Choose the right word

• During the workshop in Chicago, the team used [dot voting / working hypothesis / ground rules] to select the top three priorities.
• An executive assistant was asked to [synthesise / land the plane / surface disagreement] the notes from the morning keynote.
• Our initial working hypothesis assumes a 20% growth rate in Boston. [working hypothesis / pre-reading pack / leadership alignment]
• Every participant reviewed the pre-reading pack before flying to Seattle. [pre-reading pack / dot voting / ground rules]
• Before starting the debate in New York, the facilitator established strict ground rules. [ground rules / straw man plan / tangent]
• After four hours of intense debate in Denver, we finally managed to reach closure. [reach closure / rein in a tangent / synthesise]
• A good facilitator knows how to surface disagreement early in the session. [surface disagreement / dot voting / land the plane]
• As the meeting in San Francisco neared its end, the CEO told the team to land the plane. [land the plane / rein in a tangent / synthesise]
• The moderator had to rein in a tangent when a director started discussing office decor. [rein in a tangent / reach closure / pre-reading pack]
• Achieving leadership alignment in Boston took longer than expected. [leadership alignment / working hypothesis / ground rules]

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