Here's a pair share question you can use during group work that generates plenty of conversation: "What's on your mind right now?"

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2015/11/pair-share-whats-on-your-mind-right-now

#facilitation #PairShare #GroupWork

@bmacDonald94
Resonates strongly, this is so true, 🙏🏻 for sharing it:
" The technology we need most badly is the technology of community, the knowledge about how to cooperate to get things done."

Bill McKibben

(Thinking back to ‘group-work’ days at school & uni; what did we actually learn? An open question!)

#technologyOfCommunity #community #cooperation #groupWork #workingTogether

I'm a big fan of the "pair share" facilitation technique. Besides stimulating active engagement, we can use it for group work practice too!

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2023/05/pair-share-group-work-practice

#facilitation #PairShare #GroupWork #practice #TheThreeQuestions #eventprofs #assnchat

A Thanksgiving moment reminded me that, when working with people, the "bottom" of the group also needs support.

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/facilitation/2021/11/support-the-bottom

#facilitation #GroupWork #support #engagement

Post-It Plus makes categorizing and analysis of sticky notes post-session just about as simple as possible—and the price is right!

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/technology/2014/10/post-it-plus

#meetings #GroupWork #Post-ItPlus #stickynotes #tool #app #eventprofs

Sometimes, consensus is dangerous. Seeking it is hard for large groups. What's important is the journey towards consensus, not the destination.

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/facilitation/2016/11/consensus-dangerous

#facilitation #GroupWork #consensus #InformedConsent #RomanVoting

How can we encourage attendees to take the risk to try something new? By having them do something new together in a safe environment.

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2017/12/how-to-get-attendees-to-risk-doing-something-new-at-your-event

#facilitation #FacilitatingChange #GroupWork #safety #RiskyLearning