Turnkey Convenings
Whether you’ve been tasked with a high-stakes convening or your team simply doesn’t have the capacity to plan and execute an engaging event on top of all their other work, we’re here for you with turnkey convening design and facilitation.
Our methodology encourages trust building, peer learning, ideation, consensus building, communication, leadership development and collective action.
Start to finish, we’ll manage:
Purpose-First Design
Clearly define the desired goals and outcomes that will guide the design process.
invitations
Build a participant list and invitation process to get the right people in the room.
agenda design
Set a schedule & choose session formats that leverage principles of adult pedagogy and diverse learning styles.
space or platform
Choose a venue, adapt your space (light, sound, seating, flow) or select a virtual platform to serve the convening’s purpose.
facilitation skills
Enhance the ability of staff or key stakeholders to facilitate high-impact conversations.
feedback
Integrate participant feedback into the event’s design to generate buy-in and foster continuous improvement.
post-event engagement
Nurture great ideas into authentic collective action with targeted structure and support.
sponsorship
Activate the resources you need to support your convening by crafting experiences that deliver targeted, authentic value to sponsors
Success Snapshot: Virtual Convening Certification
THE CHALLENGE
Melvin Consulting works primarily with indigenous activists and support groups across the country. With their community disproportionately impacted by COVID-19, and under-resourced when it comes to connectivity options, virtual convening felt like an almost insurmountable obstacle.
THE SOLUTION
Eileen got exactly what she needed from Conveners.org’s Virtual Convening Certification. She gained a solid foundation on virtual design principles and available tools–and how to apply them effectively. More importantly, she found an ongoing community of peer support and resources.
THE IMPACT
Eileen launched several cohort-based virtual experiences within a month of completing the Virtual Convening Certification. She has had overwhelmingly positive feedback on her events and made concrete progress toward important impact objectives.
Book a consultation
Bring us your biggest convening challenge. We’d love to hear more about your project, and how we can help. We invite you to schedule a call or drop us a line.