Make Your Presentation or Seminar More Participatory Conversational Talks

Gurteen Knowledge Blog   February 10, 2023, 17:44Allowing for audience discussion during a presentation or seminar can be incredibly beneficial for both the presenter and the audience. It allows the audience to share their own experiences or perspectives, which can deepen their understanding of the presented topic. In addition, it also helps the presenter to get better … Continue reading Make Your Presentation or Seminar More Participatory Conversational Talks

ECKM 25th European Conference on Knowledge Management 5-6 September 2024, Veszprém, Hungary University of Pannonia

Gurteen Knowledge Blog   November 30, 2023, 13:44The 25th European Conference on Knowledge Management (ECKM) will be held in Veszprém, Hungary, at the University of Pannonia on 5-6 September 2024. You can join physically or virtually. Veszprém, as the European Capital of Culture 2023, is using culture and community-building tools to seek answers to major societal challenges, … Continue reading ECKM 25th European Conference on Knowledge Management 5-6 September 2024, Veszprém, Hungary University of Pannonia

Introduction: Participatory Conferences From audience to participants

Conferences often involve long, boring presentations that disengage audiences. This “death by PowerPoint” approach fails to actively involve attendees in the learning process. With some creative planning, however, organizers can transform conferences into engaging, participatory experiences that energize audiences. In a conference presentation or lecture, would you rather have this: or this or this or … Continue reading Introduction: Participatory Conferences From audience to participants

Conversational Talks How to give a conversational talk or presentation

In most talks or seminars, there is no opportunity for the audience to discuss the presentation. This doesn’t have to be the case. Allotting a few minutes during the Q&A session for conversation can facilitate this. Conferences far too often rely heavily on standard lecture-style talks where presenters speak and attendees passively listen. However, integrating … Continue reading Conversational Talks How to give a conversational talk or presentation

Conference Breakfasts and Dinners A great opportunity to network and build relationships

So often at conferences, the organizers allow little time for conversation and networking. They feel they do not have the time to spare as they need to pack in so much content. But what about before and after the conference – breakfast and dinner time? I was at such a conference a few years ago … Continue reading Conference Breakfasts and Dinners A great opportunity to network and build relationships

Peter Block’s Four Ownership Questions Are you prepared to take responsibility for the learning and engagement of others?

How many people at a conference or a workshop genuinely engage with the day and consider they are as much an owner and co-creator of the experience as the chairperson, speakers, and facilitators? And how many are happy to sit there, entranced, passively listening, and doing as they are told?  This short process built around … Continue reading Peter Block’s Four Ownership Questions Are you prepared to take responsibility for the learning and engagement of others?

Knowledge Cafés at Conferences Not the best of environments but possible

I often run Knowledge Cafés at conferences. Conference settings are rarely ideal for a Café, but they are possible as can be seen below. video playerA Gurteen Knowledge Cafe at KM Egypt conference in Cairo, Egypt, September 2010. Timestamps A Gurteen Knowledge Cafe at the KM Egypt conference in Cairo, Egypt, in September 2010. This … Continue reading Knowledge Cafés at Conferences Not the best of environments but possible