What do we mean by “reading the room?”

An project with the Oxford Praxis Lab
Johnnie Moore

Johnnie Moore

I’m Johnnie Moore, and I help people work better together

a project with the Oxford Praxis Lab

I’ve had some really interesting conversations lately about the ability of leaders and facilitators to ‘read the room.’ It’s a common phrase for something that seems important but is hard to define and sometimes perplexing to achieve.

Rob Poynton has invited me to take this question as a project with the Oxford Praxis Lab. This video is an invitation to you to share your thoughts, questions and (especially) stories with us on what it means to read the room.

We think this is a performance skill, and in that spirit, we ask you to share with us making a little video using your phone – either walking like I do, or sitting at home or work if that’s easier.

Any questions or submissions? I’m .

Thumbnail photo by Kim Hurst on Unsplash

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