The covid-19 crisis accelerated virtual collaboration exponentially, creating an instant need for virtual facilitation skills. People and organizations have started on this journey, but do not yet have the experience and competencies to use this medium for effective and energetic collaboration.

Virtual Facilitation will show you how to have successful virtual events, virtual meetings, virtual workshops and training. Packed full of tips, insights and real case studies, the author's practical approach to virtual facilitation will show you how to effectively learn the skills needed to suceed. This book will also cover:

  • The role of the facilitator, and what is expected
  • The design of the process
  • How to avoid common mistakes
  • Implementation and influencing behaviour

Virtual Facilitation will show you how to plan for virtual events, how to develop skills to be able to host virtual meetings, virtual courses, virtual training, virtual workshops, and virtual larger events to meet 21st century needs.

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Foreword vii

Introduction 1

Part I The Core of Virtual Facilitation 11

1 An Introduction to Facilitating Sessions 13

2 Going Virtual with Your Session 27

3 The Virtual Facilitator 47

4 The Tech Setup (General) 61

5 Wrapping Up the Before Part 79

Part II Before – Designing for Effect 83

6 Designing Virtual Meetings and Workshops with Engagement and Effect 85

7 Purpose 93

8 Participants 101

9 Platform 107

10 Process 115

11 Partners 131

12 Planning the Session 139

13 Wrapping Up the Before Part 153

Part III During – Running a Good Virtual Meeting 157

14 Be On Top 159

15 Engage the Participants 171

16 Manage the Energy 185

17 Create Clarity 199

18 Connect the Dots 209

19 Wrapping Up the During Part 217

Part IV After – Start Implementing 221

20 Feedback and Evaluation 223

21 Follow Up 237

22 Wrapping Up of Part IV 247

Part V Deep Dives Into Specific Virtual Formats 249

23 Virtual (Recurring) Meetings 251

24 Hybrid Meetings 263

25 Virtual Workshops 271

26 Virtual Training 285

27 Virtual Large-Scale Events 301

28 The Final Word 319

About the Authors 323

Acknowledgements 327

Index 329

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Harness the true potential of online meetings with this insightful and practical resource

In Virtual Facilitation: Create More Engagement and Impact, the accomplished consultants and authors show you how to create engaging, dynamic, and productive online sessions for your organizations.

Ideal for executives, managers and leaders at companies new to the world of online events, as well as those who have been hosting remote sessions since the introduction of the web, Virtual Facilitation has something to teach everyone about designing, planning and managing dynamic and productive online sessions. You’ll enable your team to discuss, conceive and implement decisions with engagement and impact, regardless of the physical distance between individual members.

As the world increasingly embraces virtual and online events, wise companies are moving to future-proof their organizations by ensuring they take full advantage of the benefits provided by remote meeting spaces. Virtual Facilitation provides you with the tools you need to make that happen.

“There is a huge potential in optimizing how we design and run our virtual meetings and collaboration, and this book provides a number of practical tools and approaches to move us forward.”

—Lars Petersen, CEO, Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies, Denmark

“Technology is finally making it possible for people working remotely to effectively learn from each other and solve problems together. Virtual facilitation is fast becoming an essential 21st century skill, and this book provides a highly practical and compelling guide for mastering it.”

—Michele Zanini, Author of The Wall Street Journal bestseller Humanocracy

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As more and more companies move towards online and virtual meetings, the opportunities and challenges associated with remote sessions have been thrown into sharp relief. Forward-thinking executives and managers everywhere have realized that future-proofing their organizations requires a renewed invigoration of remote meeting places.

Virtual Facilitation: Create More Engagement and Impact delivers an insightful, practical, and comprehensive examination of how to create successful virtual meetings, training sessions and workshops. You’ll discover how to establish productive and engaging meeting cultures at your organization and learn how to take full advantage of the virtual spaces you and your teams inhabit.

This book will teach you how to choose the right people to participate in online meeting spaces, make training more accessible to everyone, provide touchpoints to keep people engaged and gather more equal contributions from all participants. You’ll also avoid the frequently encountered trap of lost momentum, falling engagement, and flagging business energy; all of which are consequences of improperly facilitated virtual sessions.

Perfect for managers and leaders at companies that rely on virtual meetings to move their work forward, Virtual Facilitation: Create More Engagement and Impact also belongs on the bookshelves of employees and executives who want to learn how to get more out of their online sessions.

IMPLEMENT CONSULTING GROUP helps organizations to become truly fit for humans and fit for the future. Headquartered in Copenhagen, and working globally with over 800 colleagues, they help clients become more competitive, adaptable and sustainable – resulting in a more innovative, engaging and entrepreneurial workforce.

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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781119765318
Publisert
2020-12-10
Utgiver
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Vekt
680 gr
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
160 mm
Dybde
28 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
352

Biografisk notat

HENRIK HORN ANDERSEN is one of the best facilitators in Denmark and the co-author of Facilitation: Create Results Through Involvement. He is an advisor for international companies and has extensive experience facilitating c-suite seminars, as well as training sessions and large-scale seminars. Henrik has a creative drive in his approach to facilitation, and always plays with new formats and ideas to support the purpose of the session. This makes him a front-runner in the field of facilitation.

IBEN NELSON is a learning expert. She has been working heavily within the field of learning and facilitation, training internal consultants as well as clients. With a passion to help professionals learn and grow, she has a practical approach to learning and enjoys the steep learning curve combining new inspiration with practical training.

KÅRE RONEX has a deep subject matter expertise within the facilitation field, helping Implement build their virtual facilitation platform as well as their clients. In the first four months of 2020 Kåre has trained more than 5,000 people in virtual facilitation, and has driven a large number of virtual sessions. He has extensive practical experience in this field working with international companies from various industries.