Ikenna Facilitates & Brandon King supports Oct 11

Ikenna facilitates

Attendees: Ikenna, Nijil, Jamie, Cai, Munk, Chel, Sunni, MIchele

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Brandon King facilitation training

• send out an agenda early

  • considerate of people's time

  • allow's people to have a say

  • have an opportunity to see what we are discussing

• we recently had a conflict

  • we need clear expectations and goals

• try to keep the conversation alive

  • some folks are extroverts or introverts

• agendas should be sent out ahead of time

  • there must be times for agenda times

    • can be set as a set meeting or can be put out to certain folks and groups

    • letting people make decisions is trust

• check in with folks

  • do not want folks zoned out, eyes glazed over

• have energy for the meeting!

  • try to make the best of our time

• foster participation among participants

  • non-verbal communication is also real

  • support alternative methods of communication

    
    

• agenda tips (chel xi's question)

  • have a gauge from previous conversations about how long topics take to talk about

  • might get a conversation of specific folks that can go off to have the conversation

  • check on what we have on our task list collectively

• task list

  • do not leave the meeting without task-person

  • may need a buddy for checking in

  • designate a person and that person does not feel alone in doing it

    • what do they need for support for their work

    • should not feel isolated in work

• chel xi: team building initiatives

  • during event

  • also working together

  • including yoga, spirituality and/or retreat

  • chel xi and cai down to talk about event or retreat