Ground Rules
No Stories
Jerry – “I know this because once, when I first got offered…”
Linda – “No stories!”
Meetings are slowed down when participants tell stories about their points instead of just relating their points directly. To keep this from happening, add “No Stories” to your [Ground Rules].
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Variations
Thoughtworks uses cups…
Credit to
“No stories” – comes from Landmark Forum via Andrew Sutton
cups comes from ThoughtWorks via Jeff Patton
Catalog
Safety
Discussion
Organizational
State Of Mind
Put Your Distractions On The Shelf
Language
"What are you going to do about that?"
"The purpose of the meeting is..."
"I see..., I feel..., I imagine..."