Training

Our training courses are grounded in our own experiences as researchers with an emphasis on participation, informality, and connecting with participants. All our training courses are developed by Empatika researchers and trainers, drawing on our learning and reflections, as well as international participatory practices.

Empatika's training courses range from the foundations of qualitative research to more advanced and specialized research skills and approaches.

While we prefer working face-to-face and believe in the additional benefits of this approach, we have extensive experience delivering online training for global teams and have developed effective and fun ways to accomplish this.

Our courses and workshops can be customized to the particular needs of each organization. Please contact us to design a program just for you.

Our training suite includes:

1-3 day options

multi-day

multi-day | Online or offline

multi-day

We are currently developing online versions for many of our training. Stay tuned!

Download our training suite brochure.

Participatory Practices for
Better Engagement and Research

This training series aims to help participants develop effective and empathetic engagement skills, and explore people-centered approaches to research. It provides an introduction to key qualitative principles and participatory techniques, combined with in-depth dives on effective communication, listening, and facilitation techniques, and engaging visual exercises. Designed for qualitative researchers, field officers, program designers and officers, students or fresh graduates.

The series includes the following topics in a comprehensive 3-day-training, or as a condensed

1-day version:

Download the 1-day version brochure!

Empathetic Engagement

An introduction to some of Empatika’s key qualitative principles and how we use them for engagement with participants and community members.

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Better communication in research and engagement

Exploring skills in listening, conversation, observation, along with effective facilitation techniques.

Using Interactive Tools for Research and Engagement

On the principles of participatory and added value of visuals and other interactive approaches, including examples and practicum.

The one-day version of this training introduces participants to basic principles of qualitative research and engagement, builds practical and participatory skills, and helps participants develop creative approaches to enhance engagement with community members.

We are developing an online training which will cover participatory practices and skills, using examples from the field to support participants to develop creative approaches to engage with and listen to people more effectively and empathetically.

Empathetic Research and Engagement Approaches

This series includes options on engaging children and adolescents in research, as well as practical insights for conducting research in sensitive contexts. Contact us for more details.

Doing Research with Children & Adolescents

Principles, techniques, and ethics for working with children

Research in Sensitive Contexts

Practical guidance for working in sensitive contexts or with vulnerable populations

Methodology Training

This series includes our multi-day training on Immersion Research and Transformative Digital Storytelling. Both of these training courses are available offline or online.

Immersion Research Level 1

This training is for anyone with an interest in immersion research techniques (as a practitioner or commissioner), with a comprehensive set of modules that explore the principles, approaches, and tools that allow researchers to become reflexive, experiential learners and build informal relationships with community members. The training includes four days of classroom/workshop sessions, combined with field practicum.

Transformative Digital Storytelling

Develop an understanding of participatory storytelling approaches and concrete skills to apply them. The training uses storytelling tools and techniques to create complex personal stories that can complement research to provide a powerful and transformative personal element. Participants build these skills by carrying out this process themselves using a range of creative techniques.

People-Centered Research for Development

This three-day training aims to enable professionals to develop people-centered approaches to qualitative research design, data collection, and analysis as part of improving program relevance for beneficiaries. Designed for development and humanitarian organizations and professionals involved in program monitoring and research.