Comments on: Park Bench http://www.futureworksconsulting.com/blog/2010/08/24/park-bench/ A Journal about Collaborative Workplaces Thu, 17 May 2012 10:47:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Diana http://www.futureworksconsulting.com/blog/2010/08/24/park-bench/#comment-18078 Diana Wed, 19 Jan 2011 18:00:26 +0000 http://www.futureworksconsulting.com/blog/?p=143#comment-18078 Hi Ola, One visible difference between the Park Bench and a Fishbowl is the set-up. Park Bench usually has a line of chairs (the "bench") facing an audience of participants. Fishbowl is generally set up with concentric circles; the inner circle of 5-7 chairs (the "fish") and the outer circle(s) of observers (the "bowl"). From there, the process is similar, involving keeping an empty chair and people popping in and out. In some Fishbowls the observers are allowed to throw in "fishfood" in the form of questions if the conversation lags. However, in both it's only those who sit as fish or on the park bench who engage in the discussion. Thanks for commenting, Diana Hi Ola,

One visible difference between the Park Bench and a Fishbowl is the set-up.

Park Bench usually has a line of chairs (the “bench”) facing an audience of participants.

Fishbowl is generally set up with concentric circles; the inner circle of 5-7 chairs (the “fish”) and the outer circle(s) of observers (the “bowl”).

From there, the process is similar, involving keeping an empty chair and people popping in and out. In some Fishbowls the observers are allowed to throw in “fishfood” in the form of questions if the conversation lags.

However, in both it’s only those who sit as fish or on the park bench who engage in the discussion.

Thanks for commenting,
Diana

]]> By: Ola Berg http://www.futureworksconsulting.com/blog/2010/08/24/park-bench/#comment-18072 Ola Berg Wed, 19 Jan 2011 17:45:33 +0000 http://www.futureworksconsulting.com/blog/?p=143#comment-18072 Also known as the "fish bowl". Good when conducting group talk with 100+ participants. Also known as the “fish bowl”. Good when conducting group talk with 100+ participants.

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