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Here’s my first question for “back in the room” in-person facilitation.

barbara pedersen September 2, 2021September 2, 2021 complexity, consulting, Conversation, design, Dialogue, Discussion, facilitation, Fun, hybrid sessions, lessons, listening, online facilitation, Planning, remote work, strategic planning, technology, virtual, virtual facilitation

You have been asked by a client organization to facilitate an in-person session. The first question I now ask in a similar conversation is, “Will any participant join us online, that is, remotely?” In the last two weeks, I’ve been

SUCCESS – it’s not always what you see. A garden analogy for facilitating teams and organizations

barbara pedersen July 19, 2021July 19, 2021 consulting, Conversation, design, Dialogue, Discussion, facilitation, Fun, gardening, lessons, listening, nature, nonprofit, online facilitation, outdoors, Planning, Simplicity, strategic planning, summer, Talking, technology, virtual, virtual facilitation, Visual facilitation

I am a member of a local community garden and last week, saw this sign drawn by a gardener on a whiteboard in our garden shed. Stay encouraged, be positive. SUCCESS – it’s not always what you see. I immediately

Action planning online with 15 participants in 75 minutes. Magical!

barbara pedersen June 9, 2021June 10, 2021 consulting, Conversation, design, Dialogue, Discussion, facilitation, online facilitation, Planning, Simplicity, technology, virtual, virtual facilitation

Model Merging, World Café, Zoom, Jamboard, and a phenomenal group of participants combined for a fantastic 1¼ hour session. Model Merging is one of my favourite discussion activities and it transfers well to the online space. When I combined it

We’re not all Zoom experts, yet.

barbara pedersen March 5, 2021February 22, 2026 consulting, Conversation, design, Dialogue, Discussion, facilitation, listening, online facilitation, Simplicity, strategic planning, Talking, technology, virtual, virtual facilitation

Use ACE (be aware, be considerate, encourage, and educate) to create great online experiences. One year ago, I and many of my colleagues worldwide, entered the world of online (virtual) facilitation on a full-time basis. What an exciting, rewarding, and