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
My personal “Good” from IMEX America 2025—Part 1—reconnecting with old friends, deep conversations, and joyful moments that remind me why meetings matter.
https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/meeting-industry/2025/10/imex-america-2025-part-1
#IMEX #IMEXAmerica #EventDesign #MeetingDesign #EventProfs #HumanConnection
Free report! Convenings 2.0: Connecting adult learning, communication strategies, and event logistics to build stronger relationships.
#meetings #MeetingDesign #report #learning #communication #logistics #relationships #standards #eventprofs #assnchat
Satisfying wants and needs at meetings is what I do. But there's a subtle interplay between wants and needs at my conferences that isn't obvious.
After unexpectedly taking a four-hour drag queen workshop, I reflect on my fifty-year journey becoming brave.
https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/life-lessons/2019/07/becoming-brave
#brave #bravery #BecomingBrave #DragQueenWorkshop #Italy #LearningJourney #MeetingDesign
Want a simple way to improve meeting session learning? Provide a Google doc where participants can take notes, ask questions, & get answers!
https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/tip-2/2022/06/improve-meeting-session-learning
#MeetingDesign #improvement #collaboration #SharedGoogleDoc #tip #eventprofs #assnchat
Adrian Segar