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Discover what attendees want to talk about with Post It!
Ever wanted a way to find out what people at a meeting would actually like to learn, discuss, or ask questions about? Post It! is what you need. It’s a simple technique that can be used at various...
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Improve conference sessions and workshops with Color/Advance
Last week in Montreal, during a pre-workshop at the fabulous Applied Improvisational Network 2015 World Conference, I realized how an improv game could be used to improve group process. At the...
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Participatory voting at events: Part 2—Low-tech versus high-tech solutions
In Part 1 of this series I defined participatory voting and we explored the different ways to use it to obtain public information about viewpoints and participants in the room, paving the way for...
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How to use dot voting to choose the sessions your attendees need and want
How do we build conference programs that attendees actually want and need? Since 1992 I’ve experimented with multiple methods to ensure that every session is relevant and valuable. Here’s what happened...
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How to create great online breakout sessions
How can we create great online breakout sessions? Does this sound familiar? You attend a conference session on a topic that interests you. Perhaps you’re a novice, or an expert, or someone in between....
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Stop treating adults like children at your conferences
Please stop treating adults like children at your conferences. (For an exception, see the end of this post.) With children there’s an argument for broadcast-style learning. Schools originally developed...
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Do they want to be here?
We’re at a workshop, conference, or session. Do I want to be here? Do they want to be here? Sometimes we simply don’t. Swap the perspective Now, you are leading a workshop, conference, or session. It’s...
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