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, […]
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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, […]
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” […]