Webinars, Reflections and Chat

Last November I participated in a webinar on designing and facilitating webinars hosted by GFAR.   I had intended to do a deeper dive and reflection, but as I clean up old blog post drafts, some things must be let go! 🙂  That said, some very pragmatic things emerged and were captured, so I’m circling back … Continue reading Webinars, Reflections and Chat

Lessons from a Crazy MAFN Multi-Sensory Webinar

Warning: Long post suitable for process geeks and lovers of detail. The rest of you might want to skip to the bottom and download the annotated slides PDF! For the last few years I’ve enjoyed presenting a 90 minute synchronous session for the Mid Atlantic Facilitators Network, or MAFN. The hosting team is top notch, … Continue reading Lessons from a Crazy MAFN Multi-Sensory Webinar

A Webinar on Facilitating with Technology With 36 Co-Presenters

Over the past few years I have enjoyed being part of the MAFN Webinars. MAFN is the Mid Atlantic Facilitator’s Network. They offer both online and offline professional development gatherings. Last Friday, Amy Lenzo, Nancy Settle-Murphy and I were ostensibly the “presenters.” I think I want to shed that title. May I be done with … Continue reading A Webinar on Facilitating with Technology With 36 Co-Presenters

Beyond the Webinar

Let me confess right up front: I really don’t like webinars. Too often they feel “done unto me.” I am powerless, at the mercy of the organizers. I may have access to a chat room (Thank Goodness!) But more often than not, these are content delivery mechanisms with token participant interaction in the form of … Continue reading Beyond the Webinar

Follow-up from the Leadership Learning Community Webinar

Last Monday I was a guest of the Leadership Learning Community for an short online gathering. The description was pretty loose and they expected around 50 people to show up. Communities, Networks and Engagement: Finding a Place for Action We have so many online tools at our disposal to theoretically connect and activate engagement with others. But … Continue reading Follow-up from the Leadership Learning Community Webinar