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🎉 New events program at the Life-Centric Work Lab! We are excited to announce our brand-new program of events for October to December 2024! We want to empower our members to connect, learn together and co-create innovative, life-centric solutions that transform the way we work. With this program, we aim to be one step closer to bringing our knowledge and experience to modern organisations. Here's a glimpse of what we have in store: 💡 Expert Sessions: Hands-On Learning! Elevate your work practices and enhance your organisation through on-demand sessions from experts in the lab on topics that matter to you. 🎨 Co-Creation Sessions: Bring Your Ideas to Life! Host or join a session where we explore, advance and test ideas around work. Just bring your thoughts, and we’ll help creativity and collaboration thrive to co-create tools and resources that bring change to our world of work. 🧑🤝🧑 Connect and Co-Work Sessions These bi-weekly sessions are designed to foster connection and collaboration, keeping you accountable in achieving your work goals. Drop in, share your experiences, work on your projects, and celebrate progress together! 📢 Town Hall: Share and Shape the Future! Our monthly Town Hall is where we come together to discuss the lab’s progress and align on upcoming initiatives. It’s your chance to influence our collective future. 👇🏼If you are curious about our events and want to explore what we do, comment below with your thoughts, or feel free to reach out directly to Ana or Wouter. We are offering *10 free drop-in spots* for our sessions until the end of October. Let’s make work more life-centric, together! #LifeCentricWork #Innovation #Collaboration #OrganisationalCulture

The #BusinessEvents industry isn’t meeting attendee needs. Andrea Doyle, Executive Editor of Skift Meetings, wrote about “How Conferences Are Failing Their Attendees” and it was spot on. One theme that sticks out to us is the need to focus on attendee-centric event strategy. Here are some important questions to answer before and during the planning process: ⚡️ What programming do attendees care about? ⚡️ How do we support attendee priorities of networking? ⚡️ Can we engage attendee’s senses and emotions? ⚡️ How do we design spaces that excite? ⚡️ What will attendees get being onsite that they can’t virtually? ⚡️ How do we set ourselves apart from other events? From last year? It’s absolutely easier to template events year over year, there’s no doubt about that. But the Copy+Paste events won’t survive. The industry is shifting and attendee expectations are on the rise. It’s time to shift away from tactics-first last-minute mentalities and embrace design + strategy-forward approaches. What do you think? Have you attended any events recently that hit the mark? Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eE_d5a6g #EventProfs #EventStrategy #HumanCentricDesign

🎈 Preparing some final bits of the Facilitation 101 Welcome Pack for the amazing group of people coming together for next week's #taster session on Monday 3rd June at noon. 🎈 Sending welcome packs have become a core part of a lot of my #workshops and events. They usually include: ➡ Information on the agenda and timings ➡ Information on what technology we'll be using, along with advice / screenshots if that's helpful ➡ Pre-reading or resources, including specific questions we might be discussing as a group. ➡ For in person events they will also sometimes include maps, directions and photos of the venue and room, and information on the venue's accessibility. A lot of people reflect on how useful they find these, both in terms of getting their head in gear for the event and from an accessibility perspective. If you're interested in finding out more about #Facilitation skills there is still time to sign up for our free taster. Check out the link in the comments. ⬇

Looking forward to hosting this webinar! Join me on May 29th for a conversation around How Top Institutions are Avoiding Burnout and Managing Events & Campus-Wide Calendars!

Every month since we started Brightbeam, we've run an all-hands event. Mostly these have been online given that we have a distributed team. If you've ever been involved in running all-hands events online you will know they can be hard. If your not careful they can end up being e one-way monologues of information using slides to communicate performance, progress and growth. We want them to be as informative and as helpful as possible. For everyone. And we love to experiment. On our last all-hands call we decided to switch up the approach. Normally, we would share all the information and then ask for questions. And normally, one or two people would stick their hands up with questions. But, this does lead to the same voices talking more often than not. Not everyone feels comfortable asking questions in front of their peers. So, our switch-up was three-fold. We shared some current and real challenges. We addressed things from the last all-hands (even though we hadn't made progress against some of them). We asked for people to give us any comments. Instead of prompting for questions, we were made it clear that we wanted opinions and insights. We wanted to be explicit that we had taken the feedback from the last call. We want it to be a forum where we are making things better, together. It was definitely the best all-hands event that we've run so far. Here are a few observations from this experiment: • It was the most interactive all-hands call I've been on. • We were dealing with a specific issue where the ideas being debated were far stronger as a result of the broader team being involved. • We learned that people wanted even more communication. This was a key learning for me because I often worry that I might be boring people by saying the same thing again. The team were clear they would rather hear the same thing again if it's still important for what we are currently working on. • It's amazing how much the curse of knowledge exists when you are working closely on things in a company. You assume everyone is aware, but they are busy with their own things. What are your experiences with online all-hands events? Do you have any tips and tricks to make them effective? What do you like to see/hear? Image credit: @gapingvoid #culture #company #online #meetings

If you work alone in L&D (because you're an independent consultant OR the entire department in your organisation) how often do you think... 💭 "I really miss having other people to talk to" 💭 "Wouldn't it be great to get together and just share ideas and experience?" 💭 "It's so hard to keep up with everything" 💭 "I'd love a second pair of eyes on this to make sure I haven't missed anything obvious" 💭 "I'd love to know how other people tackle this" The fact is, we are SOCIAL creatures and we need other people to help bring out the best in us. So I'm opening up the virtual Drop-In Session that I run every week for VIP members of the Training Designer's Club to EVERYONE. It's a psychologically safe space where people ask for ideas, share things freely and (sometimes) ask the 'stupid' question without fear of being ridiculed. And because it's the last one of the year, it's not going to be all work and no play. They'll be an element of networking as well as the opportunity to get insights into whatever it is you want help with. Why not join us? It could be the best 90-minutes you have before you break up for year end! https://lnkd.in/e32PK27Q

"Every room tells a story, and every seminar room whispers the secrets of its past gatherings." 🗣️✨ Since our team has workshops on an ongoing basis, we'd like to tell you a little bit about our favorite amenities in a room. As we travel through different cities and landscapes and enter numerous seminar spaces, we realize that the quality and ambiance of these spaces significantly impact our experiences and outcomes. Whether it's the comfort of the chairs, the warmth of the lighting or the ease of use of the high-tech equipment, each element contributes to the story of our journey in education and personal development. In our travels, we've seen everything from high-tech havens that make presentations a breeze to charming, rustic spaces that are quaint but challenge even the most accomplished speakers. 🌍💼 The environment in which we learn and interact is just as important as the content we absorb. A well-lit, appropriately equipped space not only promotes learning, but also fosters connection between speakers and participants, creating an atmosphere in which ideas can flourish and transformative learning can occur. What is the most important aspect of a seminar room for you? #magnoliatree #magnoliatreeacademy #travelingeducators #seminars #learningenvironments #professionalgrowth #globaleducation #leadershipdevelopment 

🎉 Introducing EZ Manage Events – Making Campus Life EZ & Fun! 😎 🔸 No More FOMO – discover all campus events at your fingertips 🎓 🔸 Stress-Free Registration – just a few taps and you’re in 💃 🔸 Stay Connected – chat with admins and stay in the loop 🕶️ What is EZ Manage Events? EZ Manage Events is your all-in-one campus event app! Designed for college student associations, it’s here to help you register for technical and non-technical events, join event communities, and connect with event admins. Plus, with three unique user roles, everyone has their part: Normal User: Explore, sign up, and participate in events like a champ! Admin: Organize, manage details, and keep everyone on track. 🙌 Super Admin: The campus MVP – overseeing it all, from admins to event logistics! 💼 Big thanks to the team who helped bring this idea to life: Vivek More, SAHIL SOUDE couldn't have done it without your passion and dedication! 💪 Why make campus events complicated when you can make them EZ? Try EZ Manage Events today and let the good times roll! 🎊 Visit: https://lnkd.in/ga7uKtRu --- #CampusInnovation #EventManagementApp #StudentSuccess #UniversityLife #CollegeEvents #EZManageEvents #CampusLifeSimplified #EventEngagement #GroupCollaboration #TeamAppreciation #EZManageEvents #CampusLife #FOMOFree #StressFreeRegistration #StayConnected #EventApp #CollegeEvents #EventManagement #CampusCommunity #UserFriendly

Some fresh events and courses waiting for you to join in the next few days. 👇🏽 If you're looking to improve your virtual events, online workshops, or remote trainings, this is for you! May 28, Tuesday 🕑 2:00 PM CEST (8:00 AM PDT / 5:30 PM IST) 👉🏽 Stream Deck & OBS Studio Overview Webinar 👨🏽🎓 Get an overview of how OBS Studio and the Elgato Stream Deck can help you level up your game as a Facilitator, Educator, and Event Host. Join for free. May 29, Wednesday 🕔 5:00 PM CEST (11:00 AM PDT / 8:30 PM IST) 👉🏽 Interactive Live Event by StreamAlive 👨🏽🎓 Presented by StreamAlive, this interactive live event and showcase of virtual events turned into dynamic learning experiences! Join for free. June 4, Tuesday 🕕 6:00 PM CEST (12:00 PM PDT / 9:30 PM IST) 👉🏽 Getting Started with OBS Studio 👨🏽🎓 Dive into OBS Studio basics in a guided session led by me. Perfect for beginners. June 6, Thursday 🕕 6:00 PM CEST (12:00 PM PDT / 9:30 PM IST) 👉🏽 Getting Started with Stream Deck 👨🏽🎓 Unlock the full potential of the Elgato Stream Deck in this guided session tailored for beginners. Find more information and sign up for each session in my Luma Event calendar: 📆 https://lnkd.in/eQsHvxeD Let me know if you have any questions. Will you be joining? 😀 #virtualevents #facilitation #workshop #training #zoom

Just finished reading a thought-provoking article on We and Goliath about taking events to the next level. Here are some intriguing points that stood out to me: - The article delves into the intricate dynamics of event planning and offers fresh perspectives on creating engaging experiences in a rapidly evolving landscape. - Highlighting the blend of traditional event elements with cutting-edge technologies, it sparks conversations on how to adapt and innovate in the ever-changing event industry. - By addressing the challenges and opportunities brought about by technological advancements, the article prompts reflection on the balance between tradition and innovation in event design. - It raises questions about the potential impact of tech-driven trends on the essence and authenticity of live events, inviting readers to ponder the future direction of event experiences. This is definitely a fascinating read that sheds light on the evolving nature of events and the fascinating intersection of tradition and innovation. https://lnkd.in/gqdT9nFN