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<p>Foreword vii</p> <p>Introduction 1</p> <p><b>Part I The Core of Virtual Facilitation 11</b></p> <p>1 An Introduction to Facilitating Sessions 13</p> <p>2 Going Virtual with Your Session 27</p> <p>3 The Virtual Facilitator 47</p> <p>4 The Tech Setup (General) 61</p> <p>5 Wrapping Up the Before Part 79</p> <p><b>Part II Before – Designing for Effect 83</b></p> <p>6 Designing Virtual Meetings and Workshops with Engagement and Effect 85</p> <p>7 Purpose 93</p> <p>8 Participants 101</p> <p>9 Platform 107</p> <p>10 Process 115</p> <p>11 Partners 131</p> <p>12 Planning the Session 139</p> <p>13 Wrapping Up the Before Part 153</p> <p><b>Part III During – Running a Good Virtual Meeting 157</b></p> <p>14 Be On Top 159</p> <p>15 Engage the Participants 171</p> <p>16 Manage the Energy 185</p> <p>17 Create Clarity 199</p> <p>18 Connect the Dots 209</p> <p>19 Wrapping Up the During Part 217</p> <p><b>Part IV After – Start Implementing 221</b></p> <p>20 Feedback and Evaluation 223</p> <p>21 Follow Up 237</p> <p>22 Wrapping Up of Part IV 247</p> <p><b>Part V Deep Dives Into Specific Virtual Formats 249</b></p> <p>23 Virtual (Recurring) Meetings 251</p> <p>24 Hybrid Meetings 263</p> <p>25 Virtual Workshops 271</p> <p>26 Virtual Training 285</p> <p>27 Virtual Large-Scale Events 301</p> <p>28 The Final Word 319</p> <p>About the Authors 323</p> <p>Acknowledgements 327</p> <p>Index 329</p>

<p><b>HENRIK HORN ANDERSEN</b> is one of the best facilitators in Denmark and the co-author of <i>Facilitation: Create Results Through Involvement.</i> He is an advisor for international companies and has extensive experience facilitating c-suite seminars, as well as training sessions and large-scale seminars. Henrik has a creative drive in his approach to facilitation, and always plays with new formats and ideas to support the purpose of the session. This makes him a front-runner in the field of facilitation.</p> <p><b>IBEN NELSON </b>is a learning expert. She has been working heavily within the field of learning and facilitation, training internal consultants as well as clients. With a passion to help professionals learn and grow, she has a practical approach to learning and enjoys the steep learning curve combining new inspiration with practical training. <p><b>KÅRE RONEX </b>has a deep subject matter expertise within the facilitation field, helping Implement build their virtual facilitation platform as well as their clients. In the first four months of 2020 Kåre has trained more than 5,000 people in virtual facilitation, and has driven a large number of virtual sessions. He has extensive practical experience in this field working with international companies from various industries.

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