Episode 132: Getting your foot in the door as a moderator with Kjell Lutz
Panel discussions! You see some great ones, you see some ordinary ones.
A few years ago I was really into the ABC TV show, Q&A with Tony Jones. Some people didn’t enjoy his style. I loved it. He was direct, funny, great at segueing the conversation and getting panellists to add, argue, contradict each other, which created fantastic drama.
It’s really funny, over 131 episodes down and today we explore a topic we’ve never discussed before: The skill of moderating.
That’s what we talk about with today’s guest, Kjell Lutz
In this one, you’ll hear how Kjell got his start with moderating panels and MCing, how he creates a dynamic conversation between panelists and audiences; how he gets large audiences interacting with content as well.
About our Guest: Kjell Lutz
Kjell is fascinated by how people learn. During his studies in organizational psychology, he immersed himself in the theory of knowledge transfer, how can you help people learn. He first applied this with small groups during training, then online with e-learnings and then with large groups during meetings.He further immersed himself in the psychology of making choices, how do we make choices and especially how can we make better choices.
Kjell as a chairman is full of energy and enthusiasm. With an appropriate dose of humour and the right interaction, he connects the participants to the theme of the day and the current topics. He loves to lead different work forms that contribute to the learning process of the participants. Let people experience something meaningful in a playful way.
As a speaker, he ensures that the dialogue session is properly initiated with an appropriate keynote. As a moderator, he facilitates the rounds of conversations to create the space that is needed.
In this episode you will learn:
How to create good conversation between panelists and audience
How to prepare yourself (and the panellists) before an event
How to select good speakers for your panel
Tips about moving training from face to face to online
Here are some of the questions Leanne asked Kjell during the interview:
Can you share what you discovered working from training and presentations to moderating and what are the skills needed in moderating?
How do you create an environment where people feel safe enough to stand up?
If you are the panelist, how do you make sure that you get the best out of each speaker?
Do you need interactive tools like Sli.do or any technology during moderation?
How do you prepare before the workshop?
Resources:
Kjell Lutz website
Connect with Kjell on Linkedin
Here’s a link to training that Kjell is delivering on 10-11 September. The Show Must Go On(Line)
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Quotes:
“The important thing in moderation is what the goal is and what do we need to do.”
“Be open to new information, make choices and start doing.”
About your host: Leanne Hughes
Leanne Hughes is an international facilitator, speaker and coach who loves creating unpredictable workshop experiences, that predictably work.
She combines her experience in Marketing, with her education in Human Resources and Psychology, to help leaders create engaging everyday experiences - that are so contagious they scale across teams, functions and regions.
Leanne has facilitated leadership, onboarding and team-development workshops across Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Mongolia, Singapore and believes in a strengths-centred approach to learning and development. She has over 13 years’ of experience across a range of industries including mining, government and tourism sectors.
She’s the host of the First Time Facilitator podcast and was a finalist in the 2018 Australian Learning Impact awards for Learning Professional of the Year.
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