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Next Level Zoom Facilitation for Leaders
9.0
(7 ratings)
3 Weeks
·Cohort-based Course
Integrate simple, creative techniques that make online sessions feel more like in-person connection.
Class is in session
Next Level Zoom Facilitation for Leaders
9.0
(7 ratings)
3 Weeks
·Cohort-based Course
Integrate simple, creative techniques that make online sessions feel more like in-person connection.
Hosted by
Dr. Kari Marken, PhD and Samantha Robinson, M.Ed
Course overview
Next Level Zoom Facilitation
Zoom has become an essential tool for remote work and learning. It’s important to know how to use Zoom effectively as a facilitator. In this course, you'll learn how to creatively connect people to the content and each other in a virtual space.
The course includes practical tools taught interactively and you’ll practice your new skills during class time. Get immediate feedback from experts and your cohort to feel more confident taking your Zoom facilitation skills to the next level!
This course is for leaders who...
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Gather folks on Zoom and are looking to transform their virtual gatherings from mundane sessions into dynamic, results-driven collaborations
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Strive to make a genuine impact on their team or attendees and want to enhance their virtual facilitation approach
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Want to inspire and motivate their teams, but they leave Zoom calls feeling like the sessions lead with their groups are falling short
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
Understand the barriers to a connected virtual community.
Create a sense of belonging among Zoom participants. By the end, you will design a tailored strategy that fosters community.
Identify the challenges of guiding a virtual room.
Analyze the psychology of virtual attention, and apply theatre directing principles to control your audience's focus. By the session's conclusion, you will formulate a set of 'production notes' for engaging Zoom sessions.
Recognize the importance of careful preparation.
Integrate design and creative strategy, and compile a comprehensive session readiness checklist.
Implement your learning in a real setting.
Receive and interpret feedback from experts and peers. Refine and adapt your approach, focusing on areas of growth.
Next Level Zoom Facilitation for Leaders
9.0
(7 ratings)
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Meet your teacher, Dr. Marken
Dr. Kari Marken, PhD
University Lecturer, Educational Designer & Consultant
With a PhD in Teaching & Learning and a CDP™ designation for her work in Systems Design, Kari’s works in the intersection of educational innovation, learning & development, creative strategy and arts-based research. For two decades, she’s crafted solutions that foster team growth and leadership development. In this Maven course, Kari offers practical tools and strategies to enhance your virtual facilitation skills to level-up the creative and collaborative capacity of your team.
Samantha Robinson, M.Ed
Course Manager
Holding a Master's in Adult Learning and Education, Samantha marries her tech-savviness with a deep understanding of community-driven facilitation. As a highly skilled team leader and project manager with a background in game design, she brings a fresh, practical perspective to learning and collaboration in the digital age. Samantha emphasizes the importance of creating genuine gathering spaces, where people can show up fully and participate confidently. In this course, she shares her insights into fostering team collaboration and enhancing leadership skills in virtual settings, ensuring participants are better prepared to navigate the challenges of online facilitation.
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Next Level Zoom Facilitation for Leaders
Course Topics & Takeaways
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Session 1: Community Connection
The absence of physical presence often obstructs a connected virtual community. Learn to instill a sense of belonging among Zoom participants. By the end, you'll craft a tailored strategy that fosters community
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Session 2: Directing the Experience
Guiding a virtual room can be challenging. Dive into the psychology of virtual attention, combined with theatre directing principles, to direct your audiences's focus. By the sessions conclusion, you'll have a set of 'production notes' for how to lead an engaging Zoom session
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Session 3: Planning the Experience
Meticulous preparation is the backbone of an impactful facilitator. Delve into essential pre-session planning, from technology alignment to content synchronization, integrated with design and business strategy insights. Conclude with a comprehensive session readiness checklist.
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Session 4: Facilitating the Experience - Your Turn
Apply your learning in a real setting, receive feedback from experts and peers. Refine your approach, addressing areas of growth
Course Schedule
12 - 15 hours
4 Sessions (90 mins)
Dates TBD
The course will be scheduled in response to student consultation. Live, interactive, facilitated sessions on Zoom. All sessions include a combination of activities, mini-lectures, discussions, and project-based work.
3 Office Hours (1 hour)
Dates TBD
Office Hours will provide students with the opportunity to actively apply learnings from the course to a presentation of their choosing in a collaborative and dynamic setting.
Learning is better with cohorts
Active hands-on learning
This course builds on live workshops and hands-on projects
Interactive and project-based
You’ll be interacting with other learners through breakout rooms and project teams
Learn with a cohort of peers
Join a community of like-minded people who want to learn and grow alongside you