Sober Philosophy: Group Size (Mark presents, AZF, PVT)

All Symptom-free (from potentially contagious disease) people who have previously attended at least one Sober Philosophy meeting are invited to attend after successfully RSVPing.

We begin the discussion at 7:30 pm sharp in the mezzanine of the Graduate Hotel.

How does group size affect a group's functioning?
What kinds of functioning does group size affect?
How does group size affect feeling of belonging?
How does group size affect feeling of relevance or importance?
How does group size affect cooperation and competition?
How does group size affect quantity and quality of output?
How do group dynamics change as a group becomes larger or smaller?
What are the relative advantages and disadvantages of various group sizes?

FRIDAY DEFAULT ATTENDANCE LIMIT 8 PROPOSAL
“If this proposal passes by 2/3 secret ballot in favor, then the Friday Sober Philosophy Default Attendance Limit is lowered from 10 to 8. The Default Attendance Limit does not prevent the selection of any other attendance limit for any particular event during the regular topic selection procedure."

AMAZON FORMAT:
We will begin the meeting by taking turns reading the above questions and the Friday Default Attendance Limit 8 Proposal aloud.

2-Minute OPENING ROUNDTABLE FORMAT (ORT2m):

1. A countdown alarm will be set for 2 minutes.
2. The topic presenter begins the discussion by spending up to 2 minutes explaining why they are interested in the topic and some introductory thoughts on it.
3. Each participant in turn going clockwise from the presenter has up to 1 minute to describe their general thoughts on the topic.
4. If one is not ready to speak they can just say “pass” and the next person speaks.
5. After we've gone around once anyone who passed will get a second chance to comment.
6. Once everyone has given opening remarks or passed twice, Opening Roundtable is completed and the meeting shifts into its main format.

TIMED DIRECTION FORMAT (TDRF>5):
If there are more than 5 people present we will use the format below.

1. We will divide up the timed direction discussion time by the number of participants plus one (for a buffer). A timer will be set for this amount of time.
2. Each participant in turn will become a Discussion Director and lead the group discussion.
3. If one is not ready to direct they dimply say “pass” and the next person becomes the Discussion Director.
4. Anyone who arrives after step 1 (above), may participate but will not get a turn as Discussion Director.
5. The Discussion Director can make statements or ask questions, or interrupt or redirect the discussion at their discretion.
6. The discussion participants can state their own opinions only when asked by the Discussion Director, not Interrupt others and accede to the Discussion Director’s interruptions or redirections.
7. When the timer goes off the person speaking finishes their thought and then the next participant clockwise becomes the next Discussion Director.
8. After we've gone around once anyone who passed will get a second chance to direct.

PROPOSAL VOTE:
At 8:35pm we will hold a secret ballot on the Friday Default Attendance Limit 8 proposal.

At the end of the meeting, participants will have an opportunity to vote on the topic and format for the following meeting in no way affects other attendance limits ata