Bidding round
What can I expect from a bidding round, how does it work?
There are often up to three rounds. In the first round everyone is invited to feel into what amount would feel give. This is supported by reflection questions. The amount is written on a piece of paper anonymously, and collected. Those amounts are added up and the result presented to the group. Often this is the point where the costs of the event are made transparent, including fixed costs (location, travel) and variable costs (e.g. what the team receives as remuneration).
Then there's a second round where everyone can change the amount they give. Some people have the tendency to give more in the first round than is truly comfortable, some have the tendency to give less, and so this second round allows for shifts to happen. These new amounts are also anonymous and added together and the result shared with the whole group.
Sometimes a third round happens, especially if the fixed costs haven't been covered.
Generally contributions that are not money are also welcome, if they're things that are needed.
The purpose of every round is to hone in on more and more on what feels good and right to give. It's not about increasing pressure, but about giving spacious opportunities to settle on a number.
If the costs cannot be covered by the group gathered, we explore together what other strategies there may be. In my experience these bidding rounds cover the costs almost always.
There are often up to three rounds. In the first round everyone is invited to feel into what amount would feel give. This is supported by reflection questions. The amount is written on a piece of paper anonymously, and collected. Those amounts are added up and the result presented to the group. Often this is the point where the costs of the event are made transparent, including fixed costs (location, travel) and variable costs (e.g. what the team receives as remuneration).
Then there's a second round where everyone can change the amount they give. Some people have the tendency to give more in the first round than is truly comfortable, some have the tendency to give less, and so this second round allows for shifts to happen. These new amounts are also anonymous and added together and the result shared with the whole group.
Sometimes a third round happens, especially if the fixed costs haven't been covered.
Generally contributions that are not money are also welcome, if they're things that are needed.
The purpose of every round is to hone in on more and more on what feels good and right to give. It's not about increasing pressure, but about giving spacious opportunities to settle on a number.
If the costs cannot be covered by the group gathered, we explore together what other strategies there may be. In my experience these bidding rounds cover the costs almost always.