Insights from the Latest Talk To Your Meeting Doctors Episode #3

🌱 Meeting Druids Take Flight: Revolutionizing Gatherings

In a dynamic episode of Talk To Your Meeting Doctors, hosted by Ruud Janssen, a panel of facilitation experts—Karin Ovari, Paul Brand, Steve Bather, and Paul Nunesdea—explored designing a transformative gathering for the "Meeting Druids," a global community aimed at redefining meeting design. As an IAF-certified facilitator since 2018 and co-author of Beyond Virtual Meetings, I was inspired by our collaborative brainstorming on Mural, where we used a stakeholder alignment canvas to pinpoint key players and spark innovative ideas.

Highlights:

• Vision: Establish a community to pioneer research-based meeting guidelines, tackling the "meeting load paradox" with in-person and hybrid formats. A haiku captured it: "Meeting Druids rise, crafting spaces face-to-face, new bonds, worlds embrace."
• Key Themes: Focused on delighting facilitators (to hone their craft) and meeting owners (to shift from traditional formats), debating a hybrid event model with public outreach.
• In-Person Power: Emphasized the "spiritual dimension" of physical connections—coffee breaks and serendipity—over "sage-on-stage" setups, drawing from World Café and Open Space Technology.

This session, blending creativity and strategy, aligns with Architecting Collaboration's mission to foster meaningful dialogue. Watch the full episode or join the conversation on LinkedIn to share your ideas for impactful meetings!

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