Super Control Freak Tendencies Stunt Your Conference Growth March 28, 2017 by Jeff Hurt Ok, admit it! You’re good at the details. You have an eye for minutia. You live and breathe by the motto, “A place for everything and everything in its place.” You wear as a badge of honor that the devil is in the details. You take great pride in creating a sense of order out … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Planning Tagged With: , control freak, control issues, mental model, top down control
Exposing Your Mental Model For Conference Education August 14, 2015 by Jeff Hurt Most conference organizers are not even aware of the mental models that drive their decisions—especially when it comes to conference education. Rarely do we openly examine or actively process our mental models. We just act. So those beliefs continue to govern our thoughts and decisions, without our awareness or knowledge. As a conference organizer, your … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Planning Tagged With: , adult learning, cognitive bias, conference best practices, conference education, conference learning model, education best practices, facilitator, mental model, speaker tips, thinking
Your Mental Model Influences Your Conference Success August 12, 2015 by Jeff Hurt Imagine walking down the hall of a conference venue. You stop and enter one of the rooms. A speaker is telling the audience the three steps that they must follow to be successful. The audience sits quietly. Some write or type notes. Now imagine walking into another room at the same venue. The audience is … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Planning Tagged With: , cognitive bias, conference best practices, mental model, thinking
