Help a group recover together without forcing calm, disclosure or synchrony

Reset: Re-read this authored instruction — “The facilitator checks whether any member needs separation, urgent help, individual support or a different process. Do not gather people who cannot speak freely.” — and its success check, then attempt only this step.

1. Possible snag: Bring everyone together even when a member cannot speak safely.

   Correction: The facilitator checks whether any member needs separation, urgent help, individual support or a different process. Do not gather people who cannot speak freely.

Stop / get help: Stop the group process for active threat, coercion, medical or mental-health crisis, escalating conflict, loss of confidentiality or facilitator concern.

Reset: Re-read this authored instruction — “Name a bounded goal such as “decide how to restart the meeting,” not “make everyone calm.”” — and its success check, then attempt only this step.

1. Possible snag: Set “everyone feels calm” as the mandatory outcome.

   Correction: Name a bounded goal such as “decide how to restart the meeting,” not “make everyone calm.”

Stop / get help: Stop the group process for active threat, coercion, medical or mental-health crisis, escalating conflict, loss of confidentiality or facilitator concern.

Reset: Re-read this authored instruction — “Offer quiet, movement, written reflection, listening, sensory reduction or individual break. Ask each person to choose or decline.” — and its success check, then attempt only this step.

1. Possible snag: Lead one breathing or disclosure exercise without choice.

   Correction: Offer quiet, movement, written reflection, listening, sensory reduction or individual break. Ask each person to choose or decline.

Stop / get help: Stop the group process for active threat, coercion, medical or mental-health crisis, escalating conflict, loss of confidentiality or facilitator concern.

Reset: Re-read this authored instruction — “Lower noise, crowding, pace and simultaneous talking as agreed. Preserve lighting, movement and sensory needs individually.” — and its success check, then attempt only this step.

1. Possible snag: Dim lights or block movement for the whole group regardless of access.

   Correction: Lower noise, crowding, pace and simultaneous talking as agreed. Preserve lighting, movement and sensory needs individually.

Stop / get help: Stop the group process for active threat, coercion, medical or mental-health crisis, escalating conflict, loss of confidentiality or facilitator concern.

Reset: Re-read this authored instruction — “Invite one person at a time to state the immediate need or concern, with a pass option. The facilitator summarises and checks accuracy.” — and its success check, then attempt only this step.

1. Possible snag: Allow cross-talk and assume being heard is enough.

   Correction: Invite one person at a time to state the immediate need or concern, with a pass option. The facilitator summarises and checks accuracy.

Stop / get help: Stop the group process for active threat, coercion, medical or mental-health crisis, escalating conflict, loss of confidentiality or facilitator concern.

Reset: Re-read this authored instruction — “List shared needs and differences without forcing consensus. Keep responsibility for harm attached to the person or system involved.” — and its success check, then attempt only this step.

1. Possible snag: The result from “List shared needs and differences without forcing consensus. Keep responsibility for harm attached to the person or system involved.” does not yet meet this declared check: The board shows both overlap and unresolved difference.

   Correction: Return to the start of “Name common and different needs”, reduce complexity or pace, and repeat only the part needed to satisfy: “The board shows both overlap and unresolved difference.”

Stop / get help: Stop the group process for active threat, coercion, medical or mental-health crisis, escalating conflict, loss of confidentiality or facilitator concern.

Reset: Re-read this authored instruction — “The group selects a small action within authority, assigns an owner and review time, or decides to pause and escalate.” — and its success check, then attempt only this step.

1. Possible snag: The result from “The group selects a small action within authority, assigns an owner and review time, or decides to pause and escalate.” does not yet meet this declared check: The action is voluntary, reversible and does not require emotional conformity.

   Correction: Return to the start of “Choose one reversible next action”, reduce complexity or pace, and repeat only the part needed to satisfy: “The action is voluntary, reversible and does not require emotional conformity.”

Stop / get help: Stop the group process for active threat, coercion, medical or mental-health crisis, escalating conflict, loss of confidentiality or facilitator concern.

Reset: Re-read this authored instruction — “Privately or accessibly record distress, readiness, conflict, burden and unwanted effects. Offer individual follow-up and end on time.” — and its success check, then attempt only this step.

1. Possible snag: The result from “Privately or accessibly record distress, readiness, conflict, burden and unwanted effects. Offer individual follow-up and end on time.” does not yet meet this declared check: Member-level outcomes remain visible and anyone needing support has a route.

   Correction: Return to the start of “Check each member and close”, reduce complexity or pace, and repeat only the part needed to satisfy: “Member-level outcomes remain visible and anyone needing support has a route.”

Stop / get help: Stop the group process for active threat, coercion, medical or mental-health crisis, escalating conflict, loss of confidentiality or facilitator concern.