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June 17, 2025

The Future of Facilitation

Discover how the future of facilitation is being shaped by AI agents, digital experience platforms, and inclusive hybrid design—and how SmartLab equips facilitators to thrive in this evolving, tech-enabled landscape.

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May 27, 2025

Tools for Facilitation Magic

Explore a curated list of digital tools for facilitators—from Milanote and Otter.ai to Typeform and Loom—designed to support every stage of your virtual or hybrid workshop journey, seamlessly integrated with SmartLab.

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May 27, 2025

Deepen Your Practice with Expert Insights

Discover a curated list of facilitation books, talks, and interviews—from Priya Parker to Amy Edmondson—paired with practical tips for applying these insights in virtual and hybrid sessions using SmartLab.

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May 27, 2025

Expand Your Toolkit, Sharpen Your Practice

Explore a curated reading and watch list for facilitators looking to deepen their skills, mindset, and methods—designed to elevate virtual and hybrid sessions using tools like SmartLab.

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May 27, 2025

Using SmartLab AI Event Workflows

Streamline your virtual and hybrid workshop design with SmartLab’s ready-to-use, fully customizable activity modules—designed for facilitators, built for impact.

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May 27, 2025

Kickstart, Power Up, Stick the Landing - Crafting Unforgettable Events

Learn how to design virtual and hybrid workshops with powerful openings, energisers, and wrap-ups—using SmartLab to create presence, energy, and impact.

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May 30, 2025

Icebreakers That Aren’t Cringeworthy

Discover inclusive, low-pressure icebreaker strategies for virtual and hybrid sessions, with SmartLab tools that spark connection without the cringe.

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May 27, 2025

What to Do When the Group Goes Quiet

Learn how to confidently navigate silence in virtual and hybrid sessions with practical facilitation strategies and SmartLab tools that turn quiet moments into connection.

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May 10, 2025

Real-Time Engagement Tools That Lead the Room

Discover how SmartLab’s real-time engagement tools—polls, breakouts, and collaborative inputs—help facilitators drive participation, adapt live, and lead dynamic virtual and hybrid sessions.

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May 10, 2025

Read the Virtual Room - Tune In Without Physical Cues

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May 10, 2025

Energizing Virtual and Hybrid Events - Spark Participation, Fuel Engagement

Learn how SmartLab helps facilitators manage disengagement and resistance in virtual and hybrid sessions using live feedback, flexible input tools, and real-time engagement insights

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May 10, 2025

Powertools for Participation in Hybrid Events

Learn how SmartLab empowers hybrid facilitators with tools for equal participation, shared digital workspaces, and seamless engagement across in-person and remote attendees

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May 10, 2025

AI Production Agents and Tools for Event Design

Use SmartLab’s AI Production Agent, Decision Apps, and Dynamic Timeline to design smarter, more agile workshops that adapt in real time and drive better outcomes.

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April 29, 2025

Creating Powerful Collaborative Environments

Explore how facilitators can design psychologically safe, inclusive workshops—and how SmartLab’s tools support meaningful participation, balanced voices, and emotional safety in hybrid and high-stakes settings.

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April 29, 2025

Frameworks Every Facilitator Should Know

Discover 5 powerful activity design frameworks—like Diverge–Converge, 4Cs, ORID, and more—to help facilitators craft engaging, high-impact workshops using SmartLab’s tools for structure, flow, and flexibility.

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May 10, 2025

Structure Workshops for Flow and Focus

Learn how to structure workshops for maximum engagement and impact using proven facilitation techniques and SmartLab’s powerful tools.

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