Chapter 32
Cocktail Party
The Cocktail Party is an informal technique meant to loosen people up and get them to think about a question in a new way. It often amuses and even astonishes people who aren't expecting it. So if you want to startle people into processing a question differently, this could be the right tool.
Purposes
- To infuse new enthusiasm into discussion through a diverting, unorthodox, and yet familiar form of interaction
- To gather a wide variety of views about a question or topic
- To shake up thinking and provoke creative responses to a question or topic
How It Works
- Facilitators prepare hors d'oeuvres and nonalcoholic drinks before the class, meeting, or training. On 3' × 5' cards they write conversation prompts meant ...
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