The further I dig into hybrid meetings, the more I’m wondering whether the contexts in which they are useful are really more limited than first thought.
Continue reading “Still Not a Fan”Tips for Regathering
As people return to in-person gatherings, I’m hearing variations of, “It doesn’t matter what we do. We just need to be together.”
That feeling strongly resonates with me, but as a facilitator I am still curious what we’ll actually do. Here are a few considerations I’m applying to my workshop designs:
Continue reading “Tips for Regathering”Why Bother Showing Up In Person?
I’ve become so distracted by ensuring that digital participants are engaged fully in in-person-turned-hybrid events that I was stopped short by a client’s comment last week: “We really want people to come to our conference in person. Why would they bother, if attending remotely is an option?”
Continue reading “Why Bother Showing Up In Person?”Forewarned
Where I live, it is becoming increasingly possible for people to meet in person.
And my stress level is rising.
Not so much because of COVID risk, but because uncertainty is stressful. And higher stress means lower adaptability. Hear the paradox? So I’m digging into the source of the stress, and it’s because people are shifting gears on short notice. Forewarned is forearmed.
Continue reading “Forewarned”Resisting Adaptability in Real Time
One of the most piercing coaching questions I’ve heard (courtesy of Jerry Colonna) is, “How have you been complicit in creating the conditions you say you don’t want?” Ouch.
One condition I say I want is to be “easy to buy.” I want my clients to find the process of working with me to be clear, smooth and easy.
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