Facilitator Competencies
Ten Tried-and-True Team Building and Trust Building Techniques
The point of having a good synergistic team is so that when times are tough, the team really pulls together and are able to pull themselves out of tremendous challenging situations. Other reasons for having team and trust building activities as a regular part of your meetings and or organizational culture initiatives include: – People…
Neutralize Whining and Complaining Behaviors in Groups!
Why am I talking about the topic of whining and complaining behavior in groups? I realize that many people adopt whining or complaining behavior as a normal course of their day. I do this myself sometimes when I am tired and discouraged. You may have someone at work, in your family or circle of friends…
Avoid Team Gridlock! Move Forward Using Consensus
Today, I am co-training one of my favorite two-day courses called ToP Facilitation methods with my incredibly talented colleagues Judy Weddle and Teresa Lingafelter. We have 23 people from 18 different organizations. And, last week I was teaching this course in Wisconsin with my wonderful colleague, Bev Scow at her workplace, Wise Women Gathering Place….
Groups Want Safety – A Facilitator’s Guide to Creating Safe Space
With a recent event in the US around a mass shooting in a nightclub in Orlando, I grieve once again for the fact that safety is not apparent or a given for many people around the world. I was born and spent most of my life in a country, Canada, where we have not had…
Are You “Dropping In” or “Dropping On” Your Group?
I recently passed my 21st anniversary in business and I wanted to share something I’ve been thinking about a long time. This is a concept of dropping in vs. dropping on your client group. This is what I mean by each term: “Dropping on” is the process of creating an agenda and moving from item…
Tips from Trini – What I Learned From an Astrophysicist and More
I know everybody does not get to attend facilitator conferences. Last week I got home from the Trinidad Tobago International Association of Facilitators North America (IAFNA) conference and honestly, my memories are still very soft, precious and almost indescribably delicious. I feel compelled to give you a brief overview of some sessions I attended and…
Human Rights Show Up in Every Meeting – Are You Honoring Them?
I want to talk to you about a very special place I visited when I was in Winnipeg, Canada last week. See the bottom of this blog for more information about this museum. This place touched my heart so deeply as I think human rights is at the forefront of our work as facilitators, mediators and…
Four Facilitator Lessons From Dancing Under the Moon!
I am giving you permission to NOT read this blog because after all I am just going to share about one of the most powerful experiences of my life and how it makes me understand even more deeply the power of facilitation…. And how we might best offer our essential and urgent services to the…
ToP Moments 2016
Well, I’ve been in Phoenix Arizona for a week. It has been raining, hailing and cold but jam-packed with moments of delight, creativity and inspiration. Since I’ve been so busy, I’m sending you photos of my week just to give you a sense of what great facilitators can do together. The photos will include some…
Facilitator Economics: Your Top Money Questions Answered
The most common question I get from clients and facilitator colleagues is, “How much do you charge?” Most of us do not like to give a straightforward answer to this question. That is because it is a rather complicated mix of formulas, values, and needs. Our blog below is going to take the format of…
