by Bruce Withrow | Dec 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
2020 is the year of the virtual meeting. In January of 2020 we had a packed facilitation calendar ahead of us. That changed overnight when COVID 19 restrictions came into effect. Clients started calling to re-schedule or to cancel their sessions. Several large clients...
by Bruce Withrow | Dec 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
We recently facilitated our first Virtual HAZOPs Review. The HAZOPs recording software we use worked very well in the video conferencing environment. This short post covers some of the benefits of facilitating HAZOP meetings online. Benefit #1: No need to travel saves...
by Bruce Withrow | Apr 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
Meeting Facilitators International is pleased to announce that we now have a highly experienced facilitator in the Washington, DC area. We welcome Robin Camarote and the wealth of experience that she brings working with the public sector and with non profits. You can...
by Bruce Withrow | Apr 14, 2016 | General, Uncategorized
We have just completed the relaunch of the facilitators.com website at https://facilitators.com. This is the fifth major relaunch since we first went live in 1997. The site has a new more modern look and updated material on facilitation of strategic planning retreats,...
by Bruce Withrow | Jun 2, 2014 | Facilitation, General, Uncategorized
A Strategic Planning Facilitator and a Consultant will have differences in skill set, relevant experience and expected results. Strategic Planning Consultants… are hired by consulting firms for their academic credentials, analytic skills, reporting writing...
by Bruce Withrow | Feb 8, 2013 | Case Study, Uncategorized
In 2012 we did our first two Client Advisory Board sessions for Financial Advisors and we are getting more requests almost weekly. Other industries like pharmaceuticals and medical devices have been using Advisory Boards for years to help guide their research efforts...