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Live at CMX Summit 2021

Live at CMX Summit 2021

Here's the recording of the workshop I ran on storytelling at CMX Summit [https://cmxhub.com/summit/] a few weeks ago, complete with me breaking into song midway through. Also inside: - 7 story elements and how to apply them - Daily habits you can use to build your storytelling

Future of Learning

Thoughts on How and Why to start a Cohort Based Course in 2021

A couple of weeks ago I attended a session on app-du-jour Clubhouse. It was entitled “How and Why to start a Cohort Based Course in 2021”, and featured a few of the more popular figures in this emerging space [1]. The next day I scribbled out a few thoughts on

18 elements of the Zoom revolution (remix)

18 elements of the Zoom revolution (remix)

In the latest instalment of his ‘Akimbo’ podcast, Seth Godin switched it up. On the surface, nothing was different. As always, there were no guests. Very little editing. The episode was the usual 20 minutes or so. So, what changed? This one was a listicle (or whatever the name is

How to transform a webinar

How to transform a webinar

Let’s be honest. You’re probably sick of webinars by now. And if you’re not sick of them just yet, you’re probably more wary than you were a couple of months ago. It’s not that webinars are objectively bad. They can be a valuable method of

How to introduce yourself

Like it or not, first impressions count. Regardless of whether you’re running a workshop [http://www.wavetable.net/wc], kicking off a class, or meeting a potential business partner for coffee, the way you introduce yourself can be an incredible lever to build trust, empathy, and engagement. It sounds

How to calculate the time you need to create a workshop

Using time and magic to bring workshops to life Time & Magik: The first video game I got hooked on -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The economy is rapidly evolving into a ‘connection economy’: an economy that rewards value created by building relationships and fostering connections. This economy rewards those who know how to build

How to run a workshop for the C-suite

An underlying theme that comes up our Workshop Creator program is what I simply call THE FEAR. THE FEAR is real (and capitalised). THE FEAR can strike when the technology doesn’t work; when we get asked a question we don’t how to answer; when we forget what’s

A Workshop Canapé

A Workshop Canapé

In week one of the first edition of our Workshop Creator program, we sent out a few thought starters to our cohort of participants. One of these was a brief slide deck on Audience and Topic Ideation. It was one small asset before the main program started; a tiny canapé

Workshop Creation: Any Questions?

Imagine yourself telling a story. Any story you like. Picture where you are and what’s happening. Perhaps you’re in a small cabin, writing that novel you always had in your mind; working diligently in the writers’ room for a new TV show; crafting the next breakout Broadway hit;

How to turn up the dials in your next workshop

How to turn up the dials in your next workshop

One of the best things about workshops is the ability to mix and match ideas, formats, activities, and themes. We can shift from one lane to another; bring in different concepts; sprinkle in story; encourage exploration. Workshops are a responsive space where change happens. However, it gets a little more

How to cook up a tasty workshop

Whether your culinary skills are Michelin star or you’re limited to toast, you don’t need much to be able to cook up some tasty workshops. Here’s a 6 step recipe. 1. Choose a flavo(u)r you can add a scoop of another if you like 2.

Future of Learning

Crossing the online course chasm

The path to becoming a creator in the future of learning can be fraught. Luckily, there’s a place to visit along the way. Earlier this week I spoke with a new friend who’s taking a look at what’s next in his career journey. He had a pretty

This ain’t no webinar

Our world has changed quickly. Many of our social interactions have almost immediately shifted to be exclusively online, and for those of us not on the frontlines, our work interactions have done the same. It’s an interesting thought experiment to wonder how things would be if we were experiencing

How to create an interactive workshop in Zoom (Part 2)

How to create an interactive workshop in Zoom (Part 2)

In the first part of this guide [https://howardgray.net/2020/04/02/how-to-create-an-interactive-workshop-in-zoom/] , I covered the advance setup of the workshop on Zoom. Now it’s time for the exciting stuff – running the workshop itself. As a reminder, this post doesn’t cover all the design aspects of a

How to create an interactive workshop in Zoom

How to create an interactive workshop in Zoom

A step-by-step guide to setting up and running an interactive 90-minute workshop in Zoom. Note: This is part 1 of a 2 part series. Part 2 is here > [https://howardgray.net/2020/04/02/how-to-create-an-interactive-workshop-in-zoom-part-2/] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Millions of us have spent a lot of time on Zoom in the past

How to design a workshop slide deck

How to design a workshop slide deck

We’ve probably all sat through classes, lectures, workshops, and courses where we’ve encountered Death by Powerpoint. Cluttered slides. Cliched stock imagery. No narrative. Monotone delivery. Just the mention of its name can send chills down the spine. Perhaps the colour drains from your face at the prospect of

The Workshop Stack

The Workshop Stack

Here at Wavetable [http://www.wavetable.net] we’re very excited about the future of learning. We believe two of the biggest factors in this future are workshops and a new wave of educator-creators. We’ll see enormous growth in interactive workshops sculpted and led by a diverse range of

5 ways to run better remote workshops

Over the past few years, a new wave of collaboration tools have been a key driver in the growth of remote working. First championed by software companies and digital nomads, organizations of all shapes and sizes are now exploring, if not fully embracing, what’s possible with remote and distributed

The Joy of 6

There’s much to learn from musical educators, and educational musicians. The first pilot episode of Schoolhouse Rock [https://schoolhouserock.fandom.com/wiki/Three_is_a_Magic_Number] talked about 3 – its magical powers of indivisibility, and multiplication. Just over 15 years later, De La Soul sampled the schoolhouse because

4 Workshop Mindsets

4 Workshop Mindsets

Imagine you get asked to run a workshop. How would you tackle it? Perhaps you’re feeling really confident in your abilities, or you believe the group will instinctively be able to get where they need to go. You can just show up with a loose agenda and a few

“What do you mean, ‘a workshop’?”

“What do you mean, ‘a workshop’?”

For centuries the word ‘workshop’ simply referred to a place where goods were manufactured or repaired. To begin with, these workshops were solely singular rooms, but increasingly they became buildings or complexes where many makers would share resources and collaborate. Alongside these workshops, in today’s connected world we now

Building the 10 key skills for 2020

Building the 10 key skills for 2020

We all know the world is changing quickly, and that we all need to build and develop new skills to stay relevant and on top of what’s coming around the corner. The World Economic Forum [https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/01/the-10-skills-you-need-to-thrive-in-the-fourth-industrial-revolution/] earmarked the following 10 skills as

Why the future of learning is in the middle

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Why the future of learning is in the middle

Become a workshop creator and magical things can happen The view was spectacular and the light poured in. In a top-floor conference room located in one of Manhattan’s most noteworthy skyscrapers, it was time to close the door, ignore the rest of the world, lean up against the window,

Talking to Humans: No intro, no get-go

The value of the introduction when you’re running workshops, leading a class, or doing most types of speaking to an audience Skip your introduction and something happens. At least some of your audience will sense something’s out of kilter. Perhaps you have a name tag, or said hello

KPIs: The slide snap

Here are couple of simple KPIs for all the teachers, facilitators, and keynote speakers out there. 1. How many times audience members take photos of what’s up on the screen. 2. The slide that get the most snaps. These sound like strong metrics. Or are they? Do they in