panel discussion format
October 14, 2025
It was a rookie panel moderator mistake. It still makes me cringe when I think about it. Here’s what happened: I was moderating a panel for […]
October 8, 2025
In a previous post, we explored how the event emcee and the panel moderator shape the audience’s experience in very different ways. In this post, let’s […]
October 7, 2024
I just returned from the Global Speakers Summit in Bali where I moderated a panel with four Global Speaking Fellows (GSF). I thought it went really […]
March 20, 2024
A panel moderator just asked my advice on what questions to ask for a panel being held after dinner to support a not-for-profit foundation. As we […]
October 11, 2023
What do you do if you don’t have a clear vision for your panel? What if all you have known is the traditional style panel format, […]
August 3, 2023
It happens sometimes when you’ve been given a stale topic in a panel discussion. You sigh. Shake your head thinking, “The audience doesn’t want to hear […]
July 4, 2023
Ed Bernacki, Founder of The Idea Factory, shared this unique panel format he calls The Hypothetical Panel Discussion Format. Here is his explanation of the format […]
June 8, 2023
Note to Reader: This format can be done with any two opposing voices: Sales Said, Marketing Said; Management Said, Employees Said; Producers Said, Customers Said. Please […]
September 21, 2022
My colleague, Sarah Michel, used a creative “audience reflection panel format” at a recent conference. It went so well that her client wants her to repeat […]
July 5, 2022
When considering various formats for an upcoming meeting, consider the advantages and disadvantages of a panel discussion – a live (or recorded), in-person, virtual, or “hybrid” […]
March 30, 2022
When you have a good sense of the various topics you want to cover, try this unique goodie bag panel discussion format: For each topic, select […]
March 15, 2022
I recently put together this sample script for a panel discussion in the round, otherwise known as a “fishbowl” format. Thought it might be useful as […]
October 20, 2021
During this week’s Powerful Panel Podcast, David Cruickshank shared his “demonstration panel format” which is a brilliant format to share and discuss best practices. Cruickshank mostly […]
June 3, 2021
During a recent interview with Sarah Michel, VP of Connexity at Velvet Chainsaw Consulting, she mentioned a technique she uses when moderating a panel discussion: The […]
February 23, 2021
Somewhere at the beginning of your panel discussion, the panelists need to be introduced. You would think this is a simple task. There are several choices […]
