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Support Design Resource Centre's BlogThe Support Design Resource Centre is a one-of-a-kind dynamic online space to promote the exchange of ideas and resources on hosting effective and inspiring face-to-face or online events whether they are formal presentations, workshops, online discussions or conferences with thousands of delegates. There you will find articles, stories, videos and interviews with people who love designing and running inspiring and effective events. How to be a great moderator (and panellist!)Posted August 28th, 2007 by lenazunGuy Kawasaki, software entrepreneur,posted some advice last year on "How to be a Great Moderator", based on his experience on technology and business conferences. He seems to be against the use of Power Point or video aids during panels, and encourages to get the audience involved. What do you think? The moderator manifestoPosted August 28th, 2007 by lenazunSarah Weinman is an editor for GalleyCat, mediabistro.com's publishing industry news blog, the Baltimore Sun's crime fiction columnist and writes "Dark Passages," a monthly online mystery & suspense column for the Los Angeles Times Book Review. She finds herself moderating and participating in plenty of panels, What is an Unconference?Posted August 28th, 2007 by lenazunThe Unconference is a format that is gaining popularity in the tech and business community. Summary of Online discussion: Organizing interactive and participatory eventsPosted September 17th, 2007 by lenazunOur discussion on Organizing participatory and interactive events brought together a variety of experiences from different regions. Here are some of the main topics that were discussed during the two weeks of online conversation: Design Support Helpdesk: how does it work?Posted September 18th, 2007 by lenazunThe Support Design Helpdesk is a unique facility offered to GK3 session leads, Basic Facilitation SkillsPosted October 9th, 2007 by tatianagladSome of you who have called in for coaching sessions have asked some very important questions about the basics: how to keep a conversation aligned, how to heep the pacing and timing of a session, and how to "hold" a group in clear focus so to have an effective session. The power of good questionsPosted October 9th, 2007 by tatianaglad"When people frame their strategic exploration as questions rather than as concerns or problems, a conversation begins where everyone can learn something new together, rather than having the normal stale debates over issues." Participatory Methodologies for Session DesignPosted November 2nd, 2007 by tatianagladOpen Space Technology (OST) is one way to enable all kinds of people to create inspired meetings by designing and managing their own agenda of parallel working sessions or conversations around a central theme or questions of strategic importance. www.openspaceworld.org Appreciative InquiryPosted November 2nd, 2007 by tatianagladSome workshop designers and hosts have expressed an interest in the appreciative inquiry approach to break new ground on their topics and/or bring the best out of a culturally diverse group. Appreciative Inquiry is a strategy for intentional change that identifies the best of 'what is' to pursue dreams and possibilities of 'what could be'. Assumpitions of AI: What is the 'art' of hosting?Posted November 2nd, 2007 by tatianaglad"If the group is an art form of the future, then convening groups is an artistry we must cultivate to fully harvest the promise of the future." (Jacob Needham, et al. "Centred on the Edge") Attention Session Leads & Moderators at GK3!Posted December 6th, 2007 by tatianagladIf you are running a session at GK3 and need some last-minute advice/support on your session design and process between Dec 11-13, please stop by the Support Design Helpdesk in the Interactivity Corner at the GK3 Exhibition Hub, located on Level 3 of the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. |
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