Last week, I was lucky enough to participate in a brainstorming meeting at a foundation that was developing a strategy for its digital platforms (web, social, mobile, etc). The process was facilitated byPeter Maher, founder and CEO, of Luma Institute. We used some Human Centered Design techniques from their “Innovating for People” design methods recipe book. It was the most stimulating web platform strategy session that I have ever experienced! What is Human Centered Design? Is it only … [Read more...]
How to make convenings count: a new hands-on guidebook
Note from Beth: This resource has lots of useful framework and design tips for designing and implementing convenings which can also be applied to designing workshops, meetings, and other gatherings. How to make convenings count: a new hands-on guidebook By Noah Rimland Flower The Networked Nonprofit wasn’t only about making smart use of social media and metrics. It talks about how to use today’s tools to build a collaborative culture and using them to find ways for individuals and … [Read more...]
Trainer's Notebook: The Art of Good Openings and Closings
I've just returned from an amazing trip of facilitating workshops, discussions and master classes as well as a keynoting a conference on "Measuring the Networked Nonprofit" in Australia and New Zealand. It made me very happy to be teaching non-stop for almost two weeks. I'm always learning as I help others learn. Here's a couple of reflections from my "trainer's notebook." I started with a full-day workshop outside of Auckland called "The Networked NGO in New Zealand," this workshop … [Read more...]
Visual Meeting Facilitation Workshop with David Sibbet
I've been a fan of visual thinking and graphic facilitation for many years - and have used the techniques to take notes for myself. As a visual learner, mindmapping, drawing, and other techniques to think visually have helped me learn, synthesize lots of data, and see patterns. I have also attended and facilitated meetings with a graphic recorder, most recently at the Nonprofit Technology Conference, and know the power of how "drawing on the wall" can help spark group insights and … [Read more...]
Reflections on Twitter Chat Facilitation Techniques
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of participating in Twitter chat series #socialmedia. It's been a one-hour weekly chat on Twitter for the past 10 months organized and hosted by Marc Meyer and Jason Breed. The way it works is they invite a "host" to ask 3 compelling questions, 20 minutes each, that revolve around a topical subject within the business of social media, but that play to their strengths or backgrounds. As host for #sm73, I selected three questions on social media and non … [Read more...]
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