The idea of the ABCD method is to focus on the resources in a certain place and situation, not on the problems.
To create engagement, it is often more constructive to work at positive feelings, rather than negative. From tradition we often tend to focus on problems when discussing planning situations. By looking at which conditions people have in an area, which dreams they have, what visions there are, a constructive development can be created. It is those living and working in the area who define what resources there are. Central to the method is that those present are the right people, whatever happens happens, when it starts the time is right and when it is over it is over. It may sound simple, but the achieved results are good enough.
To create engagement, it is often more constructive to work at positive feelings, rather than negative. From tradition we often tend to focus on problems when discussing planning situations. By looking at which conditions people have in an area, which dreams they have, what visions there are, a constructive development can be created. It is those living and working in the area who define what resources there are. Central to the method is that those present are the right people, whatever happens happens, when it starts the time is right and when it is over it is over. It may sound simple, but the achieved results are good enough.