The next issue of SCORE: Super Closers, Openers, Revisiters and Energizers for Webinars is due out early this summer. Here is one of the exercises, a closer contributed by Darlene Christopher, that allows participants to each share one key learning they had from the session.
Objective: To reinforce key takeaway messages from a learning session. To bring closure to a learning session by reflecting on the breadth and depth of learning that took place.
Time: 10-15 minutes, depending on class size
Audience: Any training audience at the novice level
Group Size: Any size
Material/Tools: Slide, pointer and drawing tools, whiteboard (optional)
Set-Up:
- Create a slide with photos and names of all learners (reuse your learner introduction slide if you have one).
- Directions: What is a key takeaway for you from this session? We will take turns answering this question.
- Put the slide up when you are ready to start this closer.
Trainer Process:
- Put up the slide with learner photos and names.
- Ask for one person to volunteer by using the raise hand feature.
- Use the pointer tool to point to the person’s photo.
- Ask the person to briefly state a key takeaway from the session.
- Thank the person and ask the person to select the next person to share their key takeaway by saying the person’s name.
- Move the pointer tool to point to the person’s photo.
Producer Process:
- When the first person begins speaking, lower his/her hand.
- As each person makes a comment, add a check mark or other annotation next to his/her photo.
Debrief:
Thank participants for their contributions and make a comment on something new you learned from the session. Comment on the breadth and depth of the learning that took place during the session.
Variations:
White board the responses as people comment.
