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Trust the process … To say or not to say?

barbara pedersen January 10, 2023January 10, 2023 business, business planning, complexity, consulting, Conversation, design, Dialogue, Discussion, facilitation, process, strategic planning

In my 28 years as a facilitator, I have heard colleagues saying “trust the process” to participants in meetings and workshops. I admit to saying it. However, not anymore. Reasons to not use the phrase Trust is defined as, “a

My choice – an eight hour drive on winter roads or facilitating a hybrid session online

barbara pedersen December 2, 2022December 2, 2022 business, business planning, consulting, design, Dialogue, Discussion, facilitation, Fun, hybrid sessions, in-person facilitation, listening, nonprofit, online facilitation, Planning, remote work, Simplicity, strategic planning, Talking, technology, virtual, virtual facilitation

I live in a cold winter climate. My choice this week was to drive an 8-hour round trip on snow-covered winter highways at 25C temperature and stay overnight OR facilitate for 7 hours online. With the support and agreement of

Learning to like podcasts made me a better facilitator.

barbara pedersen October 11, 2022October 11, 2022 books, business, business planning, consulting, design, Dialogue, Discussion, facilitation, hybrid sessions, in-person facilitation, Indigenous people, learning styles, lessons, listening, online facilitation, Planning, podcasts, reading, silence, Talking, technology

This summer, I learned to listen to podcasts … and enjoy them. Why is this worth posting when millions of people listen to podcasts daily? Because it shows the value of trying something new; of going outside of our preferred learning

A facilitator, tech host, and notetaker enter an MS Teams session … not a joke!

barbara pedersen September 13, 2022September 13, 2022 business, Chris Pedersen, complexity, consulting, design, Dialogue, Discussion, facilitation, lessons, listening, online facilitation, technology, virtual, virtual facilitation

Facilitators and trainers often work with Tech Hosts and Notetakers in online and in-person sessions. What can make this teamwork successful and fun? I just had a fantastic experience working as a team with me as the facilitator, Anne-Claire Frank-Seisay