Polle de Maagt

Mad Tea.

By Polle de Maagt · First written · 4 min read

Mad Tea is a fast round of conversations in two circles. People pair up, finish an open sentence or answer a question together in two minutes, then the outer circle moves on. Twenty minutes, a dozen conversations, and a room that has warmed up around the real topic.

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What it does

It surfaces many perspectives on one challenge quickly, and opens or closes a session with energy that has to do with the topic.

People
10 to 50 (6 or more online)
Time
20 to 25 minutes
Level

FacilitationMedior

Comfort zoneMedium

Goal
Open or close a large session with real reflection
You need
An open space, open sentences or questions, your raised arm

OriginA Liberating Structure by Henri Lipmanowicz, Nancy White and Keith McCandless, CC BY-SA 4.0 (liberatingstructures.com)

When do I use it?

I use it with groups of 10 to 50 people. It is a very fast way to let people catch up with each other on learnings, to learn quickly from opinions that differ from your own, and to condense opinions.

The name comes from the Mad Hatter’s tea party, where everyone keeps moving one place on.

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A Liberating Structure by Henri Lipmanowicz, Nancy White and Keith McCandless: Mad Tea and Calm Tea, CC BY-SA 4.0. Practice tips from Barry Overeem (The Liberators).

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