Create nice zones for spontaneous conversations (not sure how to do this well)
I’ve tried pushing for this without much success unfortunately.
It really is a lot more effort to have spontaneous conversations when almost all pairs are a one-on-one and almost all people by themselves are waiting for a one-on-one.
I’ve seen attempts to declare a space an area that’s not for one-on-ones, but people have one-on-ones there anyway. Then again, organisers normally put up one or two small signs.
Honestly, the only way to stop people having one-on-ones in the area for spontaneous conversation might be to have an absurd number of big and obvious signs.
Yeah I also think hanging out in a no 1:1s area is weirdly low status/unexciting. I’d be a bit more excited about cause or interest specific areas like “talk about ambitious project ideas”.
I’ve tried pushing for this without much success unfortunately.
It really is a lot more effort to have spontaneous conversations when almost all pairs are a one-on-one and almost all people by themselves are waiting for a one-on-one.
I’ve seen attempts to declare a space an area that’s not for one-on-ones, but people have one-on-ones there anyway. Then again, organisers normally put up one or two small signs.
Honestly, the only way to stop people having one-on-ones in the area for spontaneous conversation might be to have an absurd number of big and obvious signs.
Yeah I also think hanging out in a no 1:1s area is weirdly low status/unexciting. I’d be a bit more excited about cause or interest specific areas like “talk about ambitious project ideas”.