You'll say it three times

Today I ran a workshop and experienced one thing that people rarely talk about. You most often need to repeat yourself around three times when trying to achieve something.

Once to the full group. Once to each team in their own context or room. And often once more to clarify specific details.

This isn’t about bad documentation or confused participants. It’s about how facilitation actually works.

You explain the task. People nod. Then they start working and need to hear it again in their specific context. Then once more on a particular detail.

The documentation did its job. But walking between rooms and repeating myself is part of the process, not a sign something went wrong.