#Teams365 #1037: Virtual Facilitation Tip #19

In the realm of virtual facilitation polls are often an underutilized feature. Some platforms require that you create them outside of the platform, whereas others will allow you to embed them. Earlier this year I had fun creating some polls for our blog using PinPoll. In the virtual facilitation space, consider how you might incorporate a poll to seek out participant's thoughts.
​Here are some possible ways to use polls:
​1. To test knowledge and what people have absorbed. It could be a multiple choice format. For example, which is true - a, b, c, or  d (a and c)
​2. To solicit input - i.e. What do you prefer? or
​3. To gauge agreement - i.e. How much do you agree (strongly, somewhat, neutral, disagree, strongly disagree)
​4. To get feedback - similar to polls you may get people to choose an emoji which represents how they feel as they are going off to lunch.
​5. To consider what's next - i.e. What do you think will be the outcome? a. b, c, c etc.

​What has been your experience with polls? How do you incorporate them into your work?
​Have a great Wednesday,
Jennifer

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Jennifer Britton
Potentials Realized | Coaching Team Leaders
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Author of From One to Many: Best Practices for Team and Group Coaching (Jossey-Bass, 2013) and Effective Group Coaching (Wiley, 2009)
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