[Ailist] Re: thoughts on working in pairs in small groups

[Alice Leibowitz]

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> Lynne-



I've never had resistance to this instruction in small overall groups, so
I'd advise *not *anticipating it again next week. I'd just go forward with
the assumption that the instruction will work.

-Alice

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> From: Lynne Gilliland-Garber <CoachLynne at comcast.net>
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> Please let me know your experience and thinking on having people work in
> pairs when the large group is very small - maybe 5 or 6 people.  The
> last small group (7 people) I worked with some group members resisted
> working in pairs as they thought it was a small enough group to discuss
> the appreciative questions as a group.  I am working with a group of 5
> next week and anticipate the same resistance.  I myself like the pairs
> as it is was to create more intimacy and trust but perhaps I am off the
> mark here.
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> I look forward to knowing others input on this.
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> Kind regards
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> Lynne Gilliland
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> People Development for NGOs
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