How to run a meeting

Facilitation 101 – Participant Introductions

Participant introductions can help you to kick off your workshop in style. Most of us like to know a bit more about the people we’re working with and a  workshop situation is no different.  Participant introductions can help people to find out what skills and experience lie within the group, […]

Ideas for icebreakers in workshops and meetings

Ideas for icebreakers for new and existing groups If you need ideas for icebreakers for your next meeting or workshop, you’re in the right place. This compilation of ideas for icebreakers has been put together in partnership with my long-time facilitation buddies Will Bessen and Margo O’Byrne. Ideas for icebreakers […]

How to get maximum benefit from your strategic planning session

Part One – Designing your Planning Session Getting your team together and on the same page via a planning session is a great move. As you’ve probably experienced, most well-designed planning sessions will provide clarity, connection and certainty for those involved. If you’ve put reasonable thought into the session, you […]

Four tips for planning workshop sessions

Here are my ‘go to’ essentials for planning workshop sessions Planning workshop sessions can be challenging. Having core elements to use, along with a tried and tested template will get you off and running. 1. Be very clear of the outcomes that need to be achieved Before the workshop, when […]

Ideas for icebreakers in meetings or workshops

If you need ideas for icebreakers for your next meeting or workshop, you’re in the right place. This compilation of ideas for icebreakers has been put together in partnership with my long-time colleagues Will Bessen and Margo O’Byrne. Activities for new groups Quick disclosure Ask participants for either a: Description […]

Facilitating meetings with colleagues – managing challenges

Facilitating meetings with colleagues should ideally be a productive and straight-forward task. When this task involves people, challenges can arise… In talking with other facilitators and clients, several are finding common challenges emerging in their workplace: There are often polarised views around the table, with people feeling a bit threatened […]

Planning effective meetings

Here’s a short guide to help you in planning effective meetings in your workplace. Facilitator and author Sam Kaner believes that there are three building blocks for planning effective meetings. Topics Outcomes Processes In Kaner’s model each topic is viewed as a separate segment of a meeting. The desired outcome […]

Participant introductions in workshops

If you need some help with participant introductions in workshops, here are some practical tips to get you started. We’ll also cover some ideas on ground rules to maintain full participation in your workshop. Before you start participant introductions in workshops The first session of a workshop is all about […]

The future of meetings

I’m 500% looking forward to this International Association of Facilitators (IAF) Oceania workshop “Exploring the Future of Meetings” on 22 September from 5-6pm AEST. Join the moderator Allison Hornery and the dynamic panel of Vanessa Moss, Elizabeth Tasker and Viveka Weiley 🦉 as they take a fun and rapid fire […]

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