• “What does success look like for us today?”
• “Let’s start with: What brought you here today?”
• “What are you hoping to walk away with by the end of this session?”
• “If you had to describe your current mindset in one word, what would it be?”
• “Is there anything that might get in the way of being fully present today?”

• “Tell me more about what’s behind that idea.”
• “What else might be true here?”
• “What patterns are we starting to see?”
• “Where might there be blind spots in our current thinking?”
• “If this idea had a voice, what would it say back to us?”

• “What’s a completely different perspective on this?”
• “Who might see this differently?”
• “Can anyone challenge that idea—in a constructive way?”
• “What voices or angles haven’t we heard from yet?”
• “How might someone from [team/customer group] react to this?”

• “I’m hearing a few different views—let’s slow down and surface them.”
• “It seems like there’s energy around this—can we unpack it together?”
• “Can we take a pause and revisit our shared goal for this conversation?”
• “What are the key assumptions we might be making?”
• “What would make this feel like a win-win?”

• “Let’s hear from someone who hasn’t spoken yet—no pressure, just invitation.”
• “If you’re more of a thinker than a talker, feel free to use the chat or write it down first.”
• “Would anyone like to share a reaction that’s been bubbling up?”
• “I noticed we’ve heard from some folks—who else might want to build on that?”
• “If you were going to say something but held back, what would it be?”

• “Can we reframe this as a challenge we’re trying to solve together?”
• “Let’s return to the core purpose—what are we trying to accomplish?”
• “Is this taking us closer to or farther from our goal?”
• “Can we place that in the parking lot and come back to it later?”
• “What’s the bigger picture we might be missing?”

• “Which of these feels most urgent to act on?”
• “If we had to make progress on one thing today, what would it be?”
• “What’s the smallest step we could take forward?”
• “How will we know this decision is the right one?”
• “What would be a ‘good enough for now’ option?”

• “What’s one word or insight you’re leaving with?”
• “What was your biggest ‘aha’ from today?”
• “Is there anything we should continue, stop, or start doing as a group?”
• “What’s one thing you’ll take into your next meeting?”
• “On a scale of 1 to 5, how aligned do you feel right now?”

• Use tools like ChatGPT to generate new prompts based on the group’s energy or topic.
• Use tools like ChatGPT to reframe loaded statements into neutral discussion points.
• Use tools like ChatGPT to create closing prompts tied to key outcomes.
• Prompt to use in ChatGPT: “I’m facilitating a team conflict session, suggest 5 open-ended, neutral prompts to encourage respectful discussion.”