Facilitation, Meeting, & Gathering
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Facilitation, Meeting, & Gathering
Interactive presentation software
mentimeter.com
Interesting tool to look into more
Better Questions than “Any Questions?”
grouphug.substack.com
What’s one word on your mind right now?
What’s an idea that jumped out at you from what you just heard?
What did this remind you of?
Share one way you might make this better.
On a scale of 1 to 5, how confident/excited/clear are you on what you just heard?
Raise your hand if you felt ____ about this. Raise your hand if you felt _____ about this. (Bonus points: can pick on a person to go deeper after that.)
Turn to someone next to you and share what’s on your mind.
Who did this make you think of in your life, either because it reminded you of them or you’d like to share it with them?
What would you need to start using/trying/applying this tomorrow?
What was your honest first impression when you heard about what we’d be talking about today? How did that change or not?
What questions do you have for [Name of person speaking]?
What’s a wish you have for this work going forward?
Let’s enter a No Dumb Questions zone: what’s a question on your mind that might feel silly or random or obvious?
Offer thanks or gratitude for what you just heard.
Who in your life would be skeptical about this? Why?
What fear is coming up for you right now?
Turn to the person next to you and explain your understanding of what you just heard. Then switch.
I would love to get at least three questions from the group before we break.
What was the most confusing/wild/inspiring/exciting part of what you just heard?
What was missing from what you just heard?
The power of a good rule — Priya Parker
priyaparker.com
(Re)Connecting to Place - BCC x TDPL
reconnecting.my.canva.site
@stephsmithio A few that I like:
What’s something people wouldn’t know about you by looking at you?
What’s one proud moment from your life?
What’s bringing you joy recently?
What’s a product you bought recently that you absolutely love?
What book have you read the most times?
Self-organizing-Toolkit-8.19.2018
The document provides a guide for initiating self-organized projects within a network. It includes activities, templates, and tips for facilitating, supporting, and reflecting on collaborative initiatives.
LinkHOW TO HOLD A GOOD MEETING - RUSTY S RULES OF ORDER
Guidelines for conducting effective meetings using structured procedures, including the importance of an agenda, roles of participants, decision-making processes, and simplified rules adapted from Robert's Rules of Order.
iww.org
29 questions
(nice icebreakers/facilitators/get to know each other type stuff)
Last beverage:
Last text:
Favourite book:
Last song you listened to:
An image of you being silly:
Zodiac sign:
Height:
Favourite scent:
What could you eat and never get tired of?
A table inside or outside?
A day to remember from the past year:
What annoys you?
Something op
... See moreInstead of asking: "Do you have any questions?", ask "What questions do you have?"
The first almost always results in silence, while the second helps people feel comfortable asking questions.