Thank goodness the pandemic ice storm is beginning to thaw and weโre starting to venture outside and meeting in person again. Most agree, we cannot โgo backโ to the way things were; we must forge ahead into new territory!
As a leading authority on moderating panel discussions, there are three things to consider as we move forward:
Rather than revert to the traditional panel format, youโll want to switch gears every 6-8 minutes. (see infographic)
Here are some ideas Iโm using for an upcoming meetings industry leadership panel:
i. Would you rather keep everyone on (at reduced pay?) and potentially go out of business OR lay people off, hoping they will come back when business opens back up?
ii. Would you rather โgo back to businessโ or the โnew normalโ (whatever that is?)
i. Test the paddles: This is the most amazing group of women on the planet!
ii. You always follow the advice you give to your mentees.
iii. Mentees should start the mentoring relationship.
This is the perfect opportunity to punch up your panel discussions for the in-person and virtual audiences! โ
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