Stop using fist to five like a vote

Описание: Your team agrees in the meeting. Three weeks later—nothing happens. That's not a commitment problem—it's a consensus problem. Sam Kaner's research reveals most teams use fist-to-five as a vote when it's actually meant to be a poll. This video shows you the Think-Pair-Poll sequence that surfaces hidden concerns, builds real commitment, and stops fake consensus before it starts.

🎯 IN THIS VIDEO YOU'LL LEARN:
✅ Why treating fist-to-five as a vote creates fake consensus
✅ The critical distinction between polling and voting (Kaner, p. 338)
✅ What the "Groan Zone" is and why skipping it kills commitment
✅ How the yes-no trap causes people to inflate their numbers
✅ The difference between consensus (process) and unanimity (decision rule)
✅ The Think-Pair-Poll sequence that forces real conversation
✅ Exact language for before polling: "Write down your number and one reason"
✅ What to say when you see threes: "What would move you closer to a four?"
✅ How to thank low numbers without shutting them down
✅ Why written reflection before public commitment changes everything

🎁 FREE RESOURCE: Think-Pair-Poll Protocol Card (includes exact scripts, timing guidelines, and response language): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1o...

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👥 WHO THIS IS FOR:
Instructional coaches facilitating team decisions
School administrators leading PLCs
Teacher leaders running grade-level or department teams
District leaders establishing decision-making protocols
Anyone tired of decisions that fall apart three weeks later

RESEARCH MENTIONED:
Kaner, S. (2014). Facilitator's Guide to Participatory Decision-Making. Jossey-Bass. — Polling vs. voting distinction (p. 338), Groan Zone concept, Gradients of Agreement scale

📚 BOOK MENTIONED:
Facilitator's Guide to Participatory Decision-Making: https://a.co/d/hFBE1b5

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