Improve conference sessions and workshops with Color/Advance, an improv game that gives session participants control over what is covered
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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
How to use a two sides fishbowl to explore opposing viewpoints in a group
Is it possible to go from broadcast to learning in 25 minutes? Yes, you can—and this is how you can do it!
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
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How to use sticky notes to crowdsource sessions and level of interest dot voting to choose the sessions your attendees need & want
https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2017/09/dot-voting
How to improve your facilitation practice using continual improvement. Practice -> Notice -> Respond -> Implement -> Test and repeat!
Here's a pair share question you can use during group work that generates plenty of conversation: "What's on your mind right now?"
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
Here are the differences between public, semi-anonymous, and anonymous voting, and when to use each type
A glossary of 38 conference participation techniques that I cover in my book "The Power of Participation".
What can we learn from the story of a man with no problems? More than you might think! Because, as Jerry Weinberg said: "There's always a problem!"
How can we encourage attendees to take the risk to try something new? By having them do something new together in a safe environment.
Discover what attendees want to talk about with Post It! for all the attendees at an event, breakout groups, or a single conference session
Here's a life story exercise for groups that can uncover hidden life lessons from evoked memories and the stories we tell about ourselves.
Is it possible to go from broadcast to learning in 25 minutes? Yes, you can—and this is how you can do it!
How to improve your facilitation practice using continual improvement. Practice -> Notice -> Respond -> Implement -> Test and repeat!
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
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
Here are the differences between public, semi-anonymous, and anonymous voting, and when to use each type