2-minute rounds at Neuroqueer meetingplace

RFSL

Short description:

We use two-minute rounds to give everyone space to talk. Each person, who does not opt ​​out with a red card, gets two minutes to talk about what the round is about, without being interrupted by anyone else. We use an hourglass to keep track of time and whose turn it is to speak.

Don’t comment on what someone else is saying during the round if they haven’t specifically asked for feedback, but base what you say on your own experiences and thoughts.

 

Longer description:

  • The hourglass/timer rotates clockwise. Whoever has the hourglass/timer gets to speak.
  • The one with the hour glass get 2 min (an hour glass) to use to talk about whatever you want that is relevant to the round (with a little margin if you need to finish a reasoning). If you find it difficult to keep track of the hourglass, you can ask the organizers to alert you when your time is up.
  • You can use red card to opt out and just listen to the round if you want, or simply skip your turn.
  • You can pass on the hourglass when you feel ready. So you don’t have to use it all the time if you don’t want to.
  • You may sit quietly and think for all, or part, of your two minutes if you wish. No one may interrupt if the person with the hourglass chooses to spend some of their time thinking.
  • Time is not paused for questions. However, whoever has the hourglass can choose to ask a question, and let people answer it during their two minutes.
  • You must be silent when it is not your turn (unless the person holding the hourglass has specifically asked for an answer to a question)
  • In the rounds, you should speak on your own experiences, thoughts and reflections.
  • Don’t comment on what someone else says during the round unless they specifically asked for feedback. However, when it’s your turn, you can of course chose to talk about thoughts or idéas you got from what someone else  said.

There is pen and paper to make memory notes of what others say during the meeting. These papers may not be taken with you afterwards if they contain information that can be traced back to a specific person, such as a name or specific information.