Step 7: Conduct a Checkpoint Review
At the end of each round stop and communicate each squad’s status to the room. Do this by having a checkpoint: ask each squad to assess themselves against the skills checklist to indicate whether they have all the skills needed or if they are over- or undersubscribed in any area.
“Ten minutes,” “Self-select,” “Stop,” “Announce to the room” is a pattern that has worked for us in every self-selection event, as depicted here.
For your first checkpoint don’t expect to have many fully formed squads. At this point it’s okay to have empty squads, and you’re likely to have many people in the “Not in a Squad” section. ...
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