For a couple of hours, we’re going to focus on the role of a producer in delivering great virtual events. You may already be performing the role, you may deeply appreciate the value of it but not tried it out yet, or, like many students on our virtual facilitation courses, you’re not sure where to start in developing producing skills in yourself and others.

This brief session allows us to consider some of the producing tasks in more detail, focusing on Zoom but considering more general implications for producing on other platforms. In particular, we’ll look at how to create and manage complex breakout sessions, using real case studies as an example. 

This session will enable you to build your confidence, and explore what can go wrong and how to either fix it or minimise the disruption.

We will first of all demo a straightforward breakout exercise.

We will then make you all co-hosts and play Breakout Tag so that you can practice moving smoothly between breakouts as a producer, troubleshooter or floor walker

We will then walk through the host perspective on breakouts, step by step, to explain some of the decisions and options available

Other producing challenges we will explore:.

  • How to provide basic technical support to participants, before and during the meeting, including basic adaptations to optimise bandwidth and stability
  • ‘Tweaks’ which can be made to the event design to make the producer’s role easier and to ‘de-risk’ the event
  • Key features of the Zoom dashboard which have producer implications
  • Distributing the producer role across a team during a large event.
  • Screen sharing

 

By the end of this 2.5 hours you will have

  • Considered the information which should be provided in pre-event briefings
  • Understood the importance of a script
  • Developed a repertoire of troubleshooting tips and practices including renaming
  • Experienced and discussed breakout rooms from a participant and producer point of view, and finessed the way in which you set them up
  • Considered ways of briefing tasks and downloading responses, especially in relation to breakouts
Carol McCarthy
Carol McCarthy
The perfect introduction to online facilitation!
Created by potrace 1.10, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2011 Read More
I'm new to the world of online facilitation and the 90 minute online taster facilitation session was the perfect introduction! The team were so professional and delivered an action-packed session full of variety, interaction, information and fun...I'm really looking forward to attending the full programme!
Paul O'Raw
Paul O'Raw
Virtual facilitation tour-de-force
Created by potrace 1.10, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2011 Read More
As I'm beginning to dip my toes into 'virtual' facilitation this session was very timely for me. I am about to facilitate an on-line session with a number of presentation and break-out rooms. Martin and team gave a tour-de-force of how to engage people on line. I got many tips from it - it has boosted my confidence as I prepare for my forth-coming webinar.
Claire Doole
Claire Doole
Virtual Facilitators Set Great Example
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Orla Cronin and her team of virtual producers walked the talk in the virtual facilitation workshop. They demonstrated best practice and gave many practical tips that I have immediately transferred into the virtual workshops i am running.
Hilary Topp
Hilary Topp
Great virtual facilitation taster session
Created by potrace 1.10, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2011 Read More
I attended the 90 minute virtual facilitation taster course. A lot was crammed into 90 minutes, and I picked up lots of tips which I have already put into practice in workshops and online conversations. Thank you ICA-UK!
Liz
Liz
Virtual facilitation skills training
Created by potrace 1.10, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2011 Read More
I signed up for this 90 minute training to enhance my skills and understanding of working online; given the changing context of my work due to COVID-19. The training was packed full (in a good way) with hints, tips, and experiences of ways of working. Lots to take away, digest and explore further. Mostly, the training left me positive and even excited about my move online. Thanks for putting this on at this time.
Fran O'Hara
Fran O'Hara
Learnt expert Virtual Facilitation Skills
Created by potrace 1.10, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2011 Read More
I attended the virtual facilitation course near the start of the Covid-19 lockdown and the skills I learnt have proved to be invaluable. The course was run in a very professional way, with the presenters modelling good practice and sharing insights - I'd recommend it and am signing up for the extended course next!
Unanimity
Unanimity@UnanimityCC
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Very excited to have been on a great training course for virtual facilitation, once again the training and support from the @ica_uk is amazing, and I'm feeling much more confident. Now to put this training to good use! #virtual #facilitation
Mary Robson
Mary Robson@ThinkinPractice
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Really useful training session in online facilitation this afternoon from @ica_uk , learnt a lot. Don’t feel I need to apologise to people I worked with this week, but will be less clunky next time. lots to look at and try but really confident and excited about possibilities.
Suzanne Trew
Suzanne Trew@suzannetrew
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For anyone who feels their online meetings could be more engaging and productive, this is a wonderful course. Not only is the content superb, but all of the techniques are role modelled, so the sessions themselves are hugely engaging, informative and fun.
Emma Barr
Emma Barr
Virtual Facilitation - Fun and Tips (6 session course)
Created by potrace 1.10, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2011 Read More
The Group Facilitation course is a brilliant a great confidence boost and allows you to practice in a safe and controlled environment. The practice sessions are invaluable and your get so much out of them. A fab mix of facilitators who are very happy to share their knowledge. I would highly recommend this course for anyone wanting to learn our virtual facilitation
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