it is about having dialogue together, I would love to hear about it.
Following on from that point (great thread), I would add 'Provide detail.' Funders don't like uncertainty, so reassure them that you know who will take part in these dialogues, when and where they will take place, what the objectives will be - and that you budgeted for the requisite resources.
What do you think about Vargas et al’s definitions of cocreation / codesign / coproduction? pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35702744/ I find this quite usable
Very useful, particularly in a research context - I presented figure 1 at a research workshop recently to encourage debate on this. The usual caveats apply - it depends on the context, who is collaborating, etc. I always need to remind myself the "why" is more important than the "what".
💬🗨️Dialogue and learning
Avoid over-relying on the co-term to communicate a complex process by detailing how dialogue will take place.
The Engagement, Alignment and Agreement (EAA) Framework provides a useful roadmap for processes and mechanisms
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
🏗️ Distinguish Approach from Method
Co-production is more than a method (@dr-know.bsky.social et al. 2021).
You can apply the values of co-production to a range of methods. Cite your chosen methods for building trusting relationships and consider power dynamics.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
🧭 Establish your guiding values:
Clearly identify the core values underpinning your co-production strategy (see Laidlaw and Masterson, 2024 for a values Co-MPASS)
This helps to overcome the risk of conveying conceptual confusion
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
🎯 1) Prioritise Conceptual Precision
Provide a specific definition of co-production or co-design tailored to your project context and be consistent. This highly cited paper offers a starting point - doi.org/10.1111/hex....
Writing a bid or grant application involving #coproduction or #codesign? 📝
From being a critical friend on drafts to peer-reviewing proposals, this thread provides top tips to strengthen your bid
If you need more tips or have tips to offer, share your thoughts. The more interest, the more tips
Blended social interaction and learning framework. A 3x3 grid based on the dimensions of time and space. Vertical Axis (Time): Categorized into: Same time, Blended time, and Different time Horizontal Axis (Space): Categorized into: Same space, Blended space, and Distributed space. The framework includes four diagonal arrows pointing to the corners and two vertical arrows pointing to the top and bottom, representing the spectrum of interaction: Top Left: High human interaction. Top Right: High social fidelity. Bottom Left: Low social fidelity. Bottom Right: Low human interaction. Each of the nine cells contains a specific combination of time and space. Same time / Same space: People sitting around a physical table. Blended time / Blended space: People in a physical room and remote participants interacting with a digital whiteboard. Different time / Different space: Distributed individuals interacting with content independently at various times and locations.
💭 How do you report the dialogue and learning during #co-production and #co-design?
Is the dialogue always held around a table?
This Social Interaction and Learning Framework provides a way to communicating how we achieve dialogue in blended social interaction www.elgaronline.com/edcollchap-o...
Very exciting that our paper on qualitative researchers' experiences of the peer review process has struck a chord and is the third most downloaded article from an APA journal in 2025! @janeemcallaghan.bsky.social @jeffnz.bsky.social @andrealamarre.bsky.social @joannasemlyen.bsky.social
🔓NEW Open access (free) textbook
Digital Co-Production of Public Services: Citizens, Challenges and Cases
www.elgaronline.com/edcollbook-o...
Here are 5 top tips for bringing lived experience into commissioning spaces, from Isaac Samuels OBE:
1. Show up as yourself because real honesty is what changes the room.
2. Invest in relationships because co-production only works when trust grows.
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Feeling tired? Take a look at a bit of blue space.
A little timelapse of a lake in Sweden for you.
Yes please - thanks for creating
🧵 What do you feel are the essential elements for #coproduction or #codesign?
What makes engagement authentic?
We read over 1000 articles to explore these questions.
Here is a thread on what we learned (with some examples).
Please share your thoughts 👇
Hi 👋 bluesky! Here, in the below is some of my work in codesign and coproduction from working in mental health care research. The participatory zeitgiest here mh.bmj.com/content/45/3... presents a theoretical model of the relational transitions that help understand how things work in co-design 👇
I would like to know the answer to that question too. Clouds? I doubt I'll ever stop calling them tweets.
Couldn't find a starter pack for #PublicInvolvement #PPI #Coproduction & participatory health and care research so I started one.
If you're not on this and would like to be and/or have suggestions of others to add let me know.
Or indeed if you know of a starter pack I've missed
go.bsky.app/PWEAnFR
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Happy halloween
Timelapse of going round an ice rink
Also for big kids. So much fun!
I could do this all day.
If i wasn't mega unfit.
An ice rink with equipment to help children to learn to skate
A bit of quality family time today I Sweden.
A full sized ice rink. Completely free for all to use. With equipment.
All children get a chance to learn to skate.
#healthyurbanplanning
What are the essential elements for #codesign & #coproduction?
🎬 A 1 minute summary
Masterson et al. (2024) Mechanisms for #codesigning and #coproducing health and social care: a realist synthesis. Reseach Involvement & Engagement 10, 103. doi.org/10.1186/s409...
A chart showing the highest chance of seen the aurora for years. Another chart showing 100% cloud cover. Eyes rolling to convey that the author fully believed that he would get to see the Aurora after moving to Sweden, only for the UK to get many more spectacular displays since 2017. The authors went to bed full to the brim of jealousy and spite.
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On behalf of the co-authors, thank you for engaging in this thread. This EAA framework is still work in progress (an initial programme theory) but we hope we can spark dialogue on the topic.
Hot off the press - here is the Open Access article
researchinvolvement.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Rather than rely on a single word to convey a complex process, consider how to apply the values and principles of co-production in combination with the key elements identified.
We learned that rather than rely on a single word or method to convey a complex process, we can consider how to apply the values and principles of co-production in combination with these "essential elements".
With the #intention for authenticity, these can be applied to a wide range of approaches
We learned that there needs to be interaction between the "essential elements" identified. An iterative, repeating interaction between Engagement, Alignment & Agreement The three circles previously discussed are presented. The wheels have arrows around them to suggest motion, allowing for dialogue to interact with all the other essential elements. Even if only brief, interaction between these "essential elements" is needed for co-design and co-production
We learned that even if only brief, there needs to be an iterative, repeating interaction between #Engagement, #Alignment & #Agreement in context
Dialogue & documentation (alignment) is central to this interaction
Agreement Those involved reaching a broad consensus A means towards discovery of a new view. Those involved reaching a broad consensus Alignment and agreement allow us to work towards a common vision. All of these essential elements requires interaction in context. (explained in the next picture)
By #agreement, we mean those involved reaching a broad consensus
#Dialogue on interpretation & understanding is a means towards discovery of a new view.
#Alignment and #agreement allow us to work towards a common vision.
These "essential elements" require interaction in #context.
Understanding The mutual comprehension and insights gained. Achieved through dialogue on interpretation. Shared understanding is an important step towards Agreement (explained on the next picture)
The continued #dialogue on #interpretation of our #SharedUnderstanding is an essential elements towards an #Agreement
This is not linear. This is not map to follow. This is not the complete picture.
This agreement may just be on "what are our guiding values?"
