What can we learn from the story of a man with no problems? More than you might think! Because, as Jerry Weinberg said: "There's always a problem!"
#facilitation #GroupWork #learning #problems #NoProblems #story
#GroupWork
"How old are you?" can be an awkward question. Here are safe ways for a group of meeting participants to share their "age".
https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2020/02/how-old-are-you
#meetings #EventDesign #HowOldAreYou #facilitation #GroupWork #HumanSpectrograms #safety #eventprofs
A Thanksgiving moment reminded me that, when working with people, the "bottom" of the group also needs support.
https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/facilitation/2021/11/support-the-bottom
Post-It Plus makes categorizing and analysis of sticky notes post-session just about as simple as possible—and the price is right!
https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/technology/2014/10/post-it-plus
#meetings #GroupWork #Post-ItPlus #stickynotes #tool #app #eventprofs
How to improve your facilitation practice using continual improvement. Practice -> Notice -> Respond -> Implement -> Test and repeat!
#facilitation #ContinualImprovement #GroupWork #Kaizen #LifelongLearning #practice
Here's a pair share question you can use during group work that generates plenty of conversation: "What's on your mind right now?"
How can groups make decisions? First, publicly discover the degree of consensus on a proposal by using Roman voting.
#facilitation #GroupWork #testing #consensus #HandVoting #RomanVoting
Discover what attendees want to talk about with Post It! for all the attendees at an event, breakout groups, or a single conference session
#meetings #EventDesign #ChoosingSessionTopics #facilitation #GroupWork #PostIt #topics #questions #eventprofs
How does group size impact process design? It affects the tension between intimacy (going deep) and discovery (uncovering possibilities).
#meetings #EventDesign #GroupWork #GroupSize #IntimacyVersusDiscovery #TheThreeQuestions #facilitation #eventprofs
Make a spective the closing session of your conference. You'll unlock its full potential to build a community that endures.
#community #facilitation #GroupWork #GroupSpective #eventprofs #assnchat
Sometimes, consensus is dangerous. Seeking it is hard for large groups. What's important is the journey towards consensus, not the destination.
https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/facilitation/2016/11/consensus-dangerous
#facilitation #GroupWork #consensus #InformedConsent #RomanVoting
Is it possible to go from broadcast to learning in 25 minutes? Yes, you can—and this is how you can do it!
#learning #facilitation #MaximizingMeetingValue #sharing #GroupWork #process #eventprofs
Sharing our experience of others directly with them can be incredibly powerful. Example: a story about facilitating a workshop group in 2019.
#meetings #facilitation #sharing #feedback #GroupWork #connection #isolation #LifeLessons
A personal story about the potential of group process to change lives in profound ways.
https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/uncategorized/2010/02/the-potential-of-group-process
#meetings #facilitation #GroupWork #LifeLessons #ChangingLives
Indaba — The logjam-breaking technique and simple consensus process that saved international climate change conferences.
https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/facilitating-change/2016/01/indaba
#facilitation #GroupWork #ClimateConference #Paris #Accords #GroupProcess #indaba
Here are more reasons to "shut up and listen" and what happens if you don't — or do.
https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/facilitation/2017/12/shut-up-and-listen-part-2
#facilitation #GroupWork #listening #challenges #StayingQuiet #ShutUp
How to use a two sides fishbowl to explore opposing viewpoints in a group
#facilitation #GroupWork #ExploringOpposingViewpoints #fishbowl #eventprofs
Yes to educational freedom for all!: https://www.aurianneor.org/yes-to-educational-freedom-for-all-teachers/
#age, #forall, #aurianneor, #Canada, #chart, #choice, #compulsory, #education, #equity, #excellence, #Finland, #freedom, #groupwork, #guide, #help, #internet, #knowhow, #knowledge, #Korea, #laptop, #learning, #level, #libraries, #Montessori, #mutualaid, #OECD #pedagogy, #peers, #PISA, #problemsolving, #puipils, #school, #sport, #students, #Sweden, #tablet, #teaching, #therapy, #training, #UNESCO
How to improve your facilitation practice using continual improvement. Practice -> Notice -> Respond -> Implement -> Test and repeat!
#facilitation #ContinualImprovement #GroupWork #Kaizen #LifelongLearning #practice
How to use sticky notes to crowdsource sessions and level of interest dot voting to choose the sessions your attendees need & want
https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2017/09/dot-voting
#meetings #EventDesign #GroupWork #crowdsourcing #SessionSelection #DotVoting #PeerConference #unconference #eventprofs
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