The Cross Visit Method
The Cross Visit Method
Purpose:
Cross Visits have proven to be a valuable method to learn from and with each other. The method is effective for persons doing similar work in a different context.
Origin:
In the AgriSpin project the method emerged from 13 cross visits for innovation support agents from 15 organisations in 12 countries. 55 persons participated in one or more cross visits.
Contents:
Teams of 7-12 colleagues from different partner organisations study during 3-5 days cases prepared by the host partner. The methodology offers guidance in preparation, programming, observations to make, collecting results of field visits, analysis of the results, giving feedback to host partners, and evaluation after the visit.
Results:
After the cross visits, participants reported that the visits had changed their minds about what their job was actually about. Furthermore, many innovative ideas were taken home and implemented. Relationships have been forged offering perspectives for collaboration in new activities.
Recommendations:
It requires good methodology and skilful facilitation to make a cross visit more than tourism with an alibi. The cross visit manual is available on the AgriSpin website.
AgriSpin - Space for Agricultural innovation
Ongoing | 2015-2017
- Main funding source
- Horizon 2020 (EU Research and Innovation Programme)
- Geographical location
- Denmark