tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977250857674994974.post8534814186110987123..comments2023-10-09T02:49:55.478-07:00Comments on Events, Life and Impact Points: Engagement - I don't think this means what you think it means!Tahira Endean CMPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09400334975585811307noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977250857674994974.post-27982819405878724632012-03-11T13:56:20.354-07:002012-03-11T13:56:20.354-07:00I agree with you, Tahira. I was at a town social e...I agree with you, Tahira. I was at a town social event last night and had to leave early because the live music was too loud for people to talk. (The music was great, but people wanted to talk too, and the entertainment got in the way.)<br /><br />I think the phrase "creating engagement" is potentially misleading as it implies that we have to make people engage, while most people need little prompting. Rather, as you point out, our job is to create environments that facilitate and support engagement.<br /><br />One more point. Allowing time for people to talk is the first step, but we shouldn't assume that's all that's needed. Recent research has shown that traditional mixers are not great ways for people to meet new and interesting people. I just wrote about this here:<br /><br />http://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2012/03/socials-arent-great-ways-to-meet-new-people-at-conferences/Adrian Segarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01932568442144038931noreply@blogger.com