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@segar.comOct 9, 2026, 4:05 PM

Good meeting processes can fail when they serve the wrong purpose. We need to design participatory meetings that move beyond collecting input to creating real engagement.

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#MeetingDesign #facilitation #participation #newpost

Meeting process design illustrated: a puzzled woman holds a camera lens to her ear, showing the problem of using the right tool for the wrong purpose.
@segar.comOct 8, 2026, 1:02 PM

Good meeting processes can fail when they serve the wrong purpose. We need to design participatory meetings that move beyond collecting input to creating real engagement.

#MeetingDesign #facilitation #participation #newpost

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Meeting process design illustrated: a puzzled woman holds a camera lens to her ear, showing the problem of using the right tool for the wrong purpose.
@segar.comOct 7, 2026, 8:30 PM

In 2009, the biologist E.O. Wilson described what he saw as humanity's problem. I think it’s also a fundamental meeting problem.

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#meetings #MeetingDesign #humanity #FundamentalProblem #ActiveLearning #emotions #institutions #technology #eventprofs

Meeting problem: a photograph of a crowd of people talking at a conference is surrounded by face emoticons representing various emotions plus four red icons of meeting venues. In the background are images of computer high-end graphic cards.
@segar.comOct 7, 2026, 7:02 PM

Good meeting processes can fail when they serve the wrong purpose. We need to design participatory meetings that move beyond collecting input to creating real engagement.

www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/ev...

#newpost #MeetingDesign #facilitation #participation

Meeting process design illustrated: a puzzled woman holds a camera lens to her ear, showing the problem of using the right tool for the wrong purpose.
@segar.comOct 6, 2026, 10:01 PM

Instead of paying for an app, use participant-driven and participation-rich design techniques to make your entire conference a braindate!

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#meetings #MeetingDesign #BrainDate #connection #ParticipantDriven #ParticipationRich #eventprofs #assnchat

Make the entire conference a braindate. Photograph of two women in front of a stucco wall and a window facing each other and talking.
@segar.comOct 6, 2026, 4:04 PM

Good meeting processes can fail when they serve the wrong purpose. We need to design participatory meetings that move beyond collecting input to creating real engagement.

www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/ev...

#MeetingDesign #facilitation #participation

Meeting process design illustrated: a puzzled woman holds a camera lens to her ear, showing the problem of using the right tool for the wrong purpose.
@segar.comOct 5, 2026, 1:00 PM

Good meeting processes can fail when they serve the wrong purpose. We need to design participatory meetings that move beyond collecting input to creating real engagement.

#newpost #MeetingDesign #facilitation #participation

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Meeting process design illustrated: a puzzled woman holds a camera lens to her ear, showing the problem of using the right tool for the wrong purpose.
@segar.comOct 3, 2026, 10:00 PM

Do you treat your conference attendees as adults? Give them the freedom to question, comment, make suggestions, and influence what happens!

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#MeetingDesign #control #freedom #eventprofs #assnchat

Do you treat conference attendees as adults? Black and white photograph of a 1940s classroom full of children sitting at desks and looking forward. A teacher, wearing a suit, stands at the back of the room. Photo by Flickr user yvonnert
@segar.comSep 28, 2026, 4:01 PM

"Interaction is at the heart of cognition," say 28 scientists. I think they're right—and it's at the heart of events too!

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#meetings #MeetingDesign #interaction #cognition #eventprofs #assnchat

A representation of two people conversing, emphasizing interaction, heart, and cognition
@segar.comSep 24, 2026, 5:30 PM

Satisfying wants and needs at meetings is what I do. But there's a subtle interplay between wants and needs at my conferences that isn't obvious.

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#MeetingDesign #Facilitation #eventprofs

A digital illustration of a diverse group of people standing in a circle at a conference. Each person has a translucent thought bubble above their head—some show a lightbulb (representing a want), some a question mark (representing a need), and others both. Fine glowing lines connect several bubbles, suggesting shared interests or mutual discovery. The background depicts a welcoming, modern event space with natural light, coffee tables, and whiteboards. The mood is collaborative, curious, and engaged.
@segar.comSep 23, 2026, 5:30 PM

My and others' experiences and lessons learned when I facilitated an online workshop using the Gatherly meeting platform.

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#meetings #MeetingDesign #facilitation #Gatherly #OnlineSocial #MeetingPlatform #workshop #LessonsLearned #eventprofs

Screenshot taken during an online workshop in Gatherly, showing Adrian Segar and two other people talking in a Gatherly huddle.
@segar.comSep 21, 2026, 5:30 PM

Here are the three things that conference attendees really want to know about each other.

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#TheThreeQuestions #meetings #MeetingDesign #eventprofs #assnchat

A beautiful tall window with a curved top, framed with red curtains looks out past a verandah and a lawn to city buildings in the distance.
@segar.comSep 20, 2026, 5:30 PM

Don’t feel that you need to provide entertainment at meetings regardless of circumstances. Undistracted free time is valuable too!

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#meetings #MeetingDesign #entertainment #eventprofs #assnchat

An old-time illustration for a magic show, featuring a sultry woman sitting on a plank carried by two fez-wearing men with a magician about to cover her with a sheet. The caption reads: "GIRL DISAPPEARS IN THIN AIR"
@segar.comSep 18, 2026, 10:01 PM

The German polymath, geographer, naturalist, and explorer Alexander von Humboldt was a meeting designer way ahead of his time!

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#Humboldt #meetings #MeetingDesign #science #history #events #eventprofs

Alexander von Humboldt: Humboldt was revolutionizing the sciences. In September 1828 he invited hundreds of scientists from across Germany and Europe to attend a conference in Berlin.* Unlike previous such events at which scientists had endlessly presented papers about their own work, Humboldt put together a very different programme. Rather than being talked at, he wanted the scientists to talk with each other. There were convivial meals and social outings such as concerts and excursions to the royal menagerie on the Pfaueninsel in Potsdam. Meetings were held among botanical, zoological and fossil collections as well as at the university and the botanical garden. Humboldt encouraged scientists to gather in small groups and across disciplines. He connected the visiting scientists on a more personal level, ensuring that they forged friendships that would foster close networks. He envisioned an interdisciplinary brotherhood of scientists who would exchange and share knowledge. ‘Without a diversity of opinion, the discovery of truth is impossible; he reminded them in his opening speech. *Humboldt organized this conference for the German Association of Naturalists and Physicians. photograph by Martin Sirk.
@segar.comSep 16, 2026, 8:30 PM

"There are no wrong answers to these questions." That's the most important instruction I give when I introduce The Three Questions.

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#MeetingDesign #TheThreeQuestions #NoWrongAnswers #eventprofs #assnchat

@segar.comSep 10, 2026, 8:30 PM

Small is the new big in the meeting industry. Learn why and how smaller, well-designed events foster deeper connections and engagement.

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#MeetingDesign #EventTrends #eventprofs #NetworkingEvents

An illustration of two meetings side by side. On the left, a small group of people chat animatedly. On the right, many more people stand around, hardly talking.
@segar.comSep 7, 2026, 11:30 PM

Is Conferences That Work the right choice for every meeting? No! Here are five reasons not to use a Conferences That Work meeting design.

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#meetings #MeetingDesign #ConferencesThatWork #unconference #eventprofs

Conferences That Work meeting design: A photograph of a person sitting on top of a high brick wall with their hand cupped around their right ear. The wall displays an ear distorted out of the brick surface.