Silent Discussion
Participants explore a topic together in complete silence — writing, drawing, connecting ideas with lines, and building on each other's contributions on a shared sheet of poster paper. The silence levels hierarchy, includes non-verbal thinkers, and often surfaces ideas that would never emerge in spoken discussion.
Cómo ejecutarlo
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Write the topic or question in the centre of a large sheet of poster paper.
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Give each participant a different-coloured marker.
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Explain the rules: 15 minutes of exploration — no talking. Participants can write words, draw pictures, circle ideas, connect them with lines, add questions, or respond to what others write.
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Start the timer. Let the group explore in silence.
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When time is up, the facilitator summarises what they observe on the paper, inviting participants to correct interpretations.
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Open for verbal discussion, using the paper as a shared reference.
Consejos
The different marker colours allow you to trace who contributed what — useful for attribution and follow-up.
Post the completed paper in the room throughout the rest of the session.
Great for topics where people feel uncertain about speaking freely.
Variaciones
Run multiple smaller posters with different sub-topics and do a gallery walk at the end.
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