Liberating Structures, Ongoing engagement
9 Whys of Liberating Structures
Rapidly clarify for individuals and a group what is essentially important in their work.
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With Michael Weinraub
Educator prep: None
Student prep: None
Synchronous or Asynchronous
Video conferencing, Breakout rooms
Duration: < 5 mins
Activity purpose
“Rapidly clarify for individuals and a group what is essentially important in their work” (from here http://www.liberatingstructures.com/3-nine-whys/).
Useful for
Encouraging listening and open interviewing while encouraging the speaker to dig deeper into their motivations simply by being asked why multiple times.
Preparation
None.
Instructions
Full description here: http://www.liberatingstructures.com/3-nine-whys/
The video demo just shows the pairs activity, going one way.
Duration
5 minutes each in pairs - so 10 minutes for a first round.
You can then go in fours, where each person shares the experience of their partner in the previous round.
Adaptations and examples
Do you have any ideas / suggestions for adaptations? Get in touch.
Technical requirements
Breakout rooms to do this in pairs or small groups.
Useful resources
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