First Online Book Club Board for Beginners: Bring Chapter Summaries, Discuss, and Act by Tomorrow

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First Online Book Club Board for Beginners: Bring Chapter Summaries, Discuss, and Act by Tomorrow

First-timers running an online book club use this beginner template to split one book by chapter, discuss it, and turn the talk into tomorrow's action, all on one board. The whiteboard has four pages: page 1 sets the book, goal, chapter assignments, and session rules; page 2 gathers each chapter's summary and question; page 3 picks a question and discusses it; and page 4 reflects with YWT and plans tomorrow's action. The task board has five columns - Prepare, Read & Write, Discuss, Try & Report, and Done - with four parent tasks matching the four pages and three subtasks each, and every cell already has an example filled in so you can run your first session just by following the numbers. Because you report what you tried in the first five minutes of the next session, the circle turns reading into a habit instead of stopping at "we read it."

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① The Book to Read & the Goal (st... ② Chapter Assignments ③ Deadlines & Presentation Dates ④ Session Roles ⑤ How to Prepare ⑥ The 60-Minute Flow (a guide) ⑦ Ground Rules (read aloud before sta... ⑨ Summary Sheet (each presenter fills... ⑩ Pick a Question to Discuss (place ⑨... Want to discuss x affects a few Want to discuss x affects everyone Few want to discuss x affects a few Few want to discuss x affects everyone ⑪ Agree & Relate ⑫ Questions & Pushback ⑬ Your Own Experience ⑭ What the Discussion Showed (note-ta... ⑯ What to Try Tomorrow (report the re... ⑰ Next Session & Assignments First Book Club B... How to use (4 pag... Goal, agreement &... Decisions & r... Questions & s... Insights & ex... 1/4 Choose Your Book ... Ctrl+F / ⌘F : 2/4... → 2/4 2/4 Bring Summaries &... ↙ 3/4 The book to reade.g. “How to Say It So It Lands” (5 chapters, about 200 pages) The goal for the groupe.g. Learn to explain things clearly in team meetings Schedule and number of sessionse.g. Every Thursday 18:00-19:00, 2 sessions total(held as an online meeting) e.g. Chapter 1: Alex / Chapter 2: Baily e.g. Chapter 3: Casey e.g. Chapters 4-5: Drew (combine short chapters) e.g. Fill in board ⑨ by 21:00 the day before the session e.g. Session 1 (6/5): present chapters 1-3 e.g. Session 2 (6/12): present chapters 4-5 e.g. Facilitator: Alex (reads out questions, calls on people in turn) e.g. Note-taker: Baily (writes on boards ⑪-⑭) e.g. Timekeeper: Casey (signals the time on board ⑥) Keep the summary to 3 lines or less. e.g. Listening longer makes people speak more honestly Copy the line that stuck with you word for word. e.g. A nod is the shortest reply there is Write one question ending in a question mark. e.g. How do you find a good example? 0-5 minCheck-inEveryone spends one minute sharing what they tried since last time (board ⑯'s right column). On session 1, just share how you're feeling and a first impression of the book. 5-20 minPresentationsEach presenter introduces their summary and standout line from board ⑨. Up to 3 minutes per chapter. 20-30 minPick a QuestionPlace the questions from board ⑨ on board ⑩ and choose 2 to discuss today. 30-50 minDiscussion10 minutes per question. The note-taker writes comments on boards ⑪-⑬. 50-60 minAction DeclarationsFill in boards ⑮-⑯ and each say one thing you'll try tomorrow. Don't dismiss anyone's opinione.g. Say what you took from it instead of saying it's wrong It's fine to join without finishing the booke.g. Share your thoughts on what you did read, or just come to listen Two minutes max per turne.g. The timekeeper signals at 2 minutes and passes to the next person ⑧ Chapter Key-Poi... e.g. The book's central question: how do you sp… Chapter 1 (Alex) e.g. Listen to the end before responding Chapter 3 (Casey) e.g. Add one concrete example Chapter 5 (Drew) e.g. Check afterward that it landed Chapter 2 (Baily) e.g. Say your conclusion in one line first Chapter 4 (Drew) e.g. Rephrase in the other person's words Summary (up to 3 ... Line that stuck w... Question for ever... Ch.1 - Alex e.g. Listening longer helps people relax and speak honestly e.g. A nod is the shortest reply there is e.g. When is it hard to listen to the end? Ch.2 - Baily e.g. Leading with the conclusion helps the listener follow the reasons e.g. Give the reason to listen in the first line e.g. Doesn't leading with the conclusion sound cold? Ch.3 - Casey e.g. An abstract point lands once you add one example e.g. An example is a map for the explanation e.g. How do you find a good example? Ch.4 - Drew e.g. Swap jargon for words the listener already uses e.g. Choose words from the listener's own vocabulary e.g. What do you do when you don't understand their words? Ch.5 - Drew e.g. After talking, ask them to repeat back the key point e.g. It's not whether you said it - it's whether it landed e.g. How do you check without sounding rude? 3/4 Pick a Question t... → 4/4 4/4 Turn Talk Into Ac... 縦軸: How much peop... Discuss if there's time left. If not, move it to the start of the next session. Pick 2 from here for today. e.g. When is it hard to listen to the end? Skip this time. Send a comment in chat to whoever raised it. Try rephrasing the question, e.g. turn it into “What would you do?” e.g. I think leading with the conclusion makes meetings shorter (Alex) e.g. Listening to the end made me feel they were being honest (Casey) Add whose comment it is in parentheses Also write one line on why you think so e.g. Can you really listen to the end when you're in a hurry? (Baily) e.g. Some people find a blunt conclusion cold (Drew) Write pushback about the idea, not the person It's fine to leave it as an open question e.g. I interrupted in last week's meeting and the talk stalled (Alex) e.g. Leading with my conclusion got through to my manager right away (Drew) Write when, where, and what happened Pick an experience that connects to the book What everyone agreed one.g. We all tend to cut listening time short when we're in a hurry Where opinions splite.g. Whether to lead with the conclusion depends on the relationship How it connects to worke.g. Our weekly meetings may run long because we put off the conclusion ⑮ YWT Retrospecti... YWhat we did e.g. Split chapters 1-3 and brought our summaries e.g. Discussed 2 questions for 20 minutes Write what you read and discussed as-is WWhat we learned e.g. Cutting listening time short only makes talks longer e.g. The line that stuck differs from person to person, even with the same book Write where the book and your own experience overlapped TWhat's next e.g. Listen to the end at tomorrow's morning huddle e.g. Bring two questions for my chapter next time Write it as an action you can start tomorrow What to try (pick... When & where Next report (result) Alex e.g. Listen to the end before I respond e.g. At the 9:30 morning huddle e.g. Did it 3 times. Got more questions back Baily e.g. Lead with the conclusion in one line first e.g. In my daily report to my manager e.g. Replies came back faster Casey e.g. Add one concrete example when I explain e.g. When training a new hire e.g. Did it once - I'll keep it up Drew e.g. Ask them to repeat the key point back e.g. In a meeting with a client e.g. Found one thing I'd misheard Next date and timee.g. 6/19, 18:00-19:00, online meeting Next book, range & assignmentse.g. Next book: How to Ask Better Questions, Ch.1: Baily / Ch.2: Drew(re-fill boards ①-③) How to reporte.g. In the first 5 minutes next time, each person spends 1 minute on ⑯'s right column → 2/4 Bring Summaries &... ↙ 3/4 Pick a Question t... → 4/4 Turn Talk Into Ac...
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Prepare 16 items

Choose Book & Roles
Bring Summaries
Pick a Question
Turn Into Action
Note Book & Goal
Set Chapters & Dates
Set Format & Rules
Link Key Points
Write Summary
Write a Question
Place in 4 Zones
Note in 3 Zones
Sum Up Insights
Reflect with YWT
Plan What to Try
Set Next Book & Lead

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Try & Report 0 items

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