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We live in societies where some people are more able to speak up more than others – often because of privilege – it could be due to someones level of education, their ethnicity, their gender or sexuality. Watch the video below. (you can switch on the English subtitles):
Video credits: MTV Impact, published on Nov 4, 2015
In plenary discussions in big groups, these power structures are often mirrored. As a facilitator, you have the role to prevent these. One way of doing it is by adjusting your activity.
In smaller groups of up to five people, discussions are less likely to be influenced by these dynamics. In a big group discussion, choose methods where everyone takes it in turn to speak. Or choose methods where people write down their opinions on big sheets of paper together instead of by speaking.
You could also ask people at the beginning to be aware of their speaking time, and try to steer the conversation to involve more people.
Think of the last discussion in a bigger group that you participated in.
Who spoke? Who never spoke?
How did the facilitator make sure that people felt like they could speak and did this work?
Think of what you would have done differently to include more people in the discussion.
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