February 29, 2016
When to Call On Group or Class Members
By Michael C. Mack Normally, it”s best not to call on individual members during a class or group meeting. As a leader, your goal is to promote discussion, not quiz members. Most people don”t like being put on the spot. Your goal is to create an atmosphere of genuineness, openness, vulnerability, and acceptance. To do that, a free-flowing dialogue works best. Calling out specific people to contribute can sabotage that objective. But there are at least four exceptions: 1. The Quiet Person. Don”t automatically call on the quiet person. That”s the last thing they want to happen, and it may
