Panel Discussion
March 24, 2021
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 […]
March 17, 2021
Bob Pike, Chairman and Founder of the Training and Performance Forum, shared this panel discussion format of “capturing the question” using small groups during a panel […]
January 20, 2021
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 […]
December 22, 2020
It’s done! I just sent the final, formatted proof to the printer of my new book, 123 Ways to Add Pizazz to a Panel Discussion!
November 11, 2020
As a proud veteran of the US Coast Guard, please take a moment in time to thank the men and women who serve this country – […]
August 5, 2020
As a Nordstrom cardholder since 1982, I was delighted to receive an invitation to attend “The Virtual Anniversary: The Capsule Wardrobe.” Based on the title, I […]
April 15, 2020
No, I am not going to talk about the coronavirus. (thank goodness!), but I do want to tell you a story… Once upon a time….
April 1, 2020
Want your panel discussion to be memorable? Maybe even have a viral moment at the conference? The trick is to have the panel moderator and/or panelists […]
January 30, 2020
Here at the Powerful Panels blog, week after week we deliver answers to your most pressing questions about panel discussions. We deliver the latest statistics and […]
September 24, 2019
I have long thought that inattention or ignorance were the cause of lackluster panels. Inattention in that the meeting organizers, moderators, and panelists simply show up […]
August 19, 2019
I was recently moderating a panel discussion with several hundred people in attendance and we decided to use microphone runners to solicit questions from the audience […]
July 2, 2019
You might have noticed that I’ve been reporting on the Democratic Presidential Primary debates! And as I was trolling about looking for tidbits of information, I […]
May 29, 2019
Q&A is often the biggest fear for many panelists. What if I get asked a hard-ball question? What if I can’t answer it? What if I […]
April 22, 2019
The 2019-20 Presidential Debate season is going to be a hot mess. While most pundits are going to discuss what each candidate said, I’ll be taking […]
February 13, 2019
I just read an article in PCMA Convene magazine on the “Traveling Front Porch” – The Promiseland Project to reunite the polarized America and help citizens […]
