Facilitation, Meeting, & Gathering
Sam Liebeskind and
Facilitation, Meeting, & Gathering
Wrote up some thoughts on structures and tactics for gathering people together in low-stress, high-payoff ways.
Learned some of these lessons the hard way.
Picked up others by being part of beautifully designed events with thoughtful... See more
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?
