CHAPTER FOUR
THE SECRETS TO STARTING
Inform, Excite, Empower, Involve
Questions Answered in This Chapter
What are the four most important things to do in the opening?
How do you get the participants excited about participating?
How do you get buy-in to the agenda?
What is the purpose of ground rules?
What parking boards should you use?
How do you get the session started on time?
What is the appropriate order of the steps in the opening?
CASE STUDY: Kicking Off Vision 2020
I was working with the regional planning commission of a large metropolitan area on a project called Vision 2020. The goal of the project was to develop a strategic plan ...
Get The Secrets of Facilitation: The SMART Guide to Getting Results with Groups, New and Revised now with the O’Reilly learning platform.
O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.
