Online Facilitation — Running Digital Meetings and Workshops Safely

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Maybe you’ve been there: an online meeting with 15, 20, or more people. Cameras off, hardly anyone speaks, and the energy drops by the minute. By the end, a lot of time has passed, but little has been decided. Facilitating online isn’t just a in-person workshop with a webcam. It’s a discipline in its own right.

We need different methods, a different design, and a moderator who can encourage participation even through the screen and keep the discussion on track.

In this 2-day online training course, you’ll learn how to lead digital meetings and workshops in a way that encourages participation and yields clear results.

People who moderate online often face questions such as:

  • How do I activate a group that disappears behind black tiles?
  • How do I structure an online workshop so it doesn’t drag on?
  • Which tools do I really need, and which ones are just a distraction?
  • How can I confidently handle silence, technical glitches, and people who talk too much?

A two-day, fully online course based on the “learning by doing” principle. You won’t just learn about online moderation—you’ll moderate sessions yourself and receive immediate feedback. On Day One, we’ll lay the groundwork; on Day Two, you’ll apply what you’ve learned to your own formats.

Typical training topics:

  • Structure and Flow of Online Sessions That Don’t Wear People Out
  • Engagement Methods for Digital Groups (Breakout Sessions, Whiteboards, Polls)
  • Real-time visualization and documentation of results using digital tools
  • Dealing with Silence, Technology, and Difficult Situations in Front of the Camera
  • Plan your own sessions and try them out right away during your workout

The result is not just methodological knowledge, but the confidence to lead a better online session the following Monday.

You won’t just learn theory about large groups; you’ll practice with real-life scenarios and receive direct feedback based on 20 years of facilitation experience.

Typical content:

  • Selection and design of the appropriate large group format (World Café, Open Space, Fishbowl, etc.)
  • Experiencing these methods firsthand during training
  • Structure and Dramaturgy of Large-Scale Participatory Processes
  • Tools for Activating and Managing Energy and Dynamics
  • Visualization and results backup in real time

In the end, you won’t just facilitate large groups—you’ll lead them.

The online facilitation training is intended for:

  • People who regularly lead online meetings, workshops, or training sessions
  • Trainers and facilitators who are transitioning their in-person programs to digital formats
  • Project Managers, Team Leads, and Internal Facilitators
  • Anyone who wants greater engagement and clearer results online
What Participants Gain From It

At the end of the training, you won’t just have a pile of methods. Instead:

  • Safety in Process Control and in Front of the Camera
  • a set of methods that really works online
  • the ability to actively foster engagement through digital means
  • Custom formats that are ready to use right away

Would you like to become a more confident online moderator? We’d be happy to discuss this briefly with you to see if the training is a good fit for your needs.

Vor der Kamera führen
Souverän und präsent durch digitale Sessions moderieren.
Klarer Prozess
Auch online behalten Gruppe und Moderation den roten Faden.
Aktivierung im Digitalen
Schwarze Kacheln werden zu beteiligten Teilnehmenden.
Die richtigen Tools
Wenige Werkzeuge gezielt einsetzen, statt sich zu verzetteln.
Beteiligung erzeugen
Stille Gruppen ins Mitdenken und Mitarbeiten bringen.
Ergebnisse sichern
Online-Sessions enden mit klaren, nutzbaren Resultaten.

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