CHAPTER FOURTEEN
THE SECRETS TO FACILITATING LARGE GROUPS AND CONFERENCES
Use the Power of Process to Guide and Engage
Questions Answered in This Chapter
What are the key strategies for facilitating large groups?
How is planning the facilitation for a large group different from planning for a smaller group?
When is it best to have professional facilitators, rather than volunteers, lead the breakout groups?
How do you prepare the breakout group leaders?
What are best practices for facilitating conferences?
How do you maintain high levels of participant engagement when you have speakers and no control over how engaging they are?
How do you manage time during the conference, given that many speakers run over their allotted time?
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