Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

I’ve run the core Conferences That Work design in a day numerous times, and it’s always a rush. A day and a half is the minimum needed for a group to really benefit. Because conferences are typically started when a group of people finds the need to meet for a new purpose.

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Conferences that Work

MARCH 3, 2025

In her thoughtful and insightful book The Art of Gathering , Priya Parker highlights the advantages of reducing presumed or assumed public status distinctions in the section “Equalize Your Guests ” (starting on page 87 in the hardback edition): “Most gatherings benefit from guests leaving their titles and degrees at the door.”

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Conferences that Work

OCTOBER 3, 2016

When we incorporate social learning into our events we all benefit because, as David Weinberger says: “ The smartest person in the room is the room. ”. Such process is the focus of the peer conference designs and associated participation techniques that I’ve been developing and writing about here and in my books.

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