Keeping Hands Busy
One of the easiest things I’ve started doing to put participants at ease and make my workshops and meetings more fun and focused is so simple it’s almost laughable. I went out and bought a couple of little plastic bowls, […]
Category: Being Prepared
The Facilitator’s First Aid Kit
Here’s something they don’t teach you in facilitation school: bring absolutely everything you and your participants need, even if it is something that may seem obvious, like pens. I cannot tell you how many times I have asked participants, […]
The Failure of Powerpoint
It is time for me to address Powerpoint straight on. If you’ve been to a workshop or meeting with me in the past five years, you will know: I don’t use it. So let me get the “why” behind that […]
Holiday Facilitation
As the holiday season rolls around, perhaps you, like me, begin to feel slightly anxious over the long list of gatherings to be hosted and attended. I spend a lot of time thinking about how to expand what I have […]
Handouts
By now you may already be able to answer this question: What is something that all handouts from an event with a Transformational Facilitator have in common? If you answered, “They are interactive,” you are correct, and are picking up […]