Sam Liebeskind
@samliebeskind
product partnerships at New_Public; previously community & growth @ Geneva
Sam Liebeskind
Better Questions than “Any Questions?”
grouphug.substack.com
Facilitation, Meeting, & Gathering
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?
Remember: You'll be left with an empty feeling if you hit the finish line alone. When you run a race as a team, though, you'll discover that much of the reward comes from hitting the tape together. You want to be surrounded not just by cheering onlookers but by a crowd of winners, celebrating as one.
Howard Schultz • Pour Your Heart Into It: How Starbucks Built a Company One Cup at a Time
Message boards and internet communities have existed since the start of the internet, but they’re becoming increasingly sophisticated. They now have the ability to raise funds, share decision making, and legally incorporate themselves. These internet-first organizations have already proven to be extremely influential online and off, and this will... See more
Because each participant can remain anonymous and their input can be separated from their personal identity, they can feel protected. This can make them feel freer to speak, or equally important, not to speak, and simply survey the comments of others as they appear on the collective screen.
Alex Pentland • Rediscovering the Pleasures of Pluralism: The Potential of Digitally Mediated Civic Participation — Digitalist Papers
“anonymity” as an important element for safety
Sometimes the product innovation is the distribution
interconnected.org
Data collection: June 27-July 8, 2021 (UXR) Signals and Insights Platform
The content outlines a survey framework to analyze user experiences on Instagram, focusing on bad experiences, their prevalence, and varying effects across demographics, particularly addressing issues like bullying, data privacy, and usability.
storage.courtlistener.comSocial Platform Trust & Safety
IG’s Bad Experiences and Encounters Framework Survey
12 Lessons From 5 Years of Running a Tech Meetup
12 lessons from 5 years of running a tech meetupdavekiss.com
you can consume which is least valuable, you can participate which is more valuable, and you can create which is the most valuable -- Robert G's lesson to his kids