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
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 19, 2026
Assume positive intent and acknowledge that facilitators, like anyone, can be busy or momentarily forget things. Offer support by gently raising concerns or asking clarifying questions, recognising they might be grateful for the assistance. Example A participant...
by Organisers @virtualddd | Jan 19, 2026
Deliberately remove the legacy system from the immediate scope of discussion. Redirect the conversation to the underlying business problems the system is meant to solve, fostering a solution-agnostic perspective. Example To move beyond discussions of 'message...
