Designing an effective extension program
13 September 2021
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We need an extension program! For those of us working as enablers of change, this can be something we hear when our colleagues are
Building the effectiveness and
impact of extension practitioners
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Welcome!
G’day, and welcome to Enablers of Change. This is a place where we’ll share our thoughts and ideas about enabling change.
We’ll share our insights about different topics around enabling change, particularly agricultural extension. Join us on our journey of discovery as we explore different elements of enabling change in agricultural industries and regional communities, and we’re always curious about what’s happening in other fields of study too.
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Our team
We have a diverse range of experiences and ideas that we'd like to share with you!
John James
Hobart, Australia
John is passionate about enabling change and innovation, and helping others to learn and build their capacity in this area. For his PhD, he investigated the factors that affect the adoption of Web 2.0 technologies. Read more...
Denise Bewsell
Christchurch, New Zealand
Denise loves chocolate! She wishes she worked as a taste tester for Whittaker’s Chocolates but instead spends her days helping support facilitators …with Whittaker’s chocolate usually! Read more...
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Our blog
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Five useful facilitation resources
30 August 2021
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Sometimes as Enablers of change we just need a few more ideas to help us plan, design and run our activities. Where do we
Why hybrid events are often horrible!
16 August 2021
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Are you thinking of running a hybrid event where you have attendees both online and physically present in one or more venues? You might think
One simple technique to improve online meetings
2 August 2021
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Thanks to COVID-19, the prevalence of online meetings has dramatically increased. But unfortunately these are often unsuccessful. In this episode we explore one simple
What is the ideal group size for a breakout room?
20 July 2021
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It is now relatively easy to create breakout rooms in several webinar platforms, but what is the ideal group size for them? In this
Using jellyfish to help keep our meetings on-track
5 July 2021
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How can we keep the meeting we’re facilitating on-track when everyone keeps going off-track? This is a common problem with both physical and online
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If you’re ever in Hobart (for John) or Christchurch (for Denise), let us know and we’d enjoy catching up with you!