Method guide · Progress through phases
Excitement sharing
Enter a meeting by receiving brief positive updates, with passing, breaks, ending, and a declared support route instead of forced positivity.
- People
- 3–20
- Base procedure time
- 23 minutes
- Recording
- No record
Purpose: Begin together; Build working relationships.
English guide
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How this method works
A sharing method for receiving brief personal updates in turn before entering a meeting. Before starting, display a support lead and deputy without conflicts of interest, the same-day contact method, and the handover scope that will be shown to the person concerned. If both cannot be secured, do not begin personal updates; point to the usual support service. Participants may speak about a recent happy event for no more than one minute each, or choose passing, a break, or ending partway through. Listeners do not insert questions, advice, or evaluation. Do not record contributions, passing, or order, or repurpose them for performance appraisal. If an urgent concern arises, stop sharing; if the lead is absent or unsuitable, connect to the deputy. Do not run this where positive topics are forced.
Phase schedule
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- Check purpose and support routes0–1 minutes from the start (1 minute)
Action: Check. Participation: One round with 3–20 people.
No record
- Choose sharing, passing, or a break1–2 minutes from the start (1 minute)
Action: Choose. Participation: One round with 3–20 people.
No record
- Share recent happy events in turn2–22 minutes from the start (20 minutes)
Action: Share. Participation: One round with 3–20 people.
No record
- Finish receiving without questions, evaluation, or records22–23 minutes from the start (1 minute)
Action: Finish receiving. Participation: One round with 3–20 people.
No record
Facilitation steps
- For 1 minute, explain the purpose, the support lead and deputy roles, the same-day contact method, and the handover scope to be shown to the person concerned.
- For 1 minute, confirm that sharing, passing, a break, or finishing may be chosen even partway through, without explaining a reason.
- For 20 minutes, each person speaks about a recent happy event for no more than one minute or passes, while listeners do not insert questions or advice.
- For 1 minute, close without recording contributions, passing, or speaking order, checking only that everyone has finished making their choice.
If something changes
If
Before starting, even one of the support lead and deputy roles, same-day contact method, or handover scope cannot be stated.
Then
Do not begin personal updates. Switch to ordinary meeting information and point only to the organisation's usual support service.
If
During the round, even one person shows a pass, break, or finish card.
Then
Do not ask for a reason or a substitute cheerful topic; skip that person or finish the round.
If
When a safety concern arises, the support lead is absent or has a conflict of interest, and the deputy is also absent or unsuitable.
Then
End whole-group sharing and show the person the usual support service and emergency contact. Do not leave the response to fellow participants.
Preparation
Materials
- One share/pass/break/finish card set per person
- One whole-group notice showing the support lead and deputy roles, same-day contact method, handover scope, and usual support service
- One facilitator set of signal cards for one minute per person and finishing
Room and setup
- Provide a circle where each speaker can be heard and people can leave partway through easily, with pass cards visible to everyone
- Appoint a support lead and deputy without conflicts of interest, and display roles, same-day contact method, handover scope, and usual support service
Adjust for people and time
With 3–20 people, use one circle for one round. Keep the limit at one minute per person; with fewer participants, close early when everyone has finished. With 21 or more, split into circles of 3–10 with a size difference of no more than one person and place a facilitator in each. Do not take contributions, passing, or order outside the circle, or have people present again to everyone.
Safety and non-applicable situations
Do not force cheerful disclosure or ask for reasons for passing, breaks, or ending. Establish an unconflicted support lead and deputy and state contact and handover arrangements before starting. Stop sharing for urgent concerns; if neither lead nor deputy is available and suitable, end the round and provide the stated usual and emergency support routes, without assigning the response to peers. Do not record or reuse contributions, passing, or order for appraisal or outside-circle sharing.
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- Seeds for Change Facilitation Tools: Excitement sharing
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