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What I have learned during 28 years of my facilitation business

barbara pedersen July 12, 2022July 12, 2022 business, business planning, complexity, consulting, Conversation, design, Dialogue, Discussion, facilitation, Family, Fun, hybrid sessions, in-person facilitation, lessons, Life Work Balance, listening, nonprofit, online facilitation, Planning, reading, strategic planning, Talking, technology, Trends, virtual, virtual facilitation

On June 1st, I celebrated the 28th anniversary of my facilitation company. So many memories, highlights, ups and downs, and lessons. And I thought, why wait for the milestone of 30 years in business to share my experiences? I hope

Great design is more important than ever for facilitation.

barbara pedersen October 7, 2020October 8, 2020 consulting, Conversation, design, Dialogue, Discussion, facilitation, online facilitation, Planning, Simplicity, strategic planning, virtual facilitation

Online, in-person, hybrid … oh, my! With COVID-19 continuing to change the way that people gather in meetings, workshops, and sessions, facilitators need to be more diligent than ever about design. Here’s a guide I prepared for myself last year