by Organisers @virtualddd | Jan 27, 2026
After showing four or five slides or speaking for about ten minutes, stop and explicitly ask for doubts and concerns. Frame it as "if you didn't have to be polite, what would you say?" or "what seems totally useless from your current point of...
by Organisers @virtualddd | Jan 27, 2026
When you notice your own anxiety rising about not producing an outcome, treat it as information. That fear of failing in your enabling role can neurologically prevent you from sensing and acting on what's actually happening in the room. High sensitivity to things...
by Organisers @virtualddd | Jan 27, 2026
Start collaborative sessions by creating connection between people, between people and the purpose, and between people and themselves. Use small groups of three to share something personal or surface initial reactions. When one person speaks up about hesitation in a...
by Organisers @virtualddd | Jan 27, 2026
When the methodology itself becomes intimidating or creates a power dynamic, abandon it. If event storming, domain storytelling, or any formal technique puts you on a pedestal while participants struggle, switch to whiteboards, boxes, and arrows—whatever helps people...
by Organisers @virtualddd | Jan 27, 2026
Before running a collaborative session, explicitly challenge the stated purpose with participants. Ask who agrees and who doesn't agree with why they're there. When someone asks you to run a workshop because "the team really needs this," treat that...
