The panel discussion wins my vote for worst event format: It’s slow, it’s stilted and it’s very difficult to do well. What usually happens is this: The moderator makes a statement, then asks the panel ...

It’s rare for business events not to include panel discussions of some description, but could a concept known as the ‘fishbowl’ format offer a new level of interaction for participants by providing a ...

Sign up for the daily CJR newsletter. This month we witnessed a violent rampage at the US Capitol. In the middle of the insurrection, CNN decided a political panel ...

Most academic conferences are preceded by some effort to make the sessions different from the usual format, but the usual format overwhelmingly prevails. That is: Each panel discussion runs no longer ...

Panel discussions at conferences are a useful way to trigger an exchange of viewpoints among experts, either with prepared statements or in response to questions from the audience. Because they ...

You decided to mix it up at your last leadership meeting or internal conference by bringing some experts together for a panel discussion. That, you thought, will break the monotony of one presentation ...

The mere word "panel" gives a gloss of authority and gravitas, but to pull it off successfully takes a lot of work, from selecting panelists, preparing questions, and moderating effectively. Here: A ...