Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2014

” - Drawing People Out: After you listen and paraphrase, you ask open-ended questions to draw people out. ”Tell me more …” is one of several identified in the book. Some formats are playful and incorporate informality, movement, and fun. ” This builds trust and establishes your objectivity.

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Facilitation Technique Chart Method 121

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

Jennifer made use of an app called “ Answer Qwik ” that allows participants to answer polling questions on their mobile phones and have the aggregate results shown on the screen. see above) It is designed to be used in face-to-face workshops and conferences. Support a fun icebreake r. In other words, to what end?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2016

Analytical Style people control their emotions but tend to ask questions rather than give orders. Amiable Style people show their emotions openly and prefer to ask questions rather than give orders. We had some fun doing role plays with a partner to figure out their style and some reflection on how we needed to adapt.

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Reflection Arts Exercise Facilitation 64

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

The specific practice skills include these three: Ask empowering questions. Ask Good Questions. As you can see from the above list, leaders that have solid listening skills know how to ask good questions that inspire people to think in new ways, expand their vision, and enable them to contribute more to a team or project.

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Skills Build Technique Language 50

Top Nonprofits

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

When it comes to training, your staff has new questions. Use examples, questions, and scenarios that are representative of what team members will encounter. However, we made it a fun e-learning game that’s much more engaging. Amy started with Artisan as a contract writer/instructional designer.

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Training Train Course Storyboard 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

And to make it more fun, I awarded prizes. I suspect the same sorts of things happen when you are doing a powerpoint monologue or long lecture without any movement, interaction, or holding all questions until the end. This is not learning – and I dare say that it isn’t healthy for folks either to be sitting so long.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2012

This blog post includes some reflections on the instructional design, delivery, and insights that I hope will inform the field building discussion taking place over at the Packard OE Program site. Program Design. Make It Fun, Celebrate. organizational change, and technology. Peer Learning Exchange: Theory of Change.

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Pakistan NGO Network Exercise 111

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2010

The curriculum and instructional design included " Principles of Effective Social Media for Nonprofits " and a version of the social media game created with David Wilcox. As a culture, we value answers over questions because answers allow us to take action faster, while asking questions makes us think.

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Social Media Reflection Media Social 91

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2012

The conference in Morocco was a “tri-lingual event” and was translated into French, English, and Arabic, although the content and instructional design were identical to the event in Jordan. This blog post is a summary of reflections about the instructional design and how NGOs in these countries are becoming Networked NGOs.

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Morocco Tunisia Reflection Conference 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 25, 2012

This blog post includes some reflections on the instructional design, delivery, and insights that I hope will inform the field building discussion taking place over at the Packard OE Program site. Program Design. We are working very closely with V.S. Chandrashekar, India Country Advisor and his talented team members, Ms.

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India NGO Network Exercise 102

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2010

My design question: What is the best way to use this approach for a full-day workshop for 300 people? Some analysis questions: What points were the participants in the room tweeting? How did that relate to the learning objectives?

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

Offer something fun and appealing to do that required entering the exhibition? We tested five versions of the prompt sheets--some with instructions focused to the subject of the exhibition (artists' takes on nature), others with more open-ended instructions designed to encourage a broader range of responses.

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Museum Arts Problem Design 45