Facilitating design discussions
On This Lesson 4 topics
This lesson is planned. The outline below lists the topics it will cover. The full lesson has not been published yet.
In this lesson
run a discussion where the best idea wins, not the loudest voice.
Planned topics
- Clarify the decision and the criteria first.
- Get written positions before the discussion so dominant voices do not anchor others.
- Give each person time; ask quieter participants directly.
- Restate each position fairly before challenging it.
- Close with a decision, owner, and next step, or a dated experiment that will decide.
Draft outline details
Demonstration
A facilitation outline: frame (5 min), written positions (5), steelman each option (10), criteria scoring (10), decision or experiment (5).
Check your understanding
Why collect written positions first?
Show answer
It prevents the first or loudest voice from anchoring the group.
Practice
Apply this lesson with the module's lab, exercises and quiz.
Marking a lesson complete is optional and you can undo it any time. Your progress stays in this browser.