Shared Airtime works best when people are Committed both to keeping their comments brief, substantive, and heartfelt and also to listening well to others' comments. -- Tom
It can be valuable for someone to periodically summarize what has been spoken so far. See also Mirroring, which can be useful to digest what each person has said. -- Tom
When differences and dissonances arise, it is especaily important for all to have time to speak. --Sue
Times of dissonance and difference are times when Sharing Airtime becomes especially important. -- wiki
When using Experts, it is often productive to use them in panels, debates, and shared testimony conversations to cover the topic's ground more fully. -- Tom. Be cautious in the use of experts to make sure the rest of the group gets sufficient attention. --Tree
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
Harvesting is intrinsically an act of hearing from everyone who has something to offer about what has been going on and what has been valuable. Although it can be done in writing, it can be more valuable when voiced. -- Tom
The reason we want SA is so that the group mind will be fully (and not just partially) informed. --Tree
Usually Shared Airtime is framed by one or more questions that participants address. -- Tom
Mirroring is one technique that can help increase Sharing Airtime. -- wiki
Often more effective way to get SA is to change modes. --Tree
To empower folks to participate, it's important for each voice to "enter the circle" at the start of an event. --Sue
The more airtime is shared, the more likely that leadership is distributed across the group. --Sue
The Quakers developed the art of people speaking out of a predominant silence. Some processes require a pause of 15-20 seconds before the next speaker speaks. Particularly in Spiritual contexts, Silence can play a profound role in Shared Airtime. -- Tom
Participants' willingness to speak their truth to the group has to do with Transparency. -- wiki
The full power of the whole system present in the room will not be visible/tapped unless all have a chance to share/speak. --Sue
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