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“This session took the fear out of facilitation for me. I was able to use what I learned in a meeting right away and found that the skills I learned helped participants stay engaged and on track.”

Anca Popa, Throughline

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“Lauren was responsive, helpful, and appropriately creative throughout the entire process—she followed up quickly with a well thought-out agenda and touched base with me ahead of time to align.”

Kate Marden, Diplomatic Language Services

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“Our meeting was not only a fun way for us to bond as a team, but also a productive step toward greater alignment with actionable outputs to better meet our goals.”

Veronica Bernie, GTI Energy

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“Hiring Lauren to support the Revisioning Program was one of the best decisions we made. Lauren immersed herself in the project, and as a result, we were able to achieve actionable change.”

Rebkha Atnafou, Johns Hopkins University

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“Lauren skillfully transitioned between agenda items, maintaining a steady pace and keeping everyone engaged. She also had tactfully managed a challenging situation with a cheeky panel member.”

Heather Cox, TCG

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“Lauren is an emotionally intelligent and trustworthy coach and facilitator. She is is gifted and skilled at designing in person and virtual sessions so individuals and groups contribute and grow.”

Gary Slater

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“The workshop made a great impression and our team is actively using the tools shared with us. I hear from them often that they really appreciate the tools and training.”

Julie Brewer, USDA Food and Nutrition Service

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“Lauren is so easy to work with and a real expert in digital facilitation, in-the-room facilitation, and graphic recording. She creates psychological safety with every group she leads.”

Gina D'Andrea Weatherup, Chantilly Mediation and Facilitation

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“I found this training was the most insightful and effective of all of the courses I have taken. I recognized that Lauren kept us together as an entity. I am sincerely going to miss this interaction.”

Workshop Participant

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“Two of our designers attended the MeetingMakers Academy. It’s been cool to see them take what they learned and apply it with so much newfound confidence!”

Julia Tylor, Throughline, Inc.

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“As a face-to-face trainer with low visual recall, the digital transition felt daunting—but Lauren’s clarity, encouragement, and generous sharing have made all the difference.”

Irina Burgess

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“Lauren is one of the best in our field and I am a better consultant today because of the time we spent working together.”

Carlos Valdes-Dapena

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“We can’t thank MeetingMakers enough for bringing your many talents and positive energy to a productive, stimulating, and fun day of group discussions to help build community and plan for the future.”

Jennifer Wolff, Johns Hopkins University

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“Having the report and materials ready afterward gave us a greater chance to use them right away. It removed barriers and let us dive straight in.”

Melisa Lindamood, Johns Hopkins University

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“Thank you for facilitating a superb training session. Our participants walked away with the tools for facilitating impactful meetings and a renewed way of thinking about client engagement.”

Senior HR Business Partner, World Bank

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“Lauren was experienced, prepared, focused, organized, relevant, even joyous, wanting the best for everybody. Her workshop was perfectly balanced—walking us though the tech, logic and application.”

Eliyahu Lotzar, Reframed Reality

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“Our team members expressed how much they appreciated all the tips you provided for them in running future meetings. I am so impressed with your calm demeanor and your graceful and fun facilitation.”

Selin McCurdy, Deloitte