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{When training groups of 50 participants or more, including those of 500-1000 participants, a variety of issues are important for the trainer to consider.}
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{Sometimes you will be asked to present from a podium or raised stage.  This creates much more distance between you and your audience and raises the formality of the presentation.}
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{Get comfortable with a microphone.  Cordless lavaliere mikes are the best.  Cordless hand-held mikes are second best.  Fixed speaker mikes which keep you tied in place are least effective.  Even for a smaller group of 50-75, you will probably need a microphone, regardless of the acoustics.  Remember to speak more clearly and perhaps more slowly.}
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{Overhead transparencies or slides are often necessary.  Flipcharts or white boards cannot be used as easily in front of a large room.  At the very least, you will need an overhead transparency of the OKA Report Form to explain to participants their scored report before it is handed back.  Of course, the downside of using many overhead transparencies, over a long period, is that the room stays darkened.}
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{Also remember that the small group reporters may be very nervous about being in front of a large group to present.  (For example, a group of Is may be nervous about coming up on the stage to debrief an E/I exercise in front of 100 people.)}
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{It is particularly challenging to keep people involved in a large group auditorium setting.  Resist the temptation to lecture and use overhead transparencies only, although more lecturing than usual may be necessary.  Involve people in small groups, fishbowl demonstrations, "turn to your neighbor" discussions, and other activities that get everyone involved.  Exercises that work well with large groups are noted in the Exercise section.}
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{An auditorium or lecture room with fixed seats causes special problems in assembling people for small group exercises.  You may be able to prepare flipchart paper to designate stations and tape them along the walls, with several feet of space in between.  (When processing small group outputs in a large room, post them up front, but don't expect that all will be able to read them.)  Consider asking groups to capture their output on a blank overhead transparency sheet.}
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{If you conduct Otto's Famous Never Let You Down Eight Group Design (see Designs section in Workshops) with all the members of a group larger than 50, a few helpers may be needed to assist people in getting into groups and understanding their group instructions.  Allow more time than you think (10-15 minutes for large groups) for just the movement into and out of the small groups.  Be prepared by assigning groups before you begin the event.  Use an overhead transparency with participant assignments.}
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{Consider having small groups work in front of the large group.  For example, to demonstrate the S/N dichotomy, assemble two small groups, one on each side of a stage, by announcing names and asking the participants to come forward.  Tape flipchart paper to a chalkboard on each side of the stage, and instruct the participants to write in very large letters with markers.  Give the S/N exercise instructions, "Describe Time," over the microphone so everyone understands what the small groups are doing.  Watching the stunningly different results emerge in real time will engage participants in the auditorium.  Have someone read the reports for those unable to see them from their seats.}
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{It is possible to conduct validation exercises for all four dichotomies, one after the other with lecturettes between, with everyone participating in every activity. The key is preparation! Around the room create stations with chart paper and markers. Label each station with a number. Using the "Opposite Lists" from the Reports section, divide the participants into exercise groups of about 5 to 10 members. Assign each group a number, which will correspond to the station number those people will use for the activity. We usually arrange it so that the first and last groups contain those with the most clear preferences. There may not be an equal number of groups for each preference. Repeat this process for all four dichotomies. Create a card for each person with their name and their group numbers for each activity. So as not to give anything away, we simply write, for example, "Activity 1: Station 5; Activity 2: Station 9; etc." At the beginning of each activity, simply have everyone go to their station and give them the instructions. You will usually not be able to debrief each separate Station, but do hear from a sample from both ends of each dichotomy.}
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{When distributing the Indicator results to large groups, arrange for one or more helpers.  Divide the results into alphabetical groupings prior to the workshop (e.g., A-G, H-P and Q-Z).  Assign the groups to locations in the room (e.g., the corners) and announce this to the large group.  Then instruct the helpers to call out and distribute the results to individuals from their respective locations.  (If you can remember to put up a diagram of the room showing the locations of the alphabetical distribution groups, that will ease the confusion for really large groups.)  Remember that results can only be distributed to persons attending, and can't be given to a colleague.  Undelivered results should remain with you.}