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Give Gain toGether: A facilitation technique for almost any topic.

barbara pedersen February 20, 2023February 20, 2023 Belonging, books, business, business planning, collaboration, complexity, consulting, Conversation, design, Dialogue, Discussion, Diversity, Equity, facilitation, Fun, governance, hybrid sessions, in-person facilitation, Inclusion, intersectionality, learning styles, listening, nonprofit, Planning, process, reading, Simplicity, strategic planning, Talking, technology, virtual, virtual facilitation, Visual facilitation

Give Gain toGether: A technique to facilitate teambuilding, planning, opening and closing conversations, discussion guidelines … and just about any topic. About ten years ago, I created a technique I call Give Gain toGether for a community goal-setting and action-planning

Intersectionality and facilitation

barbara pedersen February 3, 2023February 3, 2023 Belonging, business, business planning, complexity, consulting, design, Dialogue, Discussion, Diversity, Equity, facilitation, governance, hybrid sessions, in-person facilitation, Inclusion, intersectionality, nonprofit, online facilitation, Planning, process, reading, silence, strategic planning, Talking, technology, virtual, virtual facilitation, Visual facilitation

Intersectionality? Is it a new word for you? One you know well? A way of looking at the world? A tool you use to plan meetings and facilitated sessions? The #yycfacilitators network met online in November 2022 to learn from

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

What I have learned during 28 years of my facilitation business

barbara pedersen July 12, 2022July 12, 2022 business, business planning, complexity, consulting, Conversation, design, Dialogue, Discussion, facilitation, Family, Fun, hybrid sessions, in-person facilitation, lessons, Life Work Balance, listening, nonprofit, online facilitation, Planning, reading, strategic planning, Talking, technology, Trends, virtual, virtual facilitation

On June 1st, I celebrated the 28th anniversary of my facilitation company. So many memories, highlights, ups and downs, and lessons. And I thought, why wait for the milestone of 30 years in business to share my experiences? I hope

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