Keeping a speakers list
Make the speaking order visible and fair.
2 minutes · any number of people
Use this activity in the Studio →Source timing: not specified. Planning range is an estimate; adapt it to the actual group. Source group guidance: any number of people. This describes the playing group, not a maximum attendance for the whole event.
Intention / Goal
Make the speaking order visible and fair.
Materials
Paper, Pens / pencils
Facilitator & access notes
Offer a non-gesture request route. The planning default is setup time; the list then runs through the discussion.
How to facilitate it
- Explain how people can request a turn.
- Record requests in a visible order and invite each person in turn.
- Check whether a queued comment is still relevant; consider prioritising people who have spoken less.
Reflection prompts
- Notice: What did this activity reveal about how we work together?
- Carry forward: What would you like to try next?
Credit & lineage
Seeds for Change (documented version; original creator not established).
Concise original Playformation facilitator wording based on the Seeds for Change guide. Consent/access alternatives and estimated planning defaults are identified; this is not a claim of original authorship.
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Seeds for Change: Keeping a speakers list ↗
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