10 most common mistakes moderators make...and how to avoid them

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10  Most  Common  Mistakes  Panelists  Make  

And  How  to  Avoid  Them  

December  11,  2014  

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Kristin J. Arnold, MBA,  CMC,  CPF,  CSP  

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539  people  took  the  survey  

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•  49%  Speakers/Moderators  

•  34%  ParHcipants/ASendees  

•  33%  Thought  Leaders/Experts  

•  22%  C-­‐Suite  ExecuHves  

•  17%  Managers  

•  14%  MeeHng  Planners  

•  13%      Leadership  (VPs)  

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72%  Moderator  Issues  

66%  Out  of  Control  Panelists  

54%  Topic  Problems  

53%  Poor  Panelist  SelecHon  

27%  Audio/Visuals  

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1.   Top  10  Panelist  Mistakes…  

2.    And  What  to  Do  About  Them!  

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•  Show  up  on  Hme/early  •  SHck  to  your  Hme  limits  

•  Stay  aberwards  to  mingle  

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“Chris  Maser,  a  zoologist,  seemed  distracted  as  his  fellow  panelists  gave  their  opinions  on  

whether  sustainability  can  ever  be  resolved.”  

Source:  hSps://eal888.wordpress.com/2009/04/  

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Source:h)p://JillKonrath.com.    Used  with  permission.  

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“I  agree  with  my  colleague...”  Source:  Renee  Blodge)  h)p://www.weblogtheworld.com.  Used  with  permission  

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•  “Let me add something to that idea…”

•  “We take a different approach at our company…”

Source:  Warren  Evans.    Used  with  Permission  

Don’t  feel  compelled  to  answer  every  quesHon  –  especially  when  another  panelist  has  given  a  perfectly  fine  answer.  

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•  Cut off other panelists or the moderator •  “Pontificate” or talk down to others •  Disagree just because you can •  Interrupt another panelist •  Hog the spotlight •  Answer every question •  Take the last word

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Be  gracious  to  others  and  they  will  be  gracious  to  you      

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•  Be  gracious  •  Listen  with  intent  •  Build  on  others’  •  Watch  your  airHme  

•  Respecmully  disagree  •  Invite  others  to  comment  

•  Refer  to  what  other  panelists  have  said  

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Pictured  above  is  my  friend  and  panel  referee  “Alan  ‘the  Whistle’”  Orloff,  totally  failing  to  keep  me  under  control.    This  picture  is  from  the  “Three  Strikes  and  You’re  Out”  panel  of  sports  mystery  authors.  

Courtesy  of  Sasscer  Hill:  h)p://sasscerhill.blogspot.com/2012_04_01_archive.html    

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•  Balance  the  airHme  Hme  

•  Punt  to  another  panelist  

Source:  h)p://news.anu.edu.au/files/2013/04/Future-­‐Forum.jpg  Photo  by  Mark  Ma)hews.    Used  with  permission.  

•  Self  awareness  •  Keep  it  short  –  90  secs  

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1.  Dominates  the  discussion  

2.  Promotes  themselves  

3.  Goes  off  topic  –  no  point  

4.  Isn’t  conversaHonal  

5.  Disagreeable  

6.  RepeHHve  

7.  Poor  speaking  skills  

8.  Superficial  comments  

9.  Appears  distracted  

10.  Arrives  late  

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Source:  Automo[ve  Recyclers  Associa[on  

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“I  have  frequently  found  panel  members,  

at  the  end  of  a  discussion,  glowing  with  enthusiasm  at  the  way    

ideas  unexpectedly  emerged.”  

Harry  A.  Overstreet  American  Educator  

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President,  QPC  Inc.  –  The  Extraordinary  Team  

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