Often done at closings. --Tree
Closings (as openings) often beg for circles so that everyone may see/acknowledge everyone else. --Sue
In a meeting setting, synthesizing and summarizing may be the only closing there is. --Sue
Even though we are trying to have a nice "all together now" feeling in a closing, it is vital to not shut down dissonant voices. Let them be present and model welcoming and understanding them. (Tom)
Can be used to wrap up collective insights or reflect collective story or dynamics (e.g., playback theater and group graphics). (Tom)
Follow the Energy -- for emergent closings - wiki
The closing leads to another opening, and so on. --Tree
Measurement -- often part of, or just preceding, the closing - wiki
Matching. --Tree..............................Opening & Welcome -- the other "bookend" of a group process - wiki
Sometimes choosing a different place for the closing -- whether a sacred tree or a nice restaurant -- serves as a meaningful bridge for the group into regular life. (Tom)
Closings provide opportunities to reflect on achievement of and/or reaffirm purpose. --Sue
Closure for each person is most successful when it involves them expressing what was meaningful for them in the event -- done in a way that doesn't bore everyone else out of their wits (especially because people are often tired at the end). - Tom
Closings are often when the group spirit might be more palpable and acknowledged. --Sue
What are the stories people are leaving with - especially those with meaning for the group's future? - Tom
Closings are almost always done in/with the full group. --Sue
Part of the closing, typically. --Tree
Closings help define/trace the trajectory. --Sue ... and need to be done consciously as part of that trajectory, as exemplified in naming graduations "commencement". Reflect on how the outcome of this event has fulfilled the original intention of the Invitation/Opening and the role of the event in an Iterative process. (Tom)
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