Do we really need a check-in? #shorts

Do we really need a check-in? My short answer is yes. The long answer is maybe we don't want to call it check-in. Especially in online workshops or meetings, it can be quite daring for 2 people who don't know each other to find themselves in a breakout room and answer a question. So what I started doing is to just reframe the invitation to the group. Instead of saying, we're gonna check in, and you find one person in a breakout, I tell them, You know what? From the physical space, we all know the moment when we enter a space, we take a seat, and then what is the first thing we do? We turn to our neighbor and we introduce ourselves. So, my name is Myriam, and who are you? Why are you here today? And by telling the participants that we are going to do a turn-to-your-neighbor moment, so just pretend as if it was the physical space, is a total game— is a total game changer. I hope you try it out.