Aaron delivered this presentation during the Meeting Professionals International – Michigan Chapter luncheon meeting on Tuesday, May 14, 2013, in Grand Rapids, MI.
9. Professional Development Landscape
• Industry best practices
• Member expectations
• Volume of education
• Access to information
• Competition
– Social media
– Webcasts
– Online resources
• Free/low-cost options
• Immediate gratification
• Learner-directed
• Informal learning
– Blogs
– Whitepapers
– Listservs
• Resources
– Money
– Time
– Travel
• Opportunity costs
• Information overload
14. 1. Need to know
2. Self-concept
3. Prior experience
4. Readiness to learn
5. Learning orientation
6. Motivation to learn
The Six Assumptions
15. Self-concept.
Adults believe they are responsible for
their lives; therefore, they need to be seen
and treated as capable and self-directed.
Facilitators should create environments
where adults develop their latent self-
directed learning skills.
16. Prior experience.
The richest resource for learning resides
in adults themselves. Tapping into their
experiences through experiential
techniques
(e.g., discussions, simulations, problem-
solving activities or case methods) is
beneficial.
17. Learning orientation.
Adults want to learn what will help
them perform tasks or deal with
problems they confront in everyday
situations and those presented in the
context of application to real-life.
19. • Outside of a traditional
meeting room
• Exploratory learning
format
• Pair off with a colleague
• Go for a short walk
• Examine a pre-
determined topic
• Group sharing/debrief
Example:
20. • Table for six
• Tent card – broad topic
• Index cards – question
prompts or challenges
• Roam the room
• Select a table, theme or
topic of interest
• Meaningful dialogue
• Enjoy a meal together
Example:
21. • Predetermined topic
• Assigned by table
• Facilitators volunteer to:
– Pose questions
– Synthesize discussion
– Encourage participation
• Each swap lasts
20-30 minutes
• Visit 3-4 different swaps
Example:
22. • Variety of presenters
• Five minutes to speak
• Ideas and personal or
professional passions
• Limited to 20 slides
• Automatically advance
every 15 seconds
• Generate awareness
• Stimulate thought and
action
Example:
23. Buy-in Organization Facilitators
Education team
Senior staff
Volunteer leaders
Education committee
Target audience
Suppliers/vendors
Other stakeholders
Planning
Organization
Lead time
Logistics
Staffing
Expertise
Marketing
Selection
Training
Coaching
Mentoring
Communication
Debriefing
Course corrections
Potential Challenges
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Wisdom While You Walk
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Lunch for Six
32. 1. How can you more intentionally influence
learning outcomes in your organization?
2. What changes can you make to more
effectively balance learning and logistics?
33. • Implement your ideas
• Check in with your
accountability partner
• Evaluate outcomes
• Repeat the process
34. • Elevate the quality and sophistication of
your programs
• Build the reputation of your meetings
department
• Improve your organization’s bottom line
35. • Meetings &
Conventions article
– Creative Conference
Formats
– August 2012
– http://bit.ly/16soc3d
• Event Garde
blog post
– 25 Instructional
Strategies
– October 2012
– http://bit.ly/Qssn2G
37. Aug. 5, 2013
3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Building Financial Momentum Through
Meetings & Membership Collaboration
July 9, 2013
1 – 4 p.m.
Building Financial Momentum Through
Meetings & Membership Collaboration
July 10, 2013
10:15 – 11:30 a.m.
The Meetings Report:
Five Game-Changing Tactics Redefining
Education Strategy and Success
Introduce yourself to someone you don’t know.Who’s a planner? Who’s a supplier?Raise your hand if you influence learning outcomes in your organization.
Locate a writing utensilFill in the blanks throughout the presentationLeave today with a customized blueprintBe prepared to share with the group
What’s changing the way our constituentsengage with their education?Turn to your neighbor and brainstorm a list for the next two minutes.
Debrief the audience – 3 minutes
Comprehensive environmental scan – 5 minutes
This picture represents the intersection of logistics and learning. As you can see, the intersection is congested. This often occurs in our own planning efforts. When forced to choose between learning and logistics, however, we generally choose logistics. After all, our events cannot run without certain basic logistics. To compete in this changing professional development landscape, though, we must more intentionally focus on learning outcomes. Simply managing logistics will no longer be enough.
Who is this?What is he known for?
Discuss the conference format, including any experience you have with this instructional strategy.Answer the following questions:Who would be your most skeptical stakeholder and what strategies might you employ to win them over?What aspect of meeting management would you find the most challenging and how might you overcome it?In working with facilitators, what task would you find the most challenging and how might you overcome it?
Discuss the conference format, including any experience you have with this instructional strategy.Answer the following questions:Who would be your most skeptical stakeholder and what strategies might you employ to win them over?What aspect of meeting management would you find the most challenging and how might you overcome it?In working with facilitators, what task would you find the most challenging and how might you overcome it?
Discuss the conference format, including any experience you have with this instructional strategy.Answer the following questions:Who would be your most skeptical stakeholder and what strategies might you employ to win them over?What aspect of meeting management would you find the most challenging and how might you overcome it?In working with facilitators, what task would you find the most challenging and how might you overcome it?
Discuss the conference format, including any experience you have with this instructional strategy.Answer the following questions:Who would be your most skeptical stakeholder and what strategies might you employ to win them over?What aspect of meeting management would you find the most challenging and how might you overcome it?In working with facilitators, what task would you find the most challenging and how might you overcome it?
Determine which format you’d like to incorporate into a future event; move to that corner of the room (flipchart posted); break into smaller groups – 5 minutes
Build a strategic plan in your small group – 10 minutes Choose a meetingIdentify datesBrainstorm action items, resources, completion datesSelect an accountability partnerExchange contact informationJot down any additional notes/resources from the discussion