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Humanity’s problem is a meeting problem

Conferences that Work

In 2009, the biologist E.O. I think it’s also a meeting problem: “The real problem of humanity is the following: we have Paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions, and god-like technology.” 9 September 2009. 9 September 2009. And so it goes with meetings. Technology. ” — E.

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5 Reasons I’m Grateful for My Clients After 40+ Years of Consulting

Conferences that Work

1—It’s always a people problem I was a technology nerd when I got that first gig. ” I became fascinated by the culture of organizations. ” I became fascinated by the culture of organizations. Eventually, I realized I was more interested in working with people than technology. It was great feedback.

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Becoming a writer

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Since 2005, I’ve written three successful books on meeting design and facilitation and over 800 weekly blog posts on a wide range of topics. My books continue to sell, and this blog is the world’s most popular website on meeting design and facilitation. Outwardly, I’ve succeeded. So here’s my story.

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Participant experience design — moving from the old to new event world

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I want to re-share this article that I wrote back in 2019 and was initially published on VDVO website , because the principles of event design remain the same, the human is in the centre of every experience that we want to design for our events and technology technology should enhance this experience, and not replace it.

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Which meeting design books should I buy?

Conferences that Work

Here are five meeting design books I especially recommend. Into the Heart of Meetings: Basic Principles of Meeting Design ( ebook or paperback ). Into the Heart of Meetings: Basic Principles of Meeting Design ( ebook or paperback ). Intentional Event Design ( ebook or paperback ).

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Peer Conferences Deep Dive—Meeting Doctors transcript and video

Conferences that Work

And it’s mostly about meeting design and facilitation, but I write about all kinds of things. Adrian Segar: So, even when I was doing particle physics, I started organizing conferences. That book came out in 2009, and suddenly I was in the meeting industry. Adrian Segar: Okay. This was my fifth career.