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Guides, tips, and stories on collaborative decision-making, facilitation, and getting teams aligned.

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July 29, 2020 5 activities for creating engaging workshops with impact

Running engaging workshops can be a challenge! Here we share 5 activities in GroupMap that can help you run engaging workshops with impact!

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July 6, 2020 Top 3 metrics to measure your workshop success

We look at the top three workshop success metrics that you can use, including workshop specific metrics, individual goal metrics & facilitator metrics.

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July 6, 2020 Workshop facilitation feature spotlight: Tagging ideas

Tagging ideas from your GroupMap brainstorming session so that you can filter and identify key focus areas is one engaging workshop tool.

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June 24, 2020 Tips for online stakeholder engagement

Andrew Huffer shares his top three tips for online stakeholder engagement, focusing on participants above the line, equity in input and being organized

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September 29, 2019 Teaching with technology — going beyond Kahoot, Socrative and other quiz apps.

Discover classroom collaboration tools that boost engagement, teamwork, and feedback. Compare features and tips to improve learning outcomes.

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September 17, 2019 Digital graphic organizers at futures thinking STEAM workshop activity

See how Teacher and Digital Coach creates simple graphic organizers that help facilitate brainstorming and discussion as they explore life in 2035.

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August 14, 2019 IAF facilitator shares workshop and online facilitation techniques for effective brainstorming

To get the best outcomes from your group brainstorming, you need the right mix of techniques, skills and tools. Read how this IAF facilitator runs his workshops.

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August 11, 2019 Facilitation tools and techniques for critical thinking at a teacher's PD workshop.

We look at how GroupMap helped to deliver Teach for Australia's week-long professional development program.

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August 8, 2019 Strategy and time-saving tips for your next continuous improvement meeting.

A Continuous Improvement Manager for a food manufacturing company shares her tips for running efficient meetings with GroupMap.

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May 26, 2019 Online brainstorming tools for engaging workshops — talk versus tech.

Running a business meeting or workshop? An online tool can save you a bunch of time and money while allowing everyone in the team to have their say.

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May 23, 2019 Innovative group response system used as scenario planning software to explore the future of Australia's health

We share how Curtin Research Group turned to GroupMap to support their scenario planning. Their collaborative online brainstorming session.

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February 20, 2016 How meeting professionals engage their audience — workshop ideas.

Easily create visual templates for people to add ideas and vote for the best ones in real time. GroupMap is an award winning digital facilitation tool.