Consulting · Workshops & large groups
Facilitators for your online meetings and virtual workshops
Facilitators of online workshops need special competencies and skills. Facilitation methodologies differ, scripted scenarios and processes need to be adapted, the technology must be accessible and controllable for all participants, and group dynamics are controlled differently in the virtual space.
With a lot of experience at our back, we design and facilitate online conferences, virtual meetings and digital formats for all possible occasions and group sizes.
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Selection of our workshop/consulting topics - online and offline
In our online seminars and workshops we work with you on topics such as:
More topics
These are the topics we are booked for most often.
Your topic is not among them?
In all likelihood we have worked on it before all the same:
Challenge of Online Moderation
Facilitating online meetings and workshops brings particular challenges with it.
You know these phenomena:
- Participants tire more quickly,
- the flow of conversation stalls,
- Interaction and discussion are harder than in face-to-face meetings,
- conventional facilitation methods work only to a very limited extent in the digital space.
For successful facilitation of virtual conferences and workshops you therefore need (among other things)
- Knowledge of proven online facilitation methods for the starting situation, the objective and the size of the group
- a current and comprehensive overview of the meeting platforms available that best support the aim of the online workshop
- in-depth knowledge of the technical possibilities of all existing and new collaboration platforms
- practice in handling the technology (which not infrequently has "bugs" one ought to know in detail)
- the ability to have a "plan B" up your sleeve quickly when technical or other challenges arise
- Knowledge of and routine in handling group dynamics in online meetings
- Extensive experience in facilitating strategy, team, change and other topics of organisational development
Our experienced online facilitators
Our online facilitators know their craft – because initio has been advising and qualifying companies and organisations for more than 21 years, online, digitally and "traditionally" in face-to-face formats.
Our consultants
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are specially trained in online facilitation,
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have mastered every method for virtual workshops and digital conferences
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know how to achieve robust results in online workshops in a short time – even in complex starting situations and with little time.
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are masterly in the design and facilitation of activating, lively digital formats
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practised in handling the technology
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and we also give training in the use of virtual methods
Your benefits
With our online-facilitation methodologies, we ensure
We achieve this by using
- Proven online methods
- activating methods & formats
- masterly handling of the technology
- intensive preparation for the virtual workshop
- binding agreements with you
- our many years of experience in organisational development and change processes (offline and online)
Which tools and platforms?
We work on all (!) online platforms.
For special requirements we also know a wide range of smaller "niche platforms", which we can select or suggest for you if the need arises.
See our extensive list of top references here.
Free initial consultation - this is what you can expect:
- In a free initial consultation we explore
- your challenge and
- your needs
- the technical conditions: which systems you use / are allowed to use.
- We make you a well-founded proposal for the proceedings of the online workshop / the online meeting:
- Reflecting back the objectives you are aiming at
- Outline design for the proceedings of the online workshop / the online meeting, taking the technical possibilities into account
- If you are free to choose the software platform, we recommend the technical platform best suited to the objective and the workshop format.
- Facilitation of the workshop
- Making sure that activating interactive online formats are used with high participation from everyone taking part
- Securing the results: what was decided, which agreements were made
- Agreeing specific next steps, to ensure lasting implementation
- De-briefing and recommendations for the way forward from a consultant's point of view
Experienced Virtual Moderators
Our online moderators are
experienced consultants and "online professionals"
the best quality & real results
specialised and skilled at the craft
a great deal of practical knowledge across every topic around organisational development, change, strategy & leadership
adept at working with the most varied corporate cultures and challenges
practised professionals: online, virtual and of course "offline" too
Selection of our Online Moderators
Training in online facilitation and facilitating hybrid meetings
Are you looking for a methods training course or seminar to learn interactive methods for interactive workshops, large groups or conferences? Our trainers are experienced professionals from practice and are glad to pass their knowledge on to you.
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What clients say about working with us
You prepared our workshop thoroughly and precisely. Both the method and the facilitation fitted our objectives very well. We were able to carry on working very successfully with the results. Many thanks.
A big thank you for facilitating the workshop. We came out of the day as a team, with a good sense of togetherness and a clearer picture of the way ahead. The workshop was well worth it.
The feedback on your facilitation in particular was very positive. Several people with a lot of workshop experience told me they had come with fairly low expectations and left extremely pleasantly surprised.
Everyone was very happy with your facilitation. The agreements we reached together are working wonders. The team workshop did us a great deal of good.
The feedback on the conference was genuinely positive across the board. We can carry on working very well with the results. Many thanks for your commitment.
I always love working with professionals — many thanks for facilitating so purposefully.
The interactive conference design was a real help in implementing our WIR strategy. The high level of staff involvement gave us important ideas for the work ahead. The preparation was precise and working with you on site was professional and very pleasant. Thank you.
Our leadership conference benefited greatly from your thorough methodological advice and professional facilitation. The results exceeded our expectations.
Thank you for the valuable insight into how you work in practice, and for the many tips and facilitation tricks that brought the methods to life.
Your attentive, well-grounded facilitation and the inspiration you brought helped us a great deal. The team was delighted too.
A very helpful, well-run workshop. The results served us well through the restructuring phase too.
It was striking how much came out of our workshop. That was outstanding.
Free initial consultation
Contact.
We have more than 21 years of experience and we will facilitate your online workshop. Book your free initial consultation – we will get back to you.