by Beth Cougler Blom | Feb 11, 2026 | Podcast Episodes
In this episode, host Beth Cougler Blom talks with Nathy Ravez about making connections with participants—both early in our interactions with them and ongoing through the workshop—and why what happens before the workshop often matters just as much as what happens...
by Beth Cougler Blom | Oct 8, 2025 | Podcast Episodes
In this episode, host Beth Cougler Blom talks with Tolulope (Tolu) Noah about designing and facilitating workshops with intentionality. Tolu, an educational developer and author, shares insights from her new book of the same name, which offers a comprehensive and...
by Beth Cougler Blom | May 2, 2025 | Facilitation, Online facilitation, Teaching, Teaching online, Workshops
This post is about preparing to meet with us about our facilitation services. To learn about exploration meetings for our learning design services, read this post. We offer two types of facilitation services: Meeting facilitation: To help your group have...
by Carla | Jan 15, 2025 | Learning design, Podcast
When talking about learning design, we often mention the importance of creating learning outcomes. In Beth’s book, Design to Engage, she compares them to the sport of archery, where we intentionally aim at a target and let our arrow fly. We know where the arrow should...
by Beth Cougler Blom | Feb 14, 2024 | Podcast Episodes
In this episode, host Beth Cougler Blom talks about timing considerations when planning and facilitating workshops. Beth explores: Cultural considerations related to time Using a lesson plan template to help with timing How learning outcomes help us make decisions...