K–6Civic Lab
Meeting Facilitation
Run effective meetings
Jorah
MarisBefore you start
- Age band
- K–6
- Time
- 25–45 minutes
- Quest type
- Hanging Out
- Guardian
- Otis · Weber
- Materials needed
- The Surprising Science of Meetings
- Facilitator's Guide to Participatory Decision-Making
- Flip Chart Magic: Visual Facilitation Supplies Set
Why this skill rocks
Learn how to make sure everyone gets heard and ideas flow smoothly in group talks, making you a super helper in any team right now.
2034Where this could take you
By 2034, you could be leading important planning meetings for the Olympic committee, making sure everyone works together to make the games a huge success!
What You'll Need
Optional materials for this quest.
The Surprising Science of Meetings
RequiredResearch-backed guide to why meetings fail and exactly what facilitators can do to fix them — covers agenda design, participation techniques, and decision-making methods used by effective teams.
Facilitator's Guide to Participatory Decision-Making
RequiredThe definitive handbook for facilitators — packed with visual tools, agenda templates, and techniques for managing disagreement and building group consensus in real civic and community settings.
Flip Chart Magic: Visual Facilitation Supplies Set
Markers, sticky notes, and dot stickers for running visual facilitation exercises like affinity mapping, dot voting, and parking lots — the physical toolkit every facilitator reaches for.