Logistics Aside:Engaging & Educating Attendees through Innovation
MMPI Chapter Meeting
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
@AaronWolowiec
AaronWolowiec.com
↠ Environmental scan
↠ What’s the answer?
↠ Conference formats
↠ Discussion
↠ Wrap-up
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Environmental Scan
Professional Development Landscape
• Industry best practices • Member expectations• Volume of education• Access to information• Competition
– Social media– Webcasts– Online resources
• Free/low-cost options• Immediate gratification
• Learner-directed• Informal learning
– Blogs– Whitepapers– Listservs
• Resources– Money– Time– Travel
• Opportunity costs• Information overload
Malcolm KnowlesFather of Adult Learning
1. Need to know
2. Self-concept
3. Prior experience
4. Readiness to learn
5. Learning orientation
6. Motivation to learn
The Six Assumptions
Self-concept.Adults believe they are responsible for their lives; therefore, they need to be seen and treated as capable and self-directed. Facilitators should create environments where adults develop their latent self-directed learning skills.
Prior experience.The richest resource for learning resides in adults themselves. Tapping into their experiences through experiential techniques (e.g., discussions, simulations, problem-solving activities or case methods) is beneficial.
Learning orientation.Adults want to learn what will help them perform tasks or deal with problems they confront in everyday situations and those presented in the context of application to real-life.
• Outside of a traditional meeting room
• Exploratory learning format
• Pair off with a colleague• Go for a short walk• Examine a pre-
determined topic• Group sharing/debrief
Wisdom While
You Walk
Example:
• Table for six• Tent card – broad topic• Index cards – question
prompts or challenges• Roam the room• Select a table, theme or
topic of interest• Meaningful dialogue• Enjoy a meal together
Lunch for Six
Example:
• Predetermined topic• Assigned by table• Facilitators volunteer to:
– Pose questions– Synthesize discussion– Encourage participation
• Each swap lasts 20-30 minutes
• Visit 3-4 different swaps
Idea Swap
Example:
• Variety of presenters• Five minutes to speak• Ideas and personal or
professional passions• Limited to 20 slides• Automatically advance
every 15 seconds• Generate awareness• Stimulate thought and
action
Ignite
Example:
Buy-in Organization Facilitators
Education team Senior staff Volunteer leaders Education committee Target audience Suppliers/vendors Other stakeholders
Planning Organization Lead time Logistics Staffing Expertise Marketing
Selection Training Coaching Mentoring Communication Debriefing Course corrections
Potential Challenges
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Wisdom While You Walk
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Lunch for Six
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Idea Swap
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Ignite
Meeting: Dates:
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Accountability partner: Contact information:
Notes and resources:
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Strategic Planning
• Facilitator debrief
1. How can you more intentionally influence learning outcomes in your organization?
2. What changes can you make to more effectively balance learning and logistics?
• Implement your ideas• Check in with your
accountability partner• Evaluate outcomes• Repeat the process
• Elevate the quality and sophistication of your programs
• Build the reputation of your meetings department
• Improve your organization’s bottom line
• Meetings & Conventions article– Creative Conference
Formats– August 2012 – http://bit.ly/16soc3d
• Event Garde blog post– 25 Instructional
Strategies– October 2012 – http://bit.ly/Qssn2G
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