Discussion club - the direction is not so developed, but gaining popularity in Russia. And, if the discussion for the participants is just a game way of leisure, for the host it is a very complicated process that requires strict control.
Instruction manual
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Check out the discussion programs. An example of such transfers can be the work of Alexander Gordon, who perfectly knows how to maintain the passions and the brightness of the conversation. His programs Closed Screening and Gordonkikhot should be watched by any discussion leader and pay attention to the methods used to support disputes.
2
Plan your conversation. Of course, the main advantage of the discussion is organic development. However, the facilitator’s task is to prevent the participants from going too far to the side and pushing them to the right topics. For example, speaking about the film, it is worth starting with general feelings (which are guaranteed to cause controversy if the picture deserves it), but it is worth stopping in time and switching the conversation to particular ones - subtext, camera work, acting.
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Be impartial. You, as a presenter, deprive yourself of the main right to express an opinion. When posing a problem, you should listen to other people, give them a chance to speak out and push them to something, but not take this or that side. If you still want to speak out, it’s best to do this in the finale of the debate, summing up - if you do this at the very beginning, you will automatically influence the opinion of the participants in the discussion.
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Provoke. You have a direct responsibility on how emotional the conversation will be. The most difficult skill of a real leader is the ability to subtly provoke the parties to the dispute. For example, if you see that a randomly thrown replica of one of the speakers causes a storm of emotions, then immediately demand to expand the statement, to argue the opinion. At the same time, the reverse skill is also an important skill - to lower the passions, while not forcing anyone to silence. The discussion will lose all meaning if you do not let the participants speak out, but not letting them go too far is also important.
note
A presenter should certainly be a more experienced speaker than a debater. Only in this way can he keep the conversation under control.
