On the Art of Moderating
In this booklet I share my insights into the art of moderating, based on ten years’ experience.
How do you prepare for your role as moderator? How do you create a safe setting for participants? By which means do you steer a discussion? Wat is the power of truly listening? What do you do when tensions rise? Which setting supports the goal of a meeting best? These and other questions are addressed in this publication.
I hope it provides you with inspiration. A great deal of what I can tell you has been given to me by my teachers, my students, my colleagues and by the participants of the dialogues, debates, conferences, community consultations, and participation processes that I have moderated over the years. I am grateful to all of them.
Content List
Introduction
- On the art of moderating
- Preparing for an event and your role
- Creating a safe setting
- Directing content and form
- Listening, summarising, and questioning
- Reading group dynamics
- Helping and intervening
- Using space, light, and sound
Details
- First published in July 2019
- Text: © 2019 Bart Cosijn
- Size: 30 pages, 15 x 21 cm
- Editing: Melinda Johnston
- Price: € 7,50 (production expenditure) + postage costs
Note
I would like to express my gratitude to SHIBAURA HOUSE in Tokyo. They invited me to Japan to give a moderation workshop in July 2019. Their request inspired me to write this booklet.