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SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

The team’s first planning session should be one of learning about each’s other trade craft versus diving into the design of the session. That’s hard if deadlines are looming, but essential to have a session to explore questions such as: What is your facilitation style and philosophy? Overnight Reflection.

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OCTOBER 28, 2013

Participants from a nonprofit work on their network map during the workshop. It’s been great to discuss instructional design with other trainers that Deborah has brought together. I also noticed participants using their mobile phones to capture the strategy posters and network maps. Reflection.

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MARCH 25, 2014

As one of my great teachers said, ”You are not good at what you do unless you are always learning and reflecting on your practice.” The room setup fought with our design, but we managed to make it work. There were some excellent “burning questions” that folks shared about nonprofit training.

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MARCH 1, 2016

It has been a pleasure to co-design this session with knowledgeable and smart colleagues who are as obsessed with instructional design and interactive exercises as I am. Instructional Design. 8 Tips for Designing Powerful Nonprofit Training Workshops. Flexible Space: Designing for Interaction.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2018

WEF encouraged people to create a selfie video for 20 seconds asking a question that a world leader would answer. As part of our class, students composed a question and recorded a video related to their area of study and sent it off to Davos. So far, two of my students have had their questions answered.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2013

Gunner also facilitated a brainstorming and affinity mapping exercise to unpack all the possible topics for deep dives in small groups in the afternoon. I’ve used these techniques myself and been in many other sessions where facilitators used design-thinking techniques. Tips Training Design'

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AUGUST 27, 2010

Some Reflections. 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? The Colorado Trust blog has notes here.). Balancing Learning Through Content Delivery and Sharing Experience.

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