by Allison Pollard What should I do the day of the event? Learning what to do on the day of the event came from experiences that went less-than-perfectly for us or friends of ours. Let’s start with the good advice that we should follow all of the time and especially when we have a big […]
Advice for Aspiring Speakers – Part 3
by Allison Pollard What can I do to practice? You are wise to practice before your big event! While some speakers brag about making last-minute changes to their presentations just hours before an event, many of us practice aloud to ourselves or do dry-runs with trusted friends to reduce our own stress and minimize the […]
Advice for Aspiring Speakers – Part 2
by Allison Pollard How do I submit to speak at conferences? At some point, you may wish to speak at a conference or other event that has an open call for topics. Writing a submission that gets picked can be tricky. Part of it is your ability to craft a clear proposal that resonates. The […]
Singapore Remote Facilitation Event
by Madhavi Pradhan Our Singapore chapter recently conducted an event focused on remote facilitation, a useful topic for everyone these days. Head over to LinkedIn and check it out!
Advice for Aspiring Speakers – Part 1
by Allison Pollard Seven of us showed up at the start. We were at a week-long Open Space event in Oregon, and Jenny Tarwater offered “Launching New Voices” as a session to a group of 29 people that included experienced speakers, mentors, and conference volunteers. Jenny wanted to tap into the wisdom of this amazing […]
A Virtual Open Space Using Zoom
by Sheila Eckert Earlier this month, Women in Agile, NYC decided to hold a virtual Open Space as its April meetup session. As the new co-leader of the group, I put the workshop together and facilitated. (Thank you, Liza Ridgeway and Bridget O’Brien, for your help in making this a success.) Overall, it went very […]