Might need a food break sooner/later than scheduled. --Tree
Follow the Energy -- for emergent closings - wiki
What commitments are offered is a big indicator of where energy is, these two mutually influence each other. --Tree
Energy often points the way to common ground. --Tree
Where to dive in? Where you sense energy. --Tree
The group energy will tell you a lot about whether you should be facilitating divergence or convergence. - Tom
As possibilities build. --Tree
Cues you where to go deeper. --Tree
Once someone makes a meta comment, there is discernment needed as to whether the group has energy to continue going meta or not. --Tree
The event design and the invitation should arise from and be shaped by real energy among the people you want to invite. -- Tom
Your job as a mirror of what someone is saying is to not just reflect back words they said, but to embody their energy and emotions. -- Tom
Follow the energy to find the alignment. --Tree
Nooks in space and time allow individuals or small groups to follow their own energy even if it's divergent form the full group. Time nooks allow the full group to follow it's energy. --Sue
Following the energy helps you know whether or not to shift focus. --Tree
Use the group's reluctance and eagerness as signs of how much they are willing to take on. -- Tom
If there is too much one-way input, the group will yearn for Shared Airtime. If the Shared Airtime is blocking their ability to make progress, they'll want to restrict it. Follow their energy. -- Tom
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