Powerful Panels Blog
March 3, 2016
You’ve been asked to moderate a panel discussion and you know the first few moments will make or break the success of the session. Typically, you’ll […]
February 18, 2016
I was chatting with Dutch Driver, a colleague from the early days of facilitation (we actually used a listserv to communicate!), about the power of asking a […]
February 11, 2016
Your audience can get really annoyed when the moderator doesn’t manage time well during a panel discussion. All it takes is for the moderator to take […]
February 3, 2016
You walk into the room and see a traditional seating set-up for your panel discussion: White draped table at the front on a podium, theater-style with […]
January 28, 2016
I’m a little rankled about a recent posting from the NY Magazine about a panel at Davos about gender equality….and it was all men. (We’ve talked about […]
January 20, 2016
I’m always looking for ways to add a little pizazz to an otherwise boring panel discussion, and one of the best ways is to mimic a […]
January 7, 2016
Happy New Year to all panelists, panel moderators, and those who may be preparing or perfecting their skills for an upcoming panel discussion. Per our tradition, Joe and I are […]
December 21, 2015
Who schedules a presidential primary debate on a SATURDAY night? I guess if you don’t want anyone to tune in, it’s a good strategy.
December 18, 2015
As the moderator of a panel discussion, it is your job to facilitate the conversation so the audience receives tremendous value from their expertise and perspectives. […]
December 17, 2015
This article will explore the creation of panel questions initially posed by the moderator. We will cover the 9 steps to create good panel questions.
December 10, 2015
When I talk to my clients about where they source their panel moderators to facilitate a panel discussion at a meeting, conference or convention, I’m not […]
December 3, 2015
You just agreed to be a panelist at your organization’s annual meeting and you are wondering, “What was I thinking?”
November 19, 2015
Congratulations! You have moderated an amazingly successful panel discussion. You met the panel objectives, delivered on the promise, made the panelists look like heroes and the […]
November 11, 2015
Change up your format with a quick “Lightning Round” to add a little pizzazz to your next panel discussion.
