Thanks to those of you who let me know you found last week’s facilitation tips useful.
A quick addendum this week. These are the elements that have shown up in my facilitation skills course in recent years that are newer and/or more variable. I’m a bit more tentative on these because they change — I would welcome hearing what you think.
Continue reading “Fluid Facilitation Findings”I love the variety in my work. But occasionally I get to do the same thing more than once. It allows me to road test a workshop or polish a keynote — it definitely ups my game.
Last week I taught Facilitation Skills for the tenth time at Conrad Grebel University College, and this week I teach Planning Retreats and Complex Meetings at Western University for perhaps the sixth time. I’ve been paying attention to what gets updated and what stays the same each time, alongside what participants highlight as the most relevant pieces for them.
Continue reading “Facilitation Tips”When I coach people who feel like their future is either too uncertain or too wide open to make their next decision, it’s amazing how much saying one ‘yes’ can help other things fall into place.
Continue reading “One Yes”When you put something out into the world (such as a book or a blog or a retreat…), it’s hard to predict which bits will stick — with you or those who participate.
I’m about a month out from the “Reimagine your Story” retreat Lisa Gerber and I hosted in Provence. For me, it was a very memorable week, with lots of takeaways and precious moments. But there are a few elements that are popping into my mind more often than others so far, and I thought you might enjoy them.
Continue reading “What’s Stuck”Have you ever been good at something, but struggled to perform it under pressure?
I took piano lessons growing up, and can play decently, but found recitals excruciating because my hands shake when I’m nervous. I can speak or sing under those circumstances, but playing the piano is rough. If someone judged my piano-playing ability only on recital day, they’d definitely slot me as a beginner.
Continue reading “Piano Recitals”