by SharonSpeaks | Oct 19, 2020 | Meeting Facilitation
For the last 7 years I have been speaking and facilitating at webinars and online events. Since the pandemic began, I’ve continued to lead from the webcam, but this time from my home office. Sound familiar? Now that we are several months into the work from home...
by SharonSpeaks | Oct 5, 2020 | Meeting Facilitation
Before the pandemic I facilitated 50 interactive in person workshops throughout the United States each year. When everything moved to Zoom, I joined facilitators and teachers everywhere in trying to find creative ways to keep participants engaged. Thank goodness for...
by SharonSpeaks | Jul 13, 2020 | Meeting Facilitation
So many meetings, events, and conferences are happening virtually right now. Perhaps you have one coming up this week. Do you know what you are going to wear? Dressing for a video is different than dressing for the office. In this short video clip, I will demonstrate...
by SharonSpeaks | May 15, 2020 | Meeting Facilitation
You want to create or update your strategic plan so that it is actually helpful. In the past, has your completed plan languished on a shelf? Just a collection of paper that was wordsmithed to death, the memory of which is too fresh for staff to want to start a...
by SharonSpeaks | May 8, 2020 | Meeting Facilitation
When the stay at home orders started, I forwarded my father this meme: A little dark humor that we both got a laugh out of since my dad is an introverted engineer from central casting. He’s married to an extreme extrovert and I seem to be trying to prove that the...
by SharonSpeaks | Apr 30, 2020 | Meeting Facilitation
For creative thinkers and problem solvers, a powerful question has always been the key to opening up exciting possibilities. During a crisis, our minds have a tendency to narrow. We think in terms of survival. We look at options as helpful or hurtful. Our beautiful,...