---
title: "Address Goal Misalignment Mid-Session"
source: "https://virtualddd.com/heuristics/realign-workshop-goals/"
authors: ["Michael Plöd", "Beija Nigl", "Kenny Schwegler", "Andrew Harmel-Law"]
tags: ["workshop facilitation", "goal alignment", "facilitation"]
type: "guiding heuristics"
question: "What do you do when you detect a fundamental disagreement on the workshop's goal during the session?"
submitter: "Beija Nigl"
---

# Address Goal Misalignment Mid-Session

If significant goal misalignment becomes apparent during a session, pause the primary activity. Dedicate a short, focused segment to explicitly check in and realign on the workshop's purpose with all key participants present.

## Example

The facilitator realized the manager's goal differed from the product owner's. An option would have been to call a 20-minute session to explicitly re-align on the workshop's goal with the manager present.