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
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
Here's a pair share question you can use during group work that generates plenty of conversation: "What's on your mind right now?"
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
How to use a two sides fishbowl to explore opposing viewpoints in a group
#facilitation #GroupWork #ExploringOpposingViewpoints #fishbowl #eventprofs
@bmacDonald94
Resonates strongly, this is so true, 🙏🏻 for sharing it:
" The technology we need most badly is the technology of community, the knowledge about how to cooperate to get things done."
Bill McKibben
(Thinking back to ‘group-work’ days at school & uni; what did we actually learn? An open question!)
#technologyOfCommunity #community #cooperation #groupWork #workingTogether
I'm a big fan of the "pair share" facilitation technique. Besides stimulating active engagement, we can use it for group work practice too!
https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2023/05/pair-share-group-work-practice
#facilitation #PairShare #GroupWork #practice #TheThreeQuestions #eventprofs #assnchat
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
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
How can we encourage attendees to take the risk to try something new? By having them do something new together in a safe environment.
#facilitation #FacilitatingChange #GroupWork #safety #RiskyLearning