Circles CAN be used to support shared airtime when they involve taking turns around the circle, especially when there is some time limit or way of democratizing the time spent by various speakers. -- Tom
Make sure the nonexperts get airtime too, in most cases. --Tree ... When using Experts, it is often productive to use them in panels, debates, and shared testimony conversations -- and then engage them with the "audience" in more than just Q&A -- to cover the topic's ground more fully. -- Tom
Essential to listen to all, not just a few. --Tree
One of the biggest reasons to use different modes is to allow time for many more people to share (parallel vs. serial processing). --Tree
The ability to speak should be available to all, not just those with positional or personal authority. --Sue
A story circle is one great way to get everyone sharing. --Sue. Important to share story airtime, not only receive stories from a certain few. --Tree
A major reason for breaking the Whole Group up into Subgroups is to give the participants more time to talk. -- Tom
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