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Facilitation Friday #25: Five Keys to Strategy Discussions

Idea Architects

But youd be surprised how many strategy discussions allow insufficient time to appropriately document the actions to be taken, who will be taking them, and the timeframes in which they will unfold. Oct 2003 (1). Sep 2003 (2). Aug 2003 (1). May 2003 (2). Apr 2003 (1). Mar 2003 (1). Feb 2003 (3).

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Trainer’s Notebook: Finding Inspiration and New Ideas for Facilitation Techniques

Beth Kanter

I always learn something from his participatory style, humor, and techniques. My colleague, Dirk Slater , has written about how he applies Gunner’s techniques in his own technology/activist trainings. Others have also documented and used the technique or taught others how to do it.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 3.13.20

Reid All About it

Abby Levene at Dropbox explains how businesses can benefit from age diversity , especially from the wisdom and life experience of older employees. Quick hits before we get to the list of this week’s free education: Why your organic traffic might be dropping… and how to fix it. Levi Wardell, Association Chat ). More info/register.

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3 New Year’s Rituals for Nonprofit Professionals To Begin 2018 with Clarity

Beth Kanter

Writing and Blogging: I’ve kept an active publishing schedule for Beth’s Blog, something that I’ve done since 2003! The bulk of my professional work is training and teaching and that requires reflection to remember and document your instructional processes and techniques so you can also train other trainers.

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Why Audiences Detest Presenters That Abuse Or Avoid PowerPoint [Revisted]

Velvet Chainsaw

Author and consultant Dave Paradi has researched what audiences dislike about PowerPoint presentations since 2003. Or distribute your notes in a separate word-based document. Audiences also do not like presenters that do not have good delivery skills or don’t know how to use basic AV equipment. Audiences Fed Up!

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: The Value of the Visual: Facilitation.

Idea Architects

Projecting ideas being brainstormed as a Word document that someone creates in real-time often is more effective than flipcharting that rapid-fire output so long as you go back and cursor through ideas as a review. Oct 2003 (1). Sep 2003 (2). Aug 2003 (1). May 2003 (2). Apr 2003 (1). Mar 2003 (1).