{"product_id":"raise-the-room-eva-jo-meyers-9781949298093","title":"Raise the Room: A practical guide to participant-centered facilitation","description":"\u003cp\u003eHave you ever found yourself at the front of a room, calling on the same two hand-raisers, zipping through text-heavy slides, burdened with all of the information you are trying to cover -- and wondered frantically why your audience seems so disengaged (and maybe even resentful)?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis approach to running meetings, workshops, and classes is extremely common, yet it's largely ineffective because this one-way flow of information doesn't inspire innovation, inclusivity, or buy-in. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRaise the Room reminds us: there's a better way  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor Eva Jo Meyers proposes that we shift from a talking-head model to a more inclusive model when we lead engagements, ensuring that everyone in the room has a voice and an opportunity to share their wisdom. Drawing on her career as a leader and professional facilitator, she describes the principles of Transformational Facilitation and how to apply them in real life. The goal: to help you create spaces in which every person feels motivated and can thrive as a fully included and indispensable member of the group.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book is organized into five sections, each one providing actionable tips and tricks you can harness to breathe new life into your events: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBe Prepared: \u003c\/strong\u003eHow to generate clear goals and objectives, schedule breaks, and create useful handouts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCreate a Safer Environment: \u003c\/strong\u003e Ideas for setting a welcoming ambiance, creating a braver space for introductions, and building stronger teams\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTransfer Power to the Participants: \u003c\/strong\u003eStrategies to help enforce equal airtime, access prior knowledge, and minimize lectures\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUse Active Learning and Engagement Strategies: \u003c\/strong\u003eHow to integrate art projects, videos, pair-shares, quotes, and research to stimulate deep thinking\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMotivate Action: \u003c\/strong\u003eIdeas that enable participants to follow through on their plans through continued support, networking, and exit tickets\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you're leading meetings, classes, workshops, or simply running the occasional small-group brainstorming session, you can immediately apply the practical tools in this book to create a more memorable and meaningful experience for everyone. Your participants will thank you -- because rather than trying to lead the room, you'll be empowering the room to lead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoin the movement to Raise the Room and change the world -- one engagement at a time.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Eva Jo Meyers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1949298094\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781949298093\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Spark Decks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 180\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.38d","brand":"Eva Jo Meyers","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44046203814143,"sku":"9781949298093","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_58c7cfaa-8b22-4460-bf89-08ac4fb86bbf.jpg?v=1684983241","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/raise-the-room-eva-jo-meyers-9781949298093","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}