The meeting session is over. Did anyone learn anything? And how would you know? Here are some ways to maximize learning at meetings.
https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/learning/2021/11/did-anyone-learn-anything
#meetings #MeetingDesign #engagement #learning #SocialLearning #UncoveredLearning #TheReminder #eventprofs #assnchat
It’s not an entrance, it’s a layer. A veteran cellist's rehearsal instruction illuminates playing music—and meeting design.
https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2021/08/its-not-an-entrance-its-a-layer
#meetings #MeetingDesign #music #performance #engagement #InTheMoment #eventprofs
Some important metrics for conference evaluations that inform you about crucial aspects of the effectiveness of your meetings.
https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2017/11/conference-evaluations
#meetings #MeetingDesign #improvements #RatingKPIs #events #eventprofs #assnchat
Sometimes, it's only at the end that we realize we're just scratching the surface. Here's why some meetings end in disappointment—or do they?
https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/facilitating-change/2022/06/scratching-the-surface
#meetings #MeetingDesign #ComplexProblems #Cynefin #eventprofs #assnchat
You can improve meetings by de-emphasizing status. Design conferences to replace old-school fixed status with fluid real-time status.
How to improve our conferences, both in-person and online, by designing hallway learning into our meeting sessions.
https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/learning/2022/01/the-hallway-of-learning
#meetings #MeetingDesign #HallwayLearning #learning #connection #eventprofs #assnchat
Participatory voting is useful as a way to obtain early information; a “straw poll” provides public information about viewpoints in the room
#ParticipatoryVoting #voting #polling #facilitation #DecisionMaking #events #MeetingDesign #eventprofs
As a facilitator, working with both sides of an issue with a group can be hard. Doing so challenges me to practice non-attachment.
https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/facilitation/2023/03/working-with-both-sides
#facilitation #moderation #attachment #WinLose #WinWin #MeetingDesign #assnchat
To support our peers, prioritize conversations over stories. Here's why events and associations should prioritize interaction.
https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/associations-2/2025/06/power-peer-conversation
My Powerful Panels interview with meeting panel doyen Kristin Arnold. We talk about various panel formats and how they make meetings better
https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2021/06/powerful-panels-interview
Adrian Segar