Method guide · Progress through phases
What would make it easier for you to participate
Let people communicate only the accommodations they need through public sharing, a private card, or passing, with clear response limits.
- People
- 2–20
- Base procedure time
- 15 minutes
- Recording
- Individual record
Purpose: Build working relationships; Explore through dialogue.
English guide
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How this method works
A method for communicating requests that make participation easier, choosing public sharing, private communication, or passing. The facilitator first explains why requests are being sought and the range that can be accommodated. Participants choose speaking to everyone, a blank card, or passing, and communicate only the request they need. The facilitator responds by separating received requests into those to address immediately, check individually later, or unable to accommodate. Do not ask for explanations of health or family circumstances. At the end, people know the accommodations to maintain during the session and whom to consult individually. Do not use this where requests cannot be adjusted and those limits or alternative choices cannot be explained beforehand.
Phase schedule
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- Explain that answering is optional0–2 minutes from the start (2 minutes)
Action: Listen. Participation: Everyone or small groups.
Individual record
- Show one feasible request2–4 minutes from the start (2 minutes)
Action: Explain. Participation: Everyone or small groups.
Individual record
- Choose whole-group sharing, a card, or passing4–8 minutes from the start (4 minutes)
Action: Choose. Participation: Everyone or small groups.
Individual record
- Separate requests that can be met8–13 minutes from the start (5 minutes)
Action: Check. Participation: Everyone or small groups.
Individual record
- Explain how to consult individually13–15 minutes from the start (2 minutes)
Action: Speak. Participation: Everyone or small groups.
Individual record
Facilitation steps
- For 2 minutes, explain why requests are being sought, that answering is optional, and what can be accommodated.
- For 2 minutes, the facilitator shows one feasible request, such as taking a five-minute break.
- For 4 minutes, each person chooses speaking to everyone, a blank card, or passing. Write only the request on a card.
- For 5 minutes, the facilitator reads requests and responds by separating those to address, check individually later, or unable to accommodate.
- For 2 minutes, explain whom to consult individually during a break and how to change a request partway through.
If something changes
If
2 minutes after the start, the facilitator cannot state the accommodation limits and individual consultation contact.
Then
Do not begin collecting requests. Make passing the default until the limits and contact can be confirmed.
If
2 minutes after checking requests begins, one or more requests still have no decision on whether they can be met.
Then
Move the relevant card to private pending confirmation, and tell its owner who will answer and by when.
If
Even one card contains background about health or family circumstances.
Then
Do not read that background to everyone. Return it to its owner and ask them to write or choose only the request needed for facilitation on a separate card.
Preparation
Materials
- One blank card per person for optionally writing a request
Room and setup
- Instructions offering a choice of speaking to everyone or contacting the facilitator individually
Adjust for people and time
With 2–8 people, use one circle; with 9–20, write cards simultaneously. With 21 or more, divide the participant count by 10 and round up to determine the number of groups, distributing people evenly into groups of no more than 10. Do not take personal cards or background outside their group. The facilitator removes duplicates and combines only accommodations needed for whole-session operation, such as breaks, seating, and ways of contributing.
Safety and non-applicable situations
Allow non-response, private cards, and passing. Explain accommodation limits and alternative choices before seeking requests; otherwise default to passing. Do not ask for health or family explanations or read supplied background publicly. Keep personal cards and background within the group, and combine only operational accommodations. Give pending requests a named respondent and deadline privately.
Manuscript's recorded references
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- Seeds for Change Facilitation Tools: What would make it easier for you to participate
https://www.seedsforchange.org.uk/tools
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https://www.seedsforchange.org.uk/resources
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