An RSI Understanding Risk method
Workshop facilitation to surface tacit and experiential knowledge
Workshop facilitation to surface tacit and experiential knowledge is one of the methods used by Risk Sciences International to better understand risk.
Broadly
Tacit and experiential knowledge—unwritten, intuitive, or context-specific understanding—is often difficult to extract through formal research methods. Workshops that surface this type of knowledge use storytelling, guided reflection, or participatory mapping to elicit insights from practitioners, elders, or affected groups. These workshops enrich formal data with grounded, real-world nuance.
More specifically
RSI includes tacit knowledge workshops in its assessments when working with frontline workers, community members, or multi-sectoral collaborators. The firm uses techniques such as journey mapping, moderated storytelling, and artifact elicitation to draw out hidden insights. RSI integrates these insights into decision support tools and qualitative syntheses, enhancing the depth and relevance of its Understanding Risk methods.