The city permits portal ART workshop starts with no posted purpose, agenda, or desired outcomes, and people argue about why they are in the room. What should the RTE apply first?
Select an answer to reveal the explanation.
Short Explanation
A permits workshop with no purpose posted is a potluck with no menu—everybody brought something, nobody knows dinner. Facilitation starts with why we are here, the order of work, and what “done” looks like for the session. Put that on the wall before taking another comment.
Full Explanation
Group facilitation begins with preparation: purpose, agenda, and desired outcomes. Without those, participants invent competing meetings and the RTE cannot steer time. Live improvisation, email substitutes, and letting the loudest voice author the agenda all skip that foundation. Posting purpose, agenda, and outcomes recenters the permits portal ART workshop so later techniques have a target.