Aim

• To explore who is at the centre of the issue you are experiencing.
• To create a map of the system of stakeholders.

Team

Small groups (3-4 ppl)

Talk

Explore the different groups and how they are defined.

Influencers? Who needs our help the most?

Time

30-60 mins

Tools

Objects, toys and figures

Post-it notes

Table space and large paper

Method

1. Work together to make a list of the people involved with your issue - these are your actors.
2. Use objects, icons, images and shapes to represent all of the actors. You want to be able to move your actors around the map.
3. Explore broader concepts that influence the actors on the map, eg. The Media.
4. Use connectors, arrows and other signifiers to show the relationships between the actors.
5. Reflect on the INSIGHTS and ASSUMPTIONS your team are discovering.
6. List these on notes around the map.

Examples

A Primary School in Melbourne

A Primary School in Sydney

Monash Health and BESTChance Childcare

Find Out More

Actor Mapping Guide.pdf

A Step by Step Stakeholder Mapping Guide