As a facilitator, it is important to get feedback from the group you’re working with to hear what they think of both the content they are learning and how they are learning it. Here are some ideas for gathering feedback that don’t take much time. For each of these, you only need to hear a […]
I am so passionate about Dialogue Education and camping that I just couldn’t stop myself from bringing these two together while on a camping trip in northern Canada last week… Arrange your chairs, or whatever you sitting around the fire pit on, in a circle to ensure inclusion and safety. Yes, the circle is a […]
Email correspondence is not as straightforward as it seems. Although it can be a helpful and effective way to communicate with colleagues and clients, it can also be unhelpful and annoying. Below are 10 tips for effective email communications. Be clear and specific! Most of us have way too many emails and too little time […]
Dialogue Education™ can work with any group size, but may look different depending on how big or small your group is. Here are a few things to keep in mind when working with small groups. Continue to use smaller groups or pairs. Avoid the temptation to have all dialogue happen within the full group no […]
Dialogue Education can work with any group size, but may look different depending on how big or small your group is. Here are a few things to keep in mind when working with large groups. Match the WHERE with the WHO. When you know you have a large group coming to an event it is […]
Visuals are critical for any learning event because visual learners need information offered to them in this way. However, “more visuals” do not necessarily mean “more learning.” Here are 10 things to remember: Visual learners need to see new content. When possible present information visually and with words. All learners need to see and […]
Diversity in any learning environment is a given, and paying attention to the different types of learners you’ll encounter is important. There are so many varieties of people and these are just 10 of the common types you’ll encounter when you facilitate (we’ll have more on types of learners early next week, too). 1. Talkative. This person loves […]
What follows is an excerpt from a longer article: “Time Management, Learning Events, and Culture,” by Jenny Giezendanner, Certified Dialogue Education Practitioner. The article is free and you can download it here to read the rest. Rubber time in Indonesia, mañana in Latin America, the Pünktlichkeit of the Germanic – each characterizes a particular perception […]
Next week the GLP partners and staff convene in Raleigh, North Carolina for our semi-annual retreat. One of the things that’s very common at our gatherings are “walk and talk” meetings during our extended lunch hours. Something about talking while walking jogs (ha ha) the brain in ways that talking while sitting does not, and […]
“Promptitude is not only a duty, but is also a part of good manners; it is favorable to fortune, reputation, influence, and usefulness; a little attention and energy will form the habit, so as to make it easy and delightful.” ~ Charles Simmons We’ve all done it: started meetings late; allowed workshops to go beyond […]