Facilitation
Barbara Haig provides meeting facilitation for small and large group sessions. Here are some recent examples:
Event Management – Barb served as project manager for the annual Energy Efficiency Forum, a prestigious Washington, D.C. event held for 27 years, co-sponsored by Johnson Controls and the U.S. Energy Association. The high-level, invitation-only gathering advanced energy efficiency issues with the help of eminent speakers, such as U.S. Cabinet members, Congress members and international business and industry leaders. President George W. Bush spoke at the 2005 event; Sen. Hillary Clinton was the 2006 keynote speaker. Barb facilitated regular planning meetings that involved more than a dozen federal agencies, non-governmental organizations, and corporations.
Proposal Project Management – Working with a global group of scientists, Barb facilitated meetings first in the United States then with government officials on-site in Saudi Arabia. She contributed to and edited a major proposal, since accepted, to develop a wilderness law enforcement capacity for the kingdom.
Executive Roundtable – For several years, Barb acted as facilitator for the American Society for Quality (ASQ) during its annual Enterprise Member Executive Roundtable. This group of 50-60 VP/director-level quality officers from some of the world’s largest companies meets to focus on a single topic during a day-long session. Using facilitation tools such as Appreciative Inquiry, Open Space and World Café, Barb worked with ASQ meeting planners to assure the event topic meets the executives’ expectations, then led small and large-group discussion throughout the day.
Curiate Storytelling – Barb has defined "Curiate" - using curiosity and creativity to find and tell better brand stories - to help organizations as diverse as amusement parks and internet security firms improve content and reach audiences with memorable messages.
Message Development – Barb worked with a large nonprofit in Southeastern Wisconsin as it determined its key messages for announcing a merger. Once the information was gathered and prioritized, Barb worked with the leaders to hone in on messaging that would resonate with funders and the public.
World Café – Barb co-facilitated a five-hour session for a global business association as it sought to identify the key elements necessary for more effective global communications. They helped design the topic discussion scenarios, then led a group of 40 through traditional World Café discussion and readout, laying the groundwork for a larger communications plan.
SWOT Analysis – Barb co-led a portion of a day-long strategic planning session for a Milwaukee religious organization. Through identifying the organization’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, its members were able to develop the foundation of a long-term strategic plan.
Custom-Designed Facilitation – Barb developed and co-led a company-specific half-day workshop at a Milwaukee engineering firm designed to provide a platform for honest brainstorming to elicit information from emerging leaders. The experience allowed executives to ascertain how its future management prioritized the company’s key differentiators, strengths/weaknesses, and communications.
Event Management – Barb served as project manager for the annual Energy Efficiency Forum, a prestigious Washington, D.C. event held for 27 years, co-sponsored by Johnson Controls and the U.S. Energy Association. The high-level, invitation-only gathering advanced energy efficiency issues with the help of eminent speakers, such as U.S. Cabinet members, Congress members and international business and industry leaders. President George W. Bush spoke at the 2005 event; Sen. Hillary Clinton was the 2006 keynote speaker. Barb facilitated regular planning meetings that involved more than a dozen federal agencies, non-governmental organizations, and corporations.
Proposal Project Management – Working with a global group of scientists, Barb facilitated meetings first in the United States then with government officials on-site in Saudi Arabia. She contributed to and edited a major proposal, since accepted, to develop a wilderness law enforcement capacity for the kingdom.
Executive Roundtable – For several years, Barb acted as facilitator for the American Society for Quality (ASQ) during its annual Enterprise Member Executive Roundtable. This group of 50-60 VP/director-level quality officers from some of the world’s largest companies meets to focus on a single topic during a day-long session. Using facilitation tools such as Appreciative Inquiry, Open Space and World Café, Barb worked with ASQ meeting planners to assure the event topic meets the executives’ expectations, then led small and large-group discussion throughout the day.
Curiate Storytelling – Barb has defined "Curiate" - using curiosity and creativity to find and tell better brand stories - to help organizations as diverse as amusement parks and internet security firms improve content and reach audiences with memorable messages.
Message Development – Barb worked with a large nonprofit in Southeastern Wisconsin as it determined its key messages for announcing a merger. Once the information was gathered and prioritized, Barb worked with the leaders to hone in on messaging that would resonate with funders and the public.
World Café – Barb co-facilitated a five-hour session for a global business association as it sought to identify the key elements necessary for more effective global communications. They helped design the topic discussion scenarios, then led a group of 40 through traditional World Café discussion and readout, laying the groundwork for a larger communications plan.
SWOT Analysis – Barb co-led a portion of a day-long strategic planning session for a Milwaukee religious organization. Through identifying the organization’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, its members were able to develop the foundation of a long-term strategic plan.
Custom-Designed Facilitation – Barb developed and co-led a company-specific half-day workshop at a Milwaukee engineering firm designed to provide a platform for honest brainstorming to elicit information from emerging leaders. The experience allowed executives to ascertain how its future management prioritized the company’s key differentiators, strengths/weaknesses, and communications.
