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facilitating & hosting

On Invitation

I’m starting a deeper exploration around the concept “invitation is a process”. For participatory gatherings inviting people well is a critical part of the quality of the experience. As I shared in the Design Helpers post: The meeting begins long before the invitation is issued. Invitation is a process, and the goal is to attract […]

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Art of Hosting – V. Four

As I work my way through my scribbled notes and mind maps from my recent Art of Hosting experience, I know there was much more harvested than reflected here – like all the wonderful people I met. On to volume four. Check-in. This was not always done as a verbal check-in from everyone. One morning […]

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When Work and Souls Collide

I read a gem of a post on my way to facilitate with a group of leaders this week. Written by Chris Corrigan, who has one of the best Twitter profiles ever (running around hosting conversations that matter), it shared his observations on the design and challenges of running a very interesting meeting. I loved […]