“The Church of Fail”: Learning from Our Mistakes in Co-Creation (part II)

Abstract For the second activity, participants will be invited to break into smaller facilitated groups for a ‘peer-to-peer’ session where they will share further and discuss lessons learned and how they would do things differently going forward. They will do this by either working with one of their own failure stories/cases, or a predetermined case around critical aspects of co-creation, such as power imbalance or recruitment strategies. The groups will work with a facilitator and a template to discuss some key aspects of learning, such as what do you perceive as the failure, how could you address this, and the changes they could be made moving forward. The second session closes with each group nominating a presenter to share their reflections on the proposed solutions in plenary. The facilitator will close the workshop by inviting participants to sign up to join a collaborative effort to publish examples of failures and lessons learned when addressing complex public health challenges. This has the potential to increase awareness about the importance of embracing the power of failure, and break down the stigma that comes with admitting to your mistakes. Speakers/Panelists Sebastien Chastin Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, UK