The AST CASTcast: Episode 18: Facilitating CAST
summary
CAST schedules sessions with a 40/20 split—two thirds presentation, one third for questions—and uses dedicated facilitators who enforce clarifying-question rules and threaded discussion. Facilitation introduces K cards (green/yellow/red) to queue new threads, follow-ups and urgent interjections; the cards scale from small rooms (ideal ≤20 people) to a stretched maximum facilitator limit around 28 and have been adopted at over a hundred peer conferences and ~15–20 major events. The system proves practical and durable.
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chapters (10)
- 0:00Welcome to CAST podcast
- 0:51Paul Holland's background
- 4:00Journey to software testing
- 6:08Facilitator role at CAST
- 8:20Origins of facilitation style
- 10:46Invention of K-cards
- 12:09How K-cards work
- 13:56Facilitator skills needed
- 15:20Becoming a CAST facilitator
- 16:46Facilitating keynote sessions
