Ideas for Generating orStimulating Discussion
When a group is trying to reach consensus on a solution, it is important that all the participants engage in discussion. Participants must feel comfortable and confident that their contributions will be heard. Facilitating a meeting in which participants have the confidence to contribute is challenging. Understanding the following techniques will help you lead the group in an atmosphere of free exchange and will maximize participant discussion.
1. Ask participants what they think. One particularly effective technique used to generate discussions is to ask members of the group to share their feelings or opinions about a particular topic. Questions such as, “What is your thinking on…?” or “What made ...
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