Best Way to Use Flip Charts
Those of you who know me are aware I don’t like flip charts too much. This is because they tend to be badly used, and the user is the one under the spotlight. It’s the group that should be at the centre of it all. However, used correctly, they can be a great tool. Let’s […]
Handwriting Tips for Facilitators
Many facilitators will admit to having bad writing when operating a flip chart. Many also can’t write cards clearly. Without question, people in our groups have either immaculate handwriting or simply dreadful – and loads are in between. I am not sure we need to ensure that every member within our meeting groups should write […]
If You Can’t Draw, Don’t!
If you think you can’t draw, don’t! Instead copy some simple images. Honestly anybody can do it. Marin Housemann has produced a series of books full of simple images that everybody and anybody can copy. All you need is paper and the right pens. Pens that are designed to draw amazing images. Done it? Ok […]
How to Avoid Arguments
Personally, I would prefer to avoid an argument – especially in meetings where arguments happen over something which later becomes unimportant. A potentially great meeting becomes a nightmare for those who are not involved in this spat. The choice seems to be either to ignore it, or solve it. Both of these choices are probably […]
A Few Facilitation Tips
The path to get to the required end point is structured, planned and exact. Within that path there is amazing flexibility so the group can make the decisions, agree the next steps and come to a final conclusion that has total buy-in from each and every group member. That does not happen by getting a […]
Bad Online Training Experts
I’m frustrated. Really frustrated. This article is for those who don’t know about facilitation. I’ve just spent time looking online at all the Tips and Techniques on how to run effective meetings. They are given by people who say they know all the answers. The answers consist of those that have been broadcast for years […]
Pros vs Cons of Flip Charts
What do most training sessions, practical workshops and business gatherings have in common? They all include a flip chart. Sometimes flip charts are really well used – but rarely when recording ideas and comments. They can, however, be superb tools to use when pre-prepared. Some examples would be: For showing instructions. Picturing agendas. Working through […]
A Vision for a Better Future
We all must work towards making sure the future is bright. We have to look forwards and make sure we succeed – better than before. Here at Pinpoint, our want is for people to be valued. People to be successful. The UK does not need magic it needs a bit of innovation and risk. There […]
Treat Your Team with Respect
All organisations have issues within them that need sorting out – teamwork, marketing, IT, finances, marketing, customer service and so on. Common to almost every organisation is the time wasted in meetings that do not achieve what they should. How much money has been spent training people to run meetings effectively? Why has this training […]
IAF Birmingham Facilitation
This was a very swift run-through of some of the stages of a typical Pinpoint session. Key points were process not content – indeed the content was deliberately simple and contained many assumptions. We did not complete any process step but we did dip in briefly. Note: Prior to this session we did not create […]