Speaking minimized with adoption of a few understood signals. As people are not telepathic and writing is slow and impersonal, we communicate information mostly by talking. By being able to express feelings silently, the audio-space is kept cleaner and everyone's words have more impact. By being able to express technical points silently, facilitators can do their task better.
Commonly seen in yunity;
- I agree!/I like it!/yeah! - wave your hands in an upwards direction.
- I have something to say - raise a hand.
Other useful one;
- I think this point is dragging on/off topic - tumble hands over the other.
- Not sure/disagree/don't like it - wave your hands in a downwards direction.
- I have something to say directly about the previous point - raise both hands
- I have a technical point (i.e. it's a
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Type: tool
Phase: Celebration, Dreaming, Planning, Doing
Works well with: large groups
Incompatible with:
Part of:
Requires:
Made easier with: A facilitator
