User:Jacob.Walker/Blog/2026-01-17 50th Birthday Party Plan/At Tables: Second Facilitated Conversation

"Yes And" Improv(e)

Pre-Setup

• In-Person and Online Facilitators should test using Discord:
  • by going to the Discord Event Page
  • and/or participating in the practice session Thursday January 15, 6pm Pacific Time

General Process

1. Everyone watches the Yes And video shown and sees a live example on stage
2. At the tables, facilitator reads the Cue Card, and everyone also has their own (or sees it in chat)
3. Facilitator starts with the prompt
4. Goes "Yes, And..." around the table, with the facilitator doing their own "Yes, And..." at the end
5. The facilitator then asks each person to share more about their "Yes, And..." idea, with natural flow of people being able to comment in productive ways etc.
6. Online this will be recorded automatically, but in-person we need a way to get the ideas recorded???
7. Jacob will ask for a share out from each team, to get their ideas and thoughts about the activity

Teams

Table Facilitators (Formerly known as Table Leads)

• Demeaned to Dignity
  • In-Person: Karen Schindler
  • Online: Ash Rahman
• Digitools for Developing Economies
  • In-Person: Jerry Yamashita
  • Online: Gibran R. Nameer
• Family Enterprise Education
  • In-Person: Aimee Walker
  • Online: Manny Casillas
• Actually Useful AI:
  • In-Person: David Steele
  • Online: Tom-Chris?
• Master Educator:
  • In-Person: Alice Jacobs
  • Online: Doreen Myrie?
• Master Mentor:
  • In-Person: Araceli Perez
  • Online: Abubakar Sarty
• Competency Cubes:
  • In-Person: Dave Werkely?
  • Online: Olga Evans
• GPTeachers:
  • In-Person: Corbin Crutchley
  • Online: Carrie Casillas
• Pay-It-Forward Scholarships:
  • In-Person: Rick Reich
  • Online: Derrick Kudzordzi

Cue Cards

• Demeaned to Dignity
• Digitools for Developing Economies
• Family Enterprise Education
• Actually Useful AI
• Master Educator
• Master Mentor
• Competency Cubes
• GPTeachers
• Pay-It-Forward Scholarships