Selected Information Participants will reveal some things they learned or found confusing, but obviously they can't discuss everything. Participants will tend to comment on what is most salient to them. First, because participants in this technique are invited to contribute, the percentage of participants who give their reactions will be far greater than those who would normally react in an ad hoc fashion. Research has shown that many people participate if asked, but are reluctant otherwise. Second, participants will feel more free to comment because someone other than a planning committee member is recording their reactions.
Participants are often reluctant to give criticism directly to people on a planning committee.
Tips for Putting the Listening Post Technique to Use Have a program committee decide on a schedule for the Listening Posts, who to ask to volunteer, and where to meet at the conference. Have the committee call the Listening Posts in plenty of time and send them a conference agenda so they can review ahead of time, when and where they will circulate at the Conference. Inc. ISSN 1077-5315. Articles appearing in the Journal become the property of the Journal. Single copies of articles may be reproduced in electronic or print form for use in educational or training activities.