One of the core values for all moderators is the notion of “fairness.” Every panelist should have roughly the same number of questions asked of him/her, […]
Thank goodness the pandemic ice storm is beginning to thaw and we’re starting to venture outside and meeting in person again. Most agree, we cannot “go […]
I get disappointed when a moderator selects a more traditional “initial remarks” format. Why? Because they do two things that drive me nuts: 1) They allow […]
As a leading expert on moderating panels, I am often asked to watch a panel discussion and provide the organization and/or moderator feedback – what went […]
Bob Pike, Chairman and Founder of the Training and Performance Forum, shared this technique of “capturing the question” using small groups during a panel discussion.
Somewhere at the beginning of your panel discussion, the panelists need to be introduced. You would think this is is a simple task. There are several […]
Readers: Erin Albert, creative pharmacist, author, attorney, and edutainer posted this on LinkedIn and I thought it was brilliant! With her permission, I am sharing this […]
A virtual panel discussion can seem like a conversation amongst the panelists with absolutely no regard for the audience. But there is no reason NOT to […]
It’s a cryin’ shame. Panel discussions don’t live up to their potential – a fabulous, spontaneous discussion between really smart people to create valuable takeaways for […]