When everyone is on the same page about a way forward, it's easy to think we've done our job as a facilitator. That's certainly the end result we're looking for, after all.
The problem is, if we get there too quickly, there's every chance there's been things left unsaid--or unexplored.
๐ญ Group-think may make finding consensus easy, but it doesnโt necessarily bring the best ideas or solutions.
If youโre working with a group that is ALWAYS in agreement, try posing this question:
โ๐๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ด๐๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต, ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐บ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐น๐ถ๐ธ๐ฒ?โ
๐ฅ Forcing a different argument is a great way to unearth new possibilities.