What does it look like for you when a meeting is unsuccessful? For me, unsuccessful meeting are the ones that seem to lack purpose, direction, and productivity. They’re the ones in which you get distracted because they don’t seem important enough to be happening, or the ones that seem incredibly important but aren’t run in …
Does the thought of another online meeting make your eyes roll to the back of your head? Can’t take one more “you’re on mute,” barking dog, or meeting that seems to lack any purpose or direction? Zoom Fatigue (or Teams, or whatever platform you use) from too many boring online meetings is hitting big time. …
Do you use adult learning theory when you plan out a workshop, class, or training session? Chances are, if you’ve learned about adult learning theories in the past they influence your program design but you might not explicitly think about them. If you don’t have a background in learning theory, you might use common sense …
I have learned a lot about effective facilitation through trainings and readings and just plan experience. But there is a dimension of my facilitation style which was never explicitly named in the trainings or educational opportunities in which I have participated. This dimension is more about how I bring myself to the room and to the …
I’m a professional planner, facilitator, and educator. I plan and host meetings all of the time. So when my son was turning eleven during the pandemic, it was natural that I would help him plan his online birthday party. “But a Birthday Party is not a meeting,” you might say. On the one hand you …
