Logistics for Larger Groups
What happens if more people than expected want to participate
in the conversation? They might even show up at the door unexpectedly!
You'll want to be ready just in case. No one should be turned
away on the basis of too large a turnout.
If there are more than fifteen participants, separate them into
smaller groups. To foster diversity in small groupings, you might
want participants to count off, 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, etc., or color
code name tags.
Each group could discuss a different aspect of an issue, or all
the groups could deal with the same question. All groups should
have a discussion leader and reporter. Members of the planning
group might serve as discussion leaders for the additional small
groups, or each small group can select its own discussion leader
from among its participants.
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