TIME TO�THINK

A tool to reflect 20’ about a question as a team or a pair

“Time to Think” is a broad concept invented by Nancy Kline to generally promote reflection in a structured way. The tool presented here is to integrate a bit of reflection time into existing meetings, e.g. one-to-ones.

Content

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1. Guide how to use the time-to-think format: �Slides 3 - 5

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1. Background: Explanation of the psychology behind�Slides 6 - 10

�More: https://www.timetothink.com/

How am I here?

One word that captures my state of the mind at the moment…..

Thinking Pair/s - 3 steps

1. Formulate the question you want to think about �
2. 5 minutes Person 1 to share the thoughts about the question

5 minutes Person 2 to share

1 minute Appreciation: Some words what you appreciated about the other � (not about the content, about the person).

1. 3 minutes to harvest the “freshest, most inspiring thoughts” �(as pair or in the group)�
1. Attention: Listening with respect, genuine interest and without interruption
2. Equality: Treating each other as thinking peers, giving equal turns and attention, keeping boundaries and agreements
3. Ease: Offering freedom from internal rush or urgency
4. Appreciation: What I appreciate about you is…�(see slide No 7)

Reflecting the Harvest Round

What is emerging or what is taking shape? What is (y)our major learning or insight so far? What is the next level of thinking we need to do? What are our next steps?