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 […]
Up On Their Feet
You know something I really dislike about attending workshops and meetings? Sitting in a chair for hours on end. Even if the presenter is highly engaging and full of bright ideas, the act of sitting still and listening tries both […]
Facilitating Peer Coaching
In the workshop I facilitated today, and, increasingly in my workshops, I have been setting up peer-coaching opportunities. Reviewing the feedback from today’s session, it was clearly a favorite activity, so let me share a few ideas with you here. […]
On Using Visuals
This past week I ran a workshop that involved a lot of moving parts, meaning, I wanted participants to walk away with three very distinct but interconnected pieces of knowledge. I was worried that we were packing too much “information” […]
Facilitating Warmth
A recent study published by researchers at Harvard shows that “parental warmth” has a positive impact on people’s well-being in adulthood. While this may seem self-evident, it is interesting to see the research that backs up an assumption many of […]