Scenario: Silent Observer(2026)
The team is working on a problem for a single session. One of the members tells you that they already have it figured out – both the problem and the solution- so they will not disrupt the process and sit quietly until everyone else figures it out.
Scenario: Group Question(2026)
One of the participants asks a question of the entire team, after a single answer another question is asked and the team moves on to the next question.
Scenario: No no norm(2026)
A norm that the team set is not working for them. For instance, they decide they must check with each team member if they want to respond to a question before moving to the next question. They discover this is slowing the process to a painful pace.
Scenario: Wiped Out(2026)
The team has been working diligently for hours. They decide together it’s time for a break and choose to take and hour, all agreeing that the action for this stretch of time will be to let their minds rest, but as additional questions come to mind they’ll keep note of it.
Scenario: Relocating(2026)
The team decides it is too beautiful inside to stay indoors and opts to move outside to a picnic table.
Scenario: Great example(2026)
You have a great example of a single participants leadership skill and simpler examples for the other participants. As you ask the team to give examples they have examples for everyone. You opt not to share the simpler examples. How do you handle the great example?
Scenario: Forgotten norms(2026)
The team does not recall what norms they have set.
Scenario: May I?(2026)
You say may I do a check-in? and a team member says NO
Scenario: Questions / Answers(2026)
During an intervention you ask How are we doing taping all the knowledge in the room? A participant says We are asking questions and s/he (the problem presenter) is answering them isnt that the rule?
Scenario: Favorite Tool(2026)
Your favorite tool for diagraming a problem is a mind map. You know doing this would help the team see this problem much more clearly.