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The central question for every facilitator whether in a futuring workshop or any other participatory session is //how to host a group conversation where everyone' | The central question for every facilitator whether in a futuring workshop or any other participatory session is //how to host a group conversation where everyone' | ||
- | There are no recipes that will make every conversation a good one, as there are too many variables, including your own personality and history and the diverse characters and backgrounds of the participants (See also [[integral futures]]). Aside from the unpredictability of the situation, hosting conversations is a craft, which can only be learned through practice and can take many shapes and forms. All that said, there are a few basic forms which can be applied in many of the techniques and methods mentioned in the Futurist Fieldguide: the monologue, dialogue, the triads and the circle. Each of the forms is suitable for a particular type of conversation: | + | There are no recipes that will make every conversation a good one, as there are too many variables, including your own personality and history and the diverse characters and backgrounds of the participants (See also [[integral futures]]). Aside from the unpredictability of the situation, hosting conversations is a craft, which can only be learned through practice and can take many shapes and forms. All that said, there are a few basic forms which can be applied in many of the techniques and methods mentioned in the Futurist Fieldguide: the monologue, dialogue, the triads and the circle. Each of the forms is suitable for a particular type of conversation: |
==== Process ==== | ==== Process ==== | ||
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* Step 0: The facilitator frames the conversation | * Step 0: The facilitator frames the conversation | ||
* Step 1: One person speaks, the other(s) listen | * Step 1: One person speaks, the other(s) listen | ||
- | * Step 2: Another person speaks, the other(s) listen (repeat as many steps as there are people) | + | * Step 2: Another person speaks, the other(s) listen (repeat as many times as required) |
* Step 3: Participants and/or facilitator summarise the conversation and in some cases report to the whole group | * Step 3: Participants and/or facilitator summarise the conversation and in some cases report to the whole group | ||
* Step 4: Reflect on the outcomes of the conversation. | * Step 4: Reflect on the outcomes of the conversation. | ||
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A few minutes of individual contemplation is important when the topics discussed are complex or emotionally charged. It allows people to examine their thoughts and their intuitions, so that they tend to come up with more considered, honest answers. It invites reflection on people’s personal motivations, | A few minutes of individual contemplation is important when the topics discussed are complex or emotionally charged. It allows people to examine their thoughts and their intuitions, so that they tend to come up with more considered, honest answers. It invites reflection on people’s personal motivations, | ||
- | Posing a question and allowing a few minutes for thinking about the question, taking notes and composing one's thoughts can substantially deepen the group conversation. Furthermore, | + | Posing a question and allowing a few minutes for thinking about the question, taking notes and composing one's thoughts can substantially deepen the group conversation. Furthermore, |
The individual contemplation can be used at any moment in a workshop, but works particularly well in the beginning (to connect the participants own experience with the topic of conversations), | The individual contemplation can be used at any moment in a workshop, but works particularly well in the beginning (to connect the participants own experience with the topic of conversations), | ||
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==== References ==== | ==== References ==== | ||
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