Table of Contents

Foreword to the 1st German Edition Preface to the 2nd English Edition 1 Visualization 1.1 Why Visualization? 1.2 Planning a Visualization 1.3 Building Blocks of a Visualization 1.3.1 Media for Visualization (Information Carriers) 1.3.2 Design Elements 1.4 "Composing" a Visualization 1.4.1 Partitioning the Sheet 1.4.2 Arrangement and Logic 1.4.3 Colors and Shapes 2 Presentation 2.1 Presentation What s the Point? 2.2 Preparing a Presentation 2.2.1 Preparing for the Topic and the Goal 2.2.2 Preparing for the Target Group 2.2.3 Preparing the Content 2.2.4 Preparing the Sequence of Events 2.2.5 Organizing the Presentation 2.3 Conducting a Presentation 2.3.1 Tips for the Opening 2.3.2 Tips for the Main Body 2.3.3 Tips for the Conclusion 2.4 After the Presentation 3 Moderation 3.1 Just What is Moderation? 3.2 The Moderator 3.3 Preparing a Moderation 3.3.1 Preparation Related to Content 3.3.2 Clarifying the Objective 3.3.3 Preparing for the Participants 3.3.4 Methodological Preparation 3.3.5 Organizational Preparation 3.3.6 Personal Preparation 3.4 Conducting a Moderation 3.4.1 The Course of a Moderation 3.4.2 Moderation Aids 3.4.3 Moderation Methods 3.4.4 Guiding a Moderation Process 3.4.5 Excursion into Moderating a Discussion 3.5 After the Moderation 3.5.1 Personal Follow Up 3.5.2 Organizational Follow Up By the Way ? Literature List of Figures Index

About the Author

Josef W. Seifert is a qualified educationalist and a specialist in moderation. He is a managing partner of the renowned consultancy and training company MODERATION in Bavaria, and author of several books on moderation.