Step 8: Rinse and Repeat

Repeat the ten-minute time slots, each followed by a checkpoint, as shown here, until all squads are fully formed or until you get to a point where people stop moving and you won’t get any additional complete squads. (See When to Stop ) for how you know when to stop and what to do next.)

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We don’t recommend extending the time slot. However, it can be a good idea to make it shorter to speed things up if people look distracted, conversations aren’t focused, or things are generally slowing down.

Facilitation

A good facilitator can make things a lot easier.

As a facilitator you should resist the urge to solve problems for people ...

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