Encouraging “a Leader in Every Chair” Amy Edmondson

People sit in a circle, with the intention of de-emphasizing hierarchies and instead encouraging what’s called “a leader in every chair”. To create the mindfulness and focus conducive to an environment where everyone collaborates and contributes, meetings begin with a minute of silence. Credit: Amy Edmondson Posts where this quotation is embedded A Knowledge Café in English, … Continue reading Encouraging “a Leader in Every Chair” Amy Edmondson

Knowledge Café: Circle Conversation A whole or large group conversation

At the end of the small group conversations in the Knowledge Café, the participants come together as a whole (large) group to have a final circle conversation. This is usually done by forming a circle with the chairs. This closing method is unlike a traditional workshop with a series of report-outs. A Café does not usually … Continue reading Knowledge Café: Circle Conversation A whole or large group conversation